Friday Fix: Episode 61

Its impossible to feelmentally strongwhen youre giving away your power.

But, its easy to get caught up in thinking traps that leave you feeling helpless.

There may be several ways in which you give away your power without even realizing that youre doing it.

How to take your power back

Verywell / Julie Bang

You might waste a lot of time thinking about someone you dont like.

That means you give that person power over your time.

Or, you might let someone treat you poorly.

That means you give that person power over your life.

Even holding onto a grudge might give someone power over you.

Perhaps you waste tons of mental and emotional energystaying angryat someone who hurt you.

But holding onto that grudge only affects you, not them.

And ultimately, you give that person more power over you.

Retaining your personal power requires you to take responsibility for the way you think, feel, and act.

Its an exercise I use often in my therapy office.