Imagine you break both your legs. You hop on the wheelchair and contemplate that you will be in this wheelchair for the rest of your life. How would you react?
Why We Feel Sorry For Ourselves
The reason people feel sorry for themselves when they find they’re in a bad situation is because they are procrastinating. They do not want to face life’s struggles, they choose to believe that they don’t have control over their circumstances and they play the victim card.
The Problem With Feeling Sorry For Yourself
1. It’s a waste of time.
2. It leads to more negative emotions.
3. It causes you to overlook the good in your life
To reduce feelings of self-pity, you need to change your behavior.
How To Stop Feeling Sorry For Yourself
1. Volunteer to help a worthy cause. It’s hard to feel sorry for yourself when you’re serving hungry people in a soup kitchen or spending time with elderly residents in a nursing home.
2. Exchange Self-Pity For Gratitude. Gratitude not only impacts your psychological health, but it can also affect your physical health. A study found. People who feel gratitude don’t get sick as often as others. They have lower blood pressure and better immune systems.
