Look Beyond Your Pain

If you find yourself overwhelmed with your situation, give yourself permission to not think about it for a while.  Think of it as a mental health break.  Paste a smile on your face (even if you don’t feel like it), compliment someone, or do something nice for a friend or neighbor.  The idea is to stop focusing on your misery, and start looking beyond yourself.  There is true joy when you brighten someone else’s day.

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