Do you enjoy the feeling of regret? OK, that’s kind of a dumb question, right?

What is regret, anyway? Regrets are nearly always about the choice not taken. The simple version is we wish we’d gotten chocolate instead of vanilla ice cream.

In everyone’s life there are more complex versions – words we’d like to take back, a bad career move, or a relationship we jettisoned and now, in hindsight, think maybe it wasn’t so bad after all.

No one enjoys the feelings of regret, yet when you pay attention to your thoughts, you might be surprised at how often your brain beats you up over events from the past.

When regret creeps into your mind, that’s the moment to shift your perspective on that past event. Reframe it in a way that allows you to recognize your growth and your ability to make good decisions. In the ice cream example, remind yourself that vanilla is the most popular ice cream flavor in the world for a reason, and you can always choose chocolate next time.

Catch yourself when you feel regret bubbling up and kick it to the curb – regret is a powerless emotion and you are NOT a powerless person.

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