We constantly face difficulties, they are part of life. Sometimes we need courage or flexibility, in other situations we need to act quickly and decisively, and sometimes it is enough to make only a small effort to adjust our own thinking, change our attitude towards a problem and cope with stress and anxiety. World crises, problems at work, illness, loss, divorce - this book will tell you a quick and effective solution to most of the unpleasant situations that we face every day. This is a short guide to life skills that will be useful to us in solving problems, as well as a set of “switches” - techniques that will help you quickly change the perception of a situation from negative to positive.

“Managing emotions and controlling stress using breathing exercise and mindful detachment are vital skills.”

“To eliminate groundless worries for a long time or permanently, inner work is required. Check out the practice of mindfulness - mindfulness meditation, which can be done without attending special classes."

"The psychology of the victim makes you imagine that others are only judging you and waiting for you to fail. In fact, people, as a rule, are not that harmful.”

“Identifying yourself with your failures is completely unproductive. Look at them from the outside - and as objectively as possible."

"Avoid catastrophizing - do not try to mentally combine all the troubles into one big, all-encompassing crisis."

"Attempts to change life for the better require time and effort, but the risk is not as great as it might seem. Even if you have not found the path you would like to follow, the search itself will teach you something.”

For whom

For those who want to have a set of strategies for responding to different difficult life situations.