Getting the Focus of Yourself

I'm tired.  I'm sad.  I'm alone. I'm still so angry.

We play these recordings over and over in our head.  The majority of our time is spent focused on us. How are we feeling?  What is that person doing to us right now?  And we have been doing it for so long that unless we stop to think about it, we don't even notice it. 

Stop and ask yourself, what is the recording that I play back over and over?  Who or what am I upset about it?

Are you under your own microscope?

So if you're spending all of this time focused on yourself and you don't feel good about it, what can you do?  Well, there's plenty of things you can turn to take your mind off of your problems but these are often temporary and don't replace those negative feelings.  They just cover the feelings up for a while.

One thing that I've recently discovered is the power of volunteering.  There are so many opportunities to help.  There are so many people that would benefit from the use of our time, our money, and our attention. In fact, there are scientific studies that discuss the benefits of volunteering!

So find someone that needs your help!  Get out there and get the focus off of you!

Here are some links to help you find out where you can volunteer in your area.

Volunteer Match
Red Cross
Volunteer.gov