Quiz: How Do You Deal With Difficult Emotions?

Today I took a quiz at Lifescript entitled "How Do You Deal with Difficult Emotions?" It was actually quite interesting. After answering each question, it shows the percentage of how many people chose each response. I found this surprisingly comforting, knowing that either a majority of people answered the same way that I did or that the answers were distributed evenly.

At the end of the quiz, it shows the accumulated result and shares tips on how to improve how you deal with difficult emotions. It also invites you to compare your results with others who have taken the test.

Here is my result:

I think this is a potentially helpful quiz for how short it is. If you'd like to take it as well, follow this link: http://www.lifescript.com/quizzes/personality/how_do_you_deal_with_difficult_emotions.aspx

Do You Think Horrible Things About Yourself?

My mother recently gave me the gift of a book called "Unworthy: How to Stop Hating Yourself" by Anneli Rufus (© 2014.).

Usually, I am a fairly slow reader, but I went through this book in a few short days. It was relevant. I loved it. It was easy to understand and relate. Best of all, I learned some useful perspectives and have been doing fabulously at not thinking mean thoughts about myself. :D

• Self-loathing is selfish. Rather than waste time battling with counterproductive thoughts, do something silly! Get on all fours and roar like a lion!
  
• I'd never say the things my brain says to me to anyone else. Never! What would I do if someone did say things like that to someone I love? How would I protect/defend/heal them? Time to do that for myself!
  
• I pride myself on being honest, but I actually lied to myself all the time! Those hateful thoughts are exaggerated lies and I know it. Time to be honest with myself, too!
  
• The Golden Rule. What a great philosophy! I treat others well, but hurt myself. Ridiculous! Time to "Do unto yourself as you would do to others." It can be the Platinum Rule! ^_^

Now my mom is borrowing the book, and my sister after her. If you silently self-bash yourself on a regular basis, I would like to recommend reading this book... or at least practice the main lessons I learned that I shared here. Stop holding yourself back from your true potentials! Let's move forward free from shame (as much as we can) and create amazing things! *~.*~( /^_^)/*~.*\(^_^\ )~.*~.*