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Learn
Family can be both our greatest support and our heaviest weight. Expectations about career, marriage, money or duty can sit in our minds as loud rules: 'I should always be available.' Stepping back from a thought like that, noticing it as a thought rather than a command, can loosen it. It does not mean the people you love do not matter. It means you can care and still not be run by every 'should'. Many people find that speaking to themselves kindly makes hard conversations easier. Today, try both skills: unhook from one stressful thought, then offer yourself the kind words you would offer a friend.
Practice
Step back from one 'should' thought, then say kind words to yourself.
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Ongoing stress can affect health. If you feel exhausted all the time, cannot cope, or use alcohol or other substances to manage, please talk to a doctor or counsellor. If you ever feel unsafe, call Tele MANAS on 14416 or 112.