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CORE PRINCIPLES
- UNDERSTAND
YOUR FEELINGS: Emotions
(also referred to as
"feelings") are
internal, physical-chemical
sensations that provide you with
important information about
yourself, others, and your
environment. Acknowledge your
feelings, but use your head to
make decisions.
- MANAGE YOUR
THOUGHTS:
Every action and every
feeling is preceded by thought,
whether conscious or unconscious.
Success and happiness, therefore,
depend first and foremost on what
you think. Strive to adhere to
the Three Rules for Successful
Thinking: Think Kindly, Think
Objectively, and Think
Constructively.
- DISTINGUISH
YOUR FEELINGS FROM THE FACTS: Feelings
do not change facts. Strive to
distinguish your feelings from
the facts.
- FOCUS ON WHAT
YOU CAN CONTROL RATHER THAN ON
WHAT YOU CANNOT CONTROL:
In any situation there are
things you can control and things
you cannot control. Focus your
attention on what you can control
rather than on what you cannot
control.
- RECOGNIZE YOUR
INHERENT WORTH: Feelings
of self-worth fluctuate
throughout life, but your
intrinsic worth and identity is a
God-given fact that is secure and
permanent. You have value
inherent in yourself independent
of your feelings, your actions,
or your accomplishments.
- BUILD A FIRM
FOUNDATION FOR YOUR PERSONAL
SECURITY: Your
security in life depends more on
how you manage yourself than on
any other person or thing.
- SET YOUR
MINIMUM STANDARDS: In
any situation or relationship
there are minimum requirements or
standards you consider necessary
for it to be acceptable (quite
different from ideal or perfect.)
While still striving to obtain
the ideal, define your minimum
standards. Measure quality or
performance as being above or
below your minimum acceptable
standard.
- CARE FOR YOUR
PHYSICAL HEALTH: The
health of your mind, body, and
emotions depends on proper and
consistent nutrition, exercise,
and sleep. Strive to eat
moderately, exercise regularly,
and to get sufficient sleep.
Rule of thumb:
Eat three well-balanced, low-fat
meals a day; exercise twenty to
thirty minutes, three to four
times a week; and sleep seven to
nine hours a night.
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Core Principle 1:
Understanding your feelings
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