{"id":389737,"date":"2010-03-04T15:46:46","date_gmt":"2010-03-04T20:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/notsalmon.com\/?p=253"},"modified":"2010-03-04T15:46:46","modified_gmt":"2010-03-04T20:46:46","slug":"bounce-back-tip-when-in-a-negatively-charged-state-be-careful-about-the-decisions-you-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/389737","title":{"rendered":"BOUNCE BACK TIP: When in a negatively charged state, be careful about the decisions you make."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.tfd.com\/wn\/5F\/6A460-positive-charge.gif\" alt=\"negatively charged\" width=\"135\" height=\"135\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Psychologists say there are two ways to live life: making decisions based on\u00a0fear or on pleasure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pleasure-directed people<\/strong> choose to move toward what interests, enthuses,\u00a0and inspires them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fear-directed people<\/strong> let fear of pain and uncertainty distract them,\u00a0\u00a0and base decisions on avoidance.<\/p>\n<p>It should be no big surprise to learn that pleasure-directed people are:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>MORE happy <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>MORE balanced <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>MORE centered <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>LESS controlling <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>LESS vindictive <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>LESS jealous <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Be forewarned:<\/strong> When you\u2019re going through an incredibly negative time, you\u00a0might temporarily slip into a fear-directed state, even if it\u2019s not your natural\u00a0way of being.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Happiness Assignment:<\/strong> Have recent events made you more fear-directed and thereby too focused\u00a0on avoiding change, growth, awareness, uncertainty? 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