5 Tips on How To Overcome Regret

Life is full of regrets and if we let them, they will destroy us. You did not stumble on this post by chance; so chances are, you are NOT someone who is going to let them take you down.

See a few ways on how to overcome regret so you do not repeat them.

1.) Remember that things will look better in the morning.

As you reflect on your regrets, it is likely that you will be beating yourself up. Sleep, rest, watch a movie, or play a game, just do something for a short season to get away from it all. Stepping away will enable you to begin looking at the regret from a different angle, for instance, maybe it was a good thing that you never took that job. Whatever the regret is, you somehow believe that life would have been better if you would have done something different.  That is not always true. Take time to look at the negative results that could have taken place if you pursued your original plan. Be thankful instead for what you have at the moment.

2.) Make things right.

It is possible that your regret is something that can still be fixed. Maybe taking a risky job now might help. Do what you can to go make things right.

3.) Help someone else.

Zig Ziglar used to say that if you help enough people get what they want, you will get what you want. Why not help someone else to succeed? It will make you feel awesome. That would help you get over the pain of not taking that swing. Mentor a young person and put in the time to help someone else live without regrets. Helping other people achieve their dreams can be awesome. Inspire someone to live their dreams. Once you get past the pain of having made a mistake, it is good to figure out how not to do so again.

4.) Do an after-action review.

End your day by reviewing the choices and decisions of your day. You can do this yourself on a daily basis. Who did you talk to? Why were you afraid? Take time to examine all that you did. When you learn from your mistakes, you will learn how to overcome regret and you are less likely to repeat those mistakes. Invite others into this process from time to time for even greater effect. Regularly conduct after-action review on major events in your life and take notes.

5.) Evaluate yourself frequently.

You make thousands of choices everyday without ever really thinking about it. You decide what to wear, where to go, and even the route to take to those places. Now there is no way that you can examine all of your choices, but taking a handful each week can be very beneficial. Ask yourself questions like; What is the choice that I am evaluating? What did I want? What was the impact on the world around me by that choice? You would become confident and it would prevent you from doing things that you would regret later.

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