Attitude is everything. Mental attitude, no matter what the end goal is, either helps you get there or impedes your progress. and one of the most damaging attitudes anyone can adopt is a victim mentality.
What is victim mentality?
Victim mentality is a negative mindset. It places blame on other people and circumstances for any unhappiness felt within." It is the proverbial "point the finger out" scenario.
Those engaged in victim-mentality, view life through a narrow lens of pessimistic perceptions. believing whatever occurs in life is the result of outside causes. Inner reflection is never considered. Being a victim means absolving themselves of blame. Nothing is their fault - ever! Those engaged in victim mentality most often enjoy attention and sympathy. and validation they get from playing this "poor me" role.
When trapped in victimhood, the focus becomes on how vulnerable we are, rather than on how powerful we are.
While no one is born with a victim mentality, no one is exempt from playing the victim role either. Sweet elder grandparents, loving, well-intentioned mothers and fathers, and teenagers.
and even those considered "awakened" can all be to dwell in this defeatist realm.
Every person alive has played the victim role more than once in their lives.
Victims want to be mentally prepared for the worst and, for those dwelling in victimhood, this self-sabotaging.
behavior becomes more powerful when things seem to be going their way as they are sure "disaster is waiting around the next corner."
So, how does one break free from this self-defeating, "poor me," pessimistic type of programming, most of which was developed and adopted as a child?
It all begins at home with your perceptions/how your view yourself. Do you perceive yourself as a survivor or a victim?
Survivors embrace life and flow with it. They live in the present and take control of their lives. They are aware that they alone are responsible for what occurs. They know that by taking responsibility for their lives, they are empowered to change their lives.
Victims, but, wallow in self-pity and argue with and push back at life. They dwell in the past, believing they are helpless to change circumstances - their key to avoiding responsibility. They live and stay frozen in time, without making progress because their perceptions tell them they are powerless.
The cost of victim mentality is high. It affects every area of life - professional and personal. Those who see themselves as a failure, are dwelling in victimhood because failure only comes to those who give up.
If we want to shift out of the victim mentality, we must first own it. We can't change what we don't own. We must shift our attitude and know that "change begins with me." We must embrace survival and take action steps... no matter how small or insignificant they may seem now, towards some goal we are looking to meet.
Most, we must empower ourselves with "I can" and "I will" statements and put a stop to degrading "I can't" or "I won't" statements and beliefs.
And, we must embrace gratitude - the greatest of attitudes. Daily, we need to take time to reflect on all the things that make us happy, on all the things that are going well in our life. Keeping our mind/energy focused on positive situations helps to counteract the victim mentality.
In the end, we must honor ourselves with the same degree of respect and love that we try to give others. Only then will our minds and actions shift out of victimhood to survival mode.
Truth is, we can't control others' actions or every circumstance that shows up in our lives, but we can control how we react to them. We don't have to be victims. It is a choice. Whatever happens or comes our way, we must view it as a challenge and not an excuse.
Looking for a powerful partner to help erase the negative victim tapes that play over and over in your head? Look no further than your local gym. Getting your blood flowing and your "happy, feel-good" hormones kicked in through challenging exercise is one of the best ways to overcome negativity, defeat the victim mentality, and put yourself on the fast track to feeling healthy, mentally, and.
"You, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection."
- Gautama Buddha
The victim needs to realize that small behavior and attitude changes can result in big rewards.
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Carolyn Hansen is a certified fitness expert and fitness center owner who in her 30 years of fitness and bodybuilding competition experience has
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