Tag: negative emotions

Permission for the Negative Emotions

~ patwdoyle11 ~ 35 Comments

It’s been a tough couple of weeks emotionally. Nothing major, just my negative thoughts spiraling me down. I try and work on positivity with daily gratitude, journaling, getting outside in my garden, doing things I love to do. But there are times when my critical inner voice and my natural pessimism seem to overpower the … Continue reading Permission for the Negative Emotions

Roller Coaster of Emotions

~ patwdoyle11 ~ 27 Comments

This past week has been an emotional roller coaster.  Not related to retirement transition, but still impacting my retirement lifestyle!  This emotional roller coaster comes with a realization that I’m slipping back into my pre-retirement negativity of seeing the bad in everything.  Since retiring, I’ve been consciously trying to put Positive Psychology into practice (top eleven … Continue reading Roller Coaster of Emotions