Healthy Reactions to Disappointment

Creating a Stronger Faith & Family

It might be tempting to handle disappointment by avoiding it altogether. One way to do this is to not have expectations in the first place. But this isn’t realistically possible – imagine trying to have no thoughts or ideas about how something should be or might go! Also, expectations are helpful for us in many ways. So how can we cope with the unpleasantness of disappointment that is sure to come up? Here are some healthy ways to deal with disappointment:
1.Acknoweldge
2.Validate/Process
3. &
4. Reframe

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