Handle Bad Situations

Bad situations happen in life, in relationships, in work and school, in daily interactions, in finances, living arrangements and more. Whatever the source and the outcome of the bad situation, knowing that you can handle it and move forward in a constructive way can help you to get through it with less stress and greater resilience.

Steps

 * 1) Address the center of the issue. Pinpoint whatever the problem is. For example, if you fail a test, look for the main cause of the issue, which can consist of not studying hard enough or not paying attention to the chapter.
 * 2) *Write down all of your issues and their causes down so that you can keep track of them.
 * 3) Try to find solutions. Look for the positives in a negative situation. How can you fix this problem? After you find the cause of an issue, finding the resolutions will become easier.
 * 4) *Back to the bad test grade example: You can either ask the teacher to explain it to you, ask for a retake, or stick with it and get better grades next time.
 * 5) *List the solutions you think will work on the same sheet if paper you wrote your problems on.
 * 6) Confront the problem face to face. Think of a problem as a person who is harassing you and trying to bring you down. Are you going to let the bully bully you? No! Fight the problem.
 * 7) * Solve the issue by putting positive thoughts into it.

Tips

 * There is always a solution to every conflict, you just have to find it.

Warnings

 * Do not fight fire with fire. Two negatives only release a negative.

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