Lost perspective? Try this linguistic trick to reset your view | Psyche Ideas

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By using ‘distanced self-talk’, you can leverage the structure of language to take a step back and see the bigger picture

In the 2nd century CE, in the sunset of his life, the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius began recording meditations on how he had lived. The questions he asked himself are the same ones many of us find ourselves asking today: how does a person live a meaningful life? How does one find resilience in the face of suffering? What does it mean to be happy? Aurelius did not intend for Meditations to be read by others, allowing us a privileged tour through the dialogue he had with himself. Although there are recurring themes, the text reads as a series of standalone entries that vary in length from a…

Lost perspective? Try this linguistic trick to reset your view | Psyche Ideas

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