If we were to be honest, we may have dealt with feelings of regret at some point in our lives. Regret can occur whenever we have come to a place of decision in which we thought would lead to a different outcome. Let’s take a moment to discuss, “Living with Regret.
Living with regret, can affect so much of our lives. Honestly, regret can be good and bad. Dealing with feelings of regret can help us to think more carefully about future choices based on the mistakes from the past. We should also allow these moments of regret to be lessons of things we really desire.
Some things we may regret include but not limited to: education, career, relationships, parenting, having or not having children, and leisure. Perhaps you stayed somewhere longer than you should have and regretted the outcome.
Having a negative response with consequences based off a decision/s we made, can also be difficult to move past. The important part is to keep in mind that, in making choices based off your emotions can lead to further disappointment and regret.
How can we cope and be able to live with regret? Let’s look at some helpful tips.
1-Recognize your feelings of regret
2-Accept your feelings of regret
3-Learn from what went wrong
4-Decide to make better choices
5-Recognize the need to heal from the negative consequences
6-Focus on things you enjoy (i.e. time with family, watching your favorite movie or working on a new project you would like)
7-Make new realistic goals
8-If you continue to feel stuck in a repeating cycle of self-blame and negative thinking, please consider getting outside professional help to stop this harmful behavioral pattern.
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9-Be honest as you analyze the entire situation. Here are some important things to consider.
• Do you recognize the excessive effects of regret on what you do and how you speak?
• Could you have done anything differently considering where you are in your life and the information and experiences you had until this point in your life?
• Did anything else cause you to make your mistake?
• Do you regret anything specifically in the situation?
• Has this situation caused you to change the way you act and respond in a comparable situation?
• Can you do anything now that will help you in the future regarding this situation?
10-Pay attention to how regret has impacted you.
We must be careful with regret because these repeated negative feelings can impact your mental health which can lead to depression, lessened motivation, lower self-esteem, and feelings of helplessness. Regret can also cause trouble with sleep, loss in appetite, and headaches.
Recognizing the impact of regret on our lives is important. When you can identify and accept your feelings of regret; focus on what you learned and make realistic goals towards things you enjoy; you will begin to move forward toward breaking the cycle of the negative feelings of regret. Please obtain therapy if you need further help. Find a therapist online.
I would love to hear from you. How has regret impacted you? What have you learned from these negative experiences that can lead to a positive outlook? Are you able to live with your regret? Share your story. I believe it will help others. Thank you for taking a moment with me discussing: “Living with Regret.”
Don’t let anyone or anything make you believe you are stuck.
There is always another way.
Keep pressing on and find it.
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this is so true, its important to recognize them and try to move on.
Those are all very helpful tips! When we stay stuck in regret, it can be extremely harmful to ourselves, but if we accept it, heal and learn, we can be better from it. Thank you for sharing!
This is one excellent post. You have really grasp the feelings of regret and how to cope with it. Thank you so much
I enjoyed the tips and reflection questions asked. It helps generate a space for reflection, which can be hard at times, great work. Thank you for tackling this subject!
As strange as it may seem I do not feel regret about anything in my life. Of course some choices could have been different but I don’t think it matters that much because I can never truly know how my life would be if I had chosen differently. I believe that everything in this life has something to teach us.
I do find your advice truly helpful because I know that lots of people deal with this problem.
These are helpful tips to coping with regrets. Thanks for sharing.
I lost someone I took for granted due to complications of a simple surgery and regretted it so much that I didn’t spend as much time as I should have. I went through some tough times but realizing that he would expect me to live fully that I started spending more time and doing things I like to do. Regret is a part of our lives and I feel we have to learn to cope and not become a victim.
I regret a lot of what I have said. I believe people who I should not have and repeated what I heard and I regret that. I am glad to see how some people will accept if you change your thoughts and views on life but some people won’t and this can cause someone to constantly regret and live in the past. Its good to see what you did wrong and move on.
This is such an interesting post. I have many moments in my life that I regret moments in my life like not taking a better job. When this happens to me, I like to focus on the next project or idea that I have. Thank you for sharing this post.
These are all excellent advice! We sometimes really do need to seek out professional help when feeling stuck in a repeating pattern.
I personally strongly believe that regret is a waste of time, and have learned through the years to just accept the situation as it is. It wasn’t easy, and I was also torturing myself with regret over every little thing, but have eventually learned to make the best out of every decision, and if I don’t like it, fix it from that point, without regret.
Regret can often turn into guilt and we may start to feel guilty about things we should have done. Whatever it is, we need to learn to deal with it as otherwise, it’s going to eat us alive. We need to learn to love and forgive ourselves. And learn from our mistakes.
A post like this really makes you think. Good job tackling this topic and raising awareness.
Thanks for sharing! I think we all have things (big or small) that we think about and wish we could do differently.
Thanks for this post. I struggle with various regrets and there are not many resources to really address the issue. So easy in hindsight to regret but preventing requires a lot of reflection.
I have definitely made some decisions that I regret but I try to see the positives (which can often be hard!)
I try not to think about regret because there is nothing usually you can do about it other than worry about something I can’t change. Thank you for sharing.
Lauren.
This is a great post. I think it is important to recognize the impact that the negative feelings & regret is having on you & learn to move on. If you are not able to move on definitely seek professional help or ask for help from your near & dear ones.