Obvious Advice About Self Pity That Doesn’t Work

And two practical, actionable steps that can actually help you get to a better state

What if the worry, regret, and doubt we carry with us is instead replaced by gratitude and hope? fizkes/Shutterstock

Feeling sorry for yourself and can’t snap out of it?

Self pity is a trap that many of us fall into at some point in our lives. However, generic advice to simply “think positive” or “focus on the good” just doesn’t cut it when it comes to breaking free from this destructive mindset.