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In everyday life , people can have 

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negative experiences that they think 

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about over and over again . While it is 

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important to learn from our mistakes , 

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getting into a negative spiral does not 

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help . The 555 technique is a fast and 

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easy way to help us keep things in 

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perspective . Tom just got chewed out 

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by his supervisor and feels embarrassed 

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and unhappy . Tom can't stop thinking 

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about the event and is struggling to 

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focus on his work and feeling drained . 

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He is starting to wonder if he will 

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always feel this bad . Tom can use the 

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555 techniques to rapidly build 

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perspective by considering how 

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important this event will seem 5 weeks , 

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5 months , and 5 years from now . In 5 

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weeks , Tom probably won't think about 

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this event nearly as often . In 5 

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months , Tom may think about it even 

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less . And in 5 years , Tom may not 

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even remember it . Using the 555 

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technique helps Tom stop the spiral of 

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negative thinking and focus on his work . 

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So next time you have a negative 

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experience and can't stop thinking 

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about it , try using the 555 technique .