{"id":446,"date":"2021-10-16T08:17:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-16T13:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stillwaterscounsel.com\/?p=446"},"modified":"2025-01-22T07:25:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T15:25:04","slug":"locus-of-control-what-it-is-and-how-it-can-improve-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stillwaterscounsel.com\/es\/posts\/locus-of-control-what-it-is-and-how-it-can-improve-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Locus of Control: What It Is and How It Can Improve Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Principal that gave me my first job as a School Counselor used to end her morning announcements the same way each morning by saying, \u201cmake it a good day or not \u2013 the choice is yours\u201d.&nbsp; I began to realize what she meant over the years and more than a decade later, the concept still frequents my mind and conversations almost daily.&nbsp; I won\u2019t say that a simple statement said hundreds and hundreds of times changed my life but I will say that it shaped my mindset which had a profound effect on my lifestyle.&nbsp; It was simply a shift in how I chose to see and interact with the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key to it is the word&nbsp;<em>choice<\/em>.&nbsp; We all have them.&nbsp; It is important to acknowledge that some people have better options in life than others.&nbsp; Our society is far from equality but every person is presented with countless choices daily \u2013 most just do not recognize the amount of control they actually have over their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/stillwaterscounsel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mindset-key-1024x652-1.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette of a head with a glowing brain inside, linked to an ornate key with binary code in the background. 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Website URL at the bottom right.\" class=\"wp-image-447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillwaterscounsel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mindset-key-1024x652-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillwaterscounsel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mindset-key-1024x652-1-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillwaterscounsel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mindset-key-1024x652-1-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillwaterscounsel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mindset-key-1024x652-1-700x446.jpg 700w, https:\/\/stillwaterscounsel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mindset-key-1024x652-1-250x159.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As a School Counselor, I would talk to elementary students regularly about the importance of having a positive mindset in life.&nbsp; I even did a classroom lesson on \u201cWhy Can\u2019t Everyday Be Friday\u201d.&nbsp; Basic reinforcement that they&nbsp;<strong>do<\/strong>&nbsp;in fact have choices in just about everything in life.&nbsp; Conversations about shifting our mindset, to putting our time and energy towards the things we can control.&nbsp; How time and energy are two of the only things that are finite in life, and putting both towards things we can control can bring a sense of peace and relief.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would suggest, the initial stage of the mindset change occurs when someone begins to realize, there are things they can control in life and things they cannot.&nbsp; Once someone wraps their head around that concept, they can be intentional about the use of their time and energy.&nbsp; If someone lost their job, they could choose to use their time and energy on updating their resume, searching for jobs, or getting further education, rather than spending unproductive time griping about how much their boss will regret the decision.&nbsp;&nbsp; Former Navy SEAL (now podcast host) Jocko Willink discussed intentional mindset here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IdTMDpizis8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Good<\/a>.&nbsp; Obviously, Jocko has an intense way of choosing how he reacts; however, I am not sure anyone would argue that he has a good understanding of his locus of control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/stillwaterscounsel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mindset-open-arms-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"A person stands on a deck with arms outstretched, facing a sunrise or sunset over a scenic landscape of greenery and water. The sky is filled with clouds and golden light. Text at the bottom reads stillwaterscounsel.com.\" class=\"wp-image-449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillwaterscounsel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mindset-open-arms-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillwaterscounsel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mindset-open-arms-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillwaterscounsel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mindset-open-arms-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillwaterscounsel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mindset-open-arms-1024x683-1-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/stillwaterscounsel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mindset-open-arms-1024x683-1-250x167.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One does not realistically make intentional choices without doing the acceptance work.&nbsp; In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), the concept is referred to as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/what-is-radical-acceptance-5120614\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Radical Acceptance<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp; That is accepting and anticipating that there are going to be times in life where things will not go the way you would want them to go.&nbsp; There will be situations that you cannot control.&nbsp; Do not waste your valuable resources of time and energy on these things, when you can put them towards things that&nbsp;<strong>are<\/strong>&nbsp;within your control.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/stillwaterscounsel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mindset-red-smiling-mug-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"A red mug with a white smiling face design sits on a wooden surface. The background is a foggy window with an out-of-focus cityscape and warm lights visible through it. The mug has the website stillwaterscounsel.com written on it.\" class=\"wp-image-450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillwaterscounsel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mindset-red-smiling-mug-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stillwaterscounsel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mindset-red-smiling-mug-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stillwaterscounsel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mindset-red-smiling-mug-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stillwaterscounsel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mindset-red-smiling-mug-1024x683-1-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/stillwaterscounsel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mindset-red-smiling-mug-1024x683-1-250x167.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I have explained what this whole mindset concept is, but it is just as important to discuss what it is not:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/mental-health\/toxic-positivity-during-the-pandemic#What-is-toxic-positivity?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Toxic Positivity<\/a>.&nbsp; \u201cToxic positivity is the assumption, either by one\u2019s self or others, that despite a person\u2019s emotional pain or difficult situation, they should only have a positive mindset or \u2014 my pet peeve term \u2014 \u2018positive vibes,\u2019\u201d explains Dr. Jaime Zuckerman, a clinical psychologist in Pennsylvania who specializes in, among other things, anxiety disorders and self-esteem.&nbsp; Click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=If7O8n--hME&amp;t=81s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a>&nbsp;for an in-depth conversation on Toxic Positivity.&nbsp; The mindset shift I spoke of earlier&nbsp;<strong>does not&nbsp;<\/strong>assert that you cover up your everyday struggles with sunshine and glitter, but rather encourages you to spend your time and energy on things in life that you actually can control.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You<\/em>&nbsp;can make this work for 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