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PSYCHOLOGY – By pushing us too hard to chase perfection, the anxiety of expectations often only generates frustration and disappointment.
Living in the Var, they had planned their wedding in the summer, in a cove. But a big storm came to play spoilsport. Nothing serious for the guests, who danced all night. A disaster for the bride whose wet dress made her face look gloomy… We all have expectations, whether in our relationships with others, events or the future, and would like everything to happen according to these desires. But thinking that because we want it, it will happen is magical thinking. Having considered a plan B to fall back on in case of rain would have allowed the bride to keep smiling…
« It is common for things not to go as planned, because life brings its share of surprises. It is impossible to control and master everything. !, says Jeanne Siaud-Facchin, psychologist and author of Emotional healing (ed. Odile Jacob). Some people cope with it, adapt and enjoy it. But others can’t…
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