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Turn a bad thought into a good one by thinking in a Z shape ⚡

A cute cut-paper penguin smiling next to a real white plate broken cleanly in two
Z Thinking

It seems people who do not worry much think in a "Z shape."

The Turn

After a bad meaning, they say "But…" and turn back to a good meaning.

⚡ TRY IT
Walk the Z: 5 bad things
Tap the button and follow the yellow arrows in a Z to the good meaning.
1 · EVENT I fell off my bike.I broke a plate.I did nothing all day.The train was late, so I ran.I made a mistake.
2 · BAD Ouch! So embarrassing…Oh no, my favorite plate…I wasted a whole day…Why today?! I am so tired…I am no good…
3 · TURN ↩️ "But…"
4 · GOOD No broken bones. And a funny story!It took the bad luck for me.The best luxury. I charged up!Good exercise!A good lesson!
Feeling bad first is OK. Then turn!
Turning… 🌀
⭐ Nice turn! Same event, better meaning.
🏆 Z master! You turned 5 bad things into good ones.
Broken Plate

For example, if you break a plate, "It took the bad luck for me."

More Examples

If you did nothing all day, "The best luxury. I charged up."

If the train is late and you run, "Good exercise!"

📚 I learned this from the Japanese blog "Panda no Ondo".
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