You can decide not to be reduced by them!
Life is unpredictable and the best thing we can do about it is be proactive. Being proactive means taking a situation into your own hands by causing something to happen (i.e. taking action, crafting positive thoughts) rather than simply responding to what happened (i.e. being reactive, falling into negative thinking). We have the choice to act when things happen to us.
Regardless of what happens, we have the ability to take the next step and decide to act in a way that contributes to our wellness. It’s incredibly important that we realize we are not frozen, we can actively improve our circumstances, and that we don’t have to be reduced by anything that comes our way.