We Asked Therapists To Share The Behaviors And Beliefs That Harm Your Happiness The Most — Here's What They Said
May 21, 2025
‘Should’ Statements
“Another thing that kind of goes along with comparative thinking is expectations, like what your life should be or should look like,” Dahlberg said.
These are called “should” statements. They could be as minor as “I should have done the laundry today” or, more often, nebulous, like “I should be further along in my career by now” or “I should be more…





