Meg Arroll > Quotes

“The concept of resilience isn’t merely bouncing back unaffected – rather, building a strong, resilient psychological immune system is about having developed personalised coping skills that help you deal with future difficulties in life.”
― Meg Arroll, Tiny Traumas: When You Don't Know What's Wrong, But Nothing Feels Quite Right

“A for Accurate: Is this thought accurate? If so, what's the hard evidence for this cognition?
S for Sensible: Is this thought sensible? Does it makes logical sense objectively?
K is for Kind: Is this thought kind? If not, what function does this way of thinking have?”
― Meg Arroll, Tiny Traumas: When You Don't Know What's Wrong, But Nothing Feels Quite Right

“Anger, envy, sadness – these have all been vilified but they are normal and essential emotional reactions. To ignore or bury them is to walk onto the train tracks – even uncomfortable emotions are useful; they are telling us what we need to hear. Remember, emotions are just messages – if we pause to listen, we may be given a roadmap for a future, more grounded self. Otherwise, we’ll end up like a dormant volcano – calm on the surface but bubbling with uncontrolled fury when Tiny T triggers hit.”
― Meg Arroll, Tiny Traumas: When You Don't Know What's Wrong, But Nothing Feels Quite Right

“We can aim to be our best without having to be the best. Because no matter how wealthy, physically flawless or successful we are, deep down we’re all fundamentally fallible human beings. Which is great! How boring life would be if we were all perfect.”
― Meg Arroll, Tiny Traumas: When You Don't Know What's Wrong, But Nothing Feels Quite Right