This complex makes it difficult for women to love their bodies. An example of expectations is what the authors call The Bikini Industrial Complex. It is about accepting the inability to change others’ behaviour. Expectations Determine your Frustrations: You can cope better by knowing the game is rigged and by fighting unrealistic expectations with facts. Next time you are in a difficult situation, remember that this is a better chance for personal growth than if it were easy. REMEMBER: Reframe-frustrating tasks are often more rewarding than easy tasks. You can work with the Monitor to lessen your frustrations. The Monitor can be just as frustrated by problems out of our control as it can be by difficulties you could have prevented. The Monitor mechanism of the brain constantly assesses our current situation and our future plans. Analyze a frustrating situation and come up with a way to solve it or lessen frustration. Planful Problem-Solving can help you with controllable stressors. What is possible? What can I do? Flip it? It is about looking at the facts and truth, not a delusion. PA is a way of reframing a difficult situation to find positive opportunities. Positive Re-Appraisal can help with uncontrollable stressors.
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