Yea, that makes sense, i mean...i read Elm and thought of Elm trees..until i read about the street you used to live on and thought of ol' freddy lol...yikes
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I think that looking at my depression differently kinda means to step back from myself and assess what it is that I feel like I can't do because of my depression. So for example,
I told my counselor that I felt like I can't do art because I get depressed and don't feel creative or inspired. His suggestion was to carry a journal around with me every day and to draw in it. Even if I'm feeling like I can't, I actually CAN. So I've started doing just that, and I'm surprised to find I'm feeling better.
When I'm depressed I become self doubting, critical, unmotivated, and so on. My goal by looking at my depression differently is to make myself do things I enjoy despite my depression. To remind myself it's normal for me to feel depressed, and it doesn't have to stop me from doing the things I enjoy.
I'm starting small with the drawing, and can hopefully do more things over time.
I know that I love to walk for miles and miles in the woods and just get out in nature, and sometimes I cant even force myself to...even though, when i do manage to force myself to, i feel so good after and during the time I get myself out and walking...that it makes me so happy even when I get home and chill out for a while...It affects my whole day in a very positive way...(and I sleep so well those nights) Meditation was great too, and I got into it struggling to sit for 5 mins...soone enough, an hour would pass by without realizing...But that is another thing I now have no motivation to do...
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I told my counselor that I felt like I can't do art because I get depressed and don't feel creative or inspired. His suggestion was to carry a journal around with me every day and to draw in it. Even if I'm feeling like I can't, I actually CAN. So I've started doing just that, and I'm surprised to find I'm feeling better.
When I'm depressed I become self doubting, critical, unmotivated, and so on. My goal by looking at my depression differently is to make myself do things I enjoy despite my depression. To remind myself it's normal for me to feel depressed, and it doesn't have to stop me from doing the things I enjoy.
I'm starting small with the drawing, and can hopefully do more things over time.
Does that make sense? I hope so!
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Cheers!
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I know that I love to walk for miles and miles in the woods and just get out in nature, and sometimes I cant even force myself to...even though, when i do manage to force myself to, i feel so good after and during the time I get myself out and walking...that it makes me so happy even when I get home and chill out for a while...It affects my whole day in a very positive way...(and I sleep so well those nights) Meditation was great too, and I got into it struggling to sit for 5 mins...soone enough, an hour would pass by without realizing...But that is another thing I now have no motivation to do...
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Sounds like good stuff. I'm glad for you. :)
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