These first steps are kind of the foundational steps. Even a year into therapy after learning these steps, they’re still steps I use to ground myself.
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Theory is nothing without practice. And mindfulness sometimes seems a bit counter-intuitive at first. Like any new skill though, whether it’s trying to play badminton, climb a hill or mindfulness, practice makes perfect. Hopefully I can explain simply how it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
And the use of mindfulness in therapy. At the very least, if you’re not going into the spiritual / meditation aspect. Regular postings are still a struggle. Please bear with me.
“Don’t be sad. Don’t be angry. Just move on. Forget it happened.” And then one day, everything explodes in the wrong way at the wrong person. And now we have another thing to suppress and sit on. What if that’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A Beginning Mind
Sep05
I’msorryI’msorryI’msorry. I didn’t know I’d take such a long break, and I still don’t know whether or not I can resune a better schedule. For now though, this marks the start of a series on mindfulness. I’m not a therapist,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Willing To Enjoy
Aug07
on August 7, 2018
at 3:47 pm
Chapter: Psyching Up Again
Characters: Depressed Dave, Psychologist Penny
I’ve been struggling along these few days with a few crises last week. At least they’re crises to me in my current condition. So it’s back to basics – I’ve got to learn to enjoy again. It’s not natural to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s important to note that there are various ways to implement CBT. What I’ve shown is only the basics. I’m not a psychologist so I can’t even start to explore how to find – or change – a core belief,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The whole exercise of going through thoughts to change behaviour culminates at this important point – invalid thoughts should, and can be replaced. It’s not easy at all. But that’s the whole drive of CBT. Thought replacement naturally results in behavioural[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When talking to others with depression, and with my own experience, these unhelpful thinking styles are the ones that cause the most problems. And no, I personally can’t stop thinking in these ways on my own. But being able to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There’re other examples of unhelpful thought patterns. Some are particularly unhelpful when struggling with depression. Those will be shown tomorrow. Not that today’s examples aren’t unhelpful. They’re just not *as* damaging.