Opposite Action is a great tool to combat depression. A couple of days ago, I didn't feel like doing anything. Well, actually, I felt like feeling sorry for myself and was doing a good job at that.
Then I remembered that my goal was to prevent depression because this is easier than overcoming depression.
So I went to my list of tasks I wanted to get done. There was a fairly easy one I decided to tackle, although I had to overcome my tendency towards perfectionism before I even started.
There were only a few glitches, but in less than an hour, my task was complete. And guess what? I felt a lot better.
What Opposite Action did for me that day was to trick my brain into thinking I wasn't down or depressed and could get one thing done.
It was the turning point for me because today, two days later, I woke up feeling much better. Then I realized my mood had begun to shift when I applied the tool of Opposite Action.
Then I remembered that my goal was to prevent depression because this is easier than overcoming depression.
So I went to my list of tasks I wanted to get done. There was a fairly easy one I decided to tackle, although I had to overcome my tendency towards perfectionism before I even started.
There were only a few glitches, but in less than an hour, my task was complete. And guess what? I felt a lot better.
What Opposite Action did for me that day was to trick my brain into thinking I wasn't down or depressed and could get one thing done.
It was the turning point for me because today, two days later, I woke up feeling much better. Then I realized my mood had begun to shift when I applied the tool of Opposite Action.
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