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Originally Posted by Anika
I was taught in two different group therapy programs for depression that actions change thoughts, then actions and thoughts change feelings. Basically it was a triangle model and the easiest thing to change first was actions, which in turn helps changes thoughts and then feelings. Feelings are hard to just automatically change, and so are thoughts, not impossible just hard.
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Oh, I really like this! Thanks! I can definitely agree with that. That's why I always keep trying to do something even when I feel worst, and why it's so frustrating to me when I can't do much at all.
I often find that if I can get even one or two small accomplishments done for the day, I generally feel better and I don't think (as many) mean things about myself, and that translates into ongoing improvements. If I can accomplish anything at all, I don't feel guilty about doing nothing and it reduces the anxiety from stuff building up because I can't keep up, so I don't torture myself and just make it worse.