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I have started using Optimism. Very cool. But I do not understand one thing: under "Stay Well Strategies", they have "Looking outwards". I do not understand what it means. Can someone please explain with examples?
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Good question, I'd like to know too! Since it's in stay well strategies, I've taken it to mean: looking for solutions, not dwelling on issues
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I interpret that as getting out of my head and my own problems and spending time focused on pretty much anything else but what is spinning around in my head, particularly if it time spent working with or helping others.
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It is REALLLLY hard to do when you first start off because it's wayyyy easier to think about the problem that you have as opposed to something else. You basically have to train yourself to do it before it becomes automatic. (I struggle doing this sometimes)
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I believe it means being mindful of the world outside of yourself, rather than being mind-full (mind filled with thoughts).
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Thank you everyone - this gives me ideas. |
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I've edited it, the software, to my own chosen strategies.
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It is said an Eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent him a sentence, to be ever in view, and which should be true and appropriate in all times and situations. They presented him the words: "And this, too, shall pass away." How much it expresses! How chastening in the hour of pride! How consoling in the depths of affliction! ---"Address before the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society". Abraham Lincoln Online. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. September 30, 1859. |
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Yes, I've gone into the editing option and changed quite a few things on Optimism so it best reflects descriptors that make sense to me and my symptoms/life. You can take things completely off or rename them to your heart's desire which is the great thing about the program.
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Looking outwards.......I've taken it to mean looking at the bigger picture and thinking about the future, rather than locking myself into a little box and focusing on my problems, like I tend to do when I'm depressed.
I like Optimism too, especially because you can customize it for your needs. ![]()
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Would you mind sharing them? I edited the triggers - instead of alcohol consumption, put "migraines", but it did not occur to me to edit the strategies.
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i thought you were all speaking in metaphors.
where do you find the program at? is "optimism" a class or something? where can i find it? |
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ahhh u cracking me up today... rofl...
it's a free download, i put it on my desktop, search "optimism software" honestly i forget to report in it half the time |
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I use it in my browser, search for 'optimism online'.
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very cool!! how in the world did you find this?
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I have found it thanks to recommendations from people on this board.
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Some of the strategies I added were:
Work/Courses Completed Hygiene Routine Sleep
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It is said an Eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent him a sentence, to be ever in view, and which should be true and appropriate in all times and situations. They presented him the words: "And this, too, shall pass away." How much it expresses! How chastening in the hour of pride! How consoling in the depths of affliction! ---"Address before the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society". Abraham Lincoln Online. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. September 30, 1859. |
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Those are biggies. I am borrowing those.
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Looking outwards is like saying "The future looks bright even when the clouds are gloomy today." Much like this too shall pass, you can accept that though today was a crummy day, tomorrow is an opportunity of having a great day.
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I agree with lots said here. Looking inwards only I think can be a bit futile without looking outwards as well. I agree with the being mindful. I think if we are looking outwards as well as inwards we can find new ways, solutions, peace, instead of running in crazy circles in our heads.
This is very cool, I'm gonna go download it now! ![]() |
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