Comments on: How to Stop Your Thoughts From Making You Depressed http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stop-your-thoughts-from-making-you-depressed/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Gwenrule62 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stop-your-thoughts-from-making-you-depressed/comment-page-1/#comment-87852 Gwenrule62 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 12:15:09 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stop-your-thoughts-from-making-you-depressed/#comment-87852 I completely agree that changing our thoughts changes our lives. It can however be extremely difficult with faced with loss. I have personally dealt with the loss of a child and my husband and numerous smaller losses such as moving away from family and friends, bankruptcy due to illness, etc. When we reach a place of hopelessness it doesn't seem worth the effort. One thing that has often helped me is to tell myself that this is temporary. It will pass. It may be a long time but I have to remind myself that I will not always feel the way I may be feeling forever. Another useful tool is to stay in the moment. Whenever I am focusing on the past, ie, what I had and no longer have, or on the future, facing it with fear and dread, I can become more entrenched in fear. Thank you for your article. I completely agree that changing our thoughts changes our lives. It can however be extremely difficult with faced with loss. I have personally dealt with the loss of a child and my husband and numerous smaller losses such as moving away from family and friends, bankruptcy due to illness, etc. When we reach a place of hopelessness it doesn’t seem worth the effort. One thing that has often helped me is to tell myself that this is temporary. It will pass. It may be a long time but I have to remind myself that I will not always feel the way I may be feeling forever. Another useful tool is to stay in the moment. Whenever I am focusing on the past, ie, what I had and no longer have, or on the future, facing it with fear and dread, I can become more entrenched in fear. Thank you for your article.

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]]> By: farouk http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stop-your-thoughts-from-making-you-depressed/comment-page-1/#comment-70799 farouk Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:23:19 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stop-your-thoughts-from-making-you-depressed/#comment-70799 this is very effective indeed, thanks alot this is very effective indeed, thanks alot

]]> By: Paul http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stop-your-thoughts-from-making-you-depressed/comment-page-1/#comment-70791 Paul Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:05:01 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stop-your-thoughts-from-making-you-depressed/#comment-70791 This is a very important article. I fall into the camp of people who believe that thoughts create emotions. The key to positive emotion is positive thought. So now we need tools to change our thoughts. I've found that <a href='http://www.affirmations-for-radical-success.com/affirmations-and-entrainment.html' rel="nofollow">Affirmations and Entrainment</a> work really well. This is a very important article. I fall into the camp of people who believe that thoughts create emotions. The key to positive emotion is positive thought. So now we need tools to change our thoughts. I’ve found that Affirmations and Entrainment work really well.

]]> By: Abby http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stop-your-thoughts-from-making-you-depressed/comment-page-1/#comment-70460 Abby Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:47:34 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stop-your-thoughts-from-making-you-depressed/#comment-70460 What a great description of the many facets of depression. It is amazing just how powerfully our mind can control us. But when we learn that we can gently take the reins and control our minds and our thinking -- we start to feel better. I'd suggest Free Mind Free Body by D.R. Boisse for anyone who wants to learn more about becoming conscious of the power of their mind and how to improve their lives. There are so many ways you can enhance your life through the use of the power of the mind. What a great description of the many facets of depression. It is amazing just how powerfully our mind can control us. But when we learn that we can gently take the reins and control our minds and our thinking — we start to feel better.

I’d suggest Free Mind Free Body by D.R. Boisse for anyone who wants to learn more about becoming conscious of the power of their mind and how to improve their lives. There are so many ways you can enhance your life through the use of the power of the mind.

]]> By: Jennifer Ryan @ I Choose Change http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stop-your-thoughts-from-making-you-depressed/comment-page-1/#comment-70401 Jennifer Ryan @ I Choose Change Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:35:28 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stop-your-thoughts-from-making-you-depressed/#comment-70401 Great post! As a Psychotherapist, I battle with what people have been told by other therapists in the past and the false belief that there are outside forces (even if it's our own histories) that are creating how we feel. Your approach, which is also my approach in the counseling office, not just with depression, but with numerous symptoms (yes, depression *is* a symptom, I believe), sounds too simplistic. However, it's the only treatment that works. Change your thoughts, change your feelings, change what you do. I had a client that I worked with once who, as he told about his history, became very emotional. He suffered from life-long depression. My suggestion was that he change his thoughts about his history, thereby changing his emotional feelings of depression. And he said, "But that's my history. That's what makes me, me." I told him, "You have a choice to make. You either continue to feel how you feel, or you change your thoughts about your history and how you feel NOW, and then your emotions will change. He was so afraid of CHANGING, he held onto the thoughts about his history and his everyday. The outcome is just as you imagine - no change. I write about this topic abundantly; however, you've done a fabulous job here as well! Great post! As a Psychotherapist, I battle with what people have been told by other therapists in the past and the false belief that there are outside forces (even if it’s our own histories) that are creating how we feel.

Your approach, which is also my approach in the counseling office, not just with depression, but with numerous symptoms (yes, depression *is* a symptom, I believe), sounds too simplistic. However, it’s the only treatment that works. Change your thoughts, change your feelings, change what you do.

I had a client that I worked with once who, as he told about his history, became very emotional. He suffered from life-long depression. My suggestion was that he change his thoughts about his history, thereby changing his emotional feelings of depression. And he said, “But that’s my history. That’s what makes me, me.” I told him, “You have a choice to make. You either continue to feel how you feel, or you change your thoughts about your history and how you feel NOW, and then your emotions will change. He was so afraid of CHANGING, he held onto the thoughts about his history and his everyday. The outcome is just as you imagine – no change.

I write about this topic abundantly; however, you’ve done a fabulous job here as well!

]]> By: Bamboo Forest - PunIntended http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stop-your-thoughts-from-making-you-depressed/comment-page-1/#comment-70222 Bamboo Forest - PunIntended Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:18:54 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stop-your-thoughts-from-making-you-depressed/#comment-70222 Thanks for the well thought out post. Our minds really do give us a tough times sometimes. But, we have to keep reminding ourselves that we can conquer our minds, with enough effort and wisdom. Thanks for the well thought out post. Our minds really do give us a tough times sometimes. But, we have to keep reminding ourselves that we can conquer our minds, with enough effort and wisdom.

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