Psychology Options

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Self Help For Depression
Tips For Dealing With Depression

1.THINKING POSITIVE LY
To Change Your Internal Dialogue

You are your thoughts.

Your perception of yourself and the world around you shapes the way you feel and how you relate to other people and events.

And your perception of yourself and the world is shaped by your thoughts.

Your thoughts affect whether you feel relaxed or worried, calm, stressed or depressed.

In essence, your internal dialogue is VERY powerful and really can influence your health.

"You don't have to control your thoughts; you just have to stop letting them control you."

-- Dan Millman --

So THINKING POSITIVE LY is crucial in dealing with your health, CFS, FMS or depression...

It's vital to your well-being that your inner thoughts are positive and healthy.

Makes sense right? Well, now check out the following shocking fact…

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AFFIRMATION POSITIVE
and negative self talk

AFFIRMATION POSITIVE : An amazing 72% of our self-talk is negative! Positive affirmations are a great way of learning a more positive state of mind…

Psychologists estimate that about 72% of our self-talk is self-critical or negative!

To put in perspective how bad this affects us, here's an example:

Say you have a bad argument or a negative, conversation with someone (who is criticizing you) that lasts, say 15 minutes. Try and think back to an argument or negative conversation you might have had where you felt upset as a result.

Imagine how these words affected you. Imagine how it made you feel.

The likelihood is that you would then experience some negative thoughts and feelings because of that negative conversation. And these negative thoughts may also trigger physical reactions, which include tension or your heart rate getting faster for example.

That's a big effect for only 15 minutes of negative or critical conversation!

So just think how badly affected you are by your thoughts, when you are around your own negative, stressful, worrisome or self-critical self-talk twenty-four-seven!!!

When you think about it, you talk to yourself (by way of your thoughts) every waking moment of your life. No-one can hear those thoughts – that inner-dialogue. No-one can hear them but you.

And no-one can control them but you…

So pay attention to your internal dialogue. If you are depressed, then your internal dialogue is probably very negative.

Keep your AFFIRMATION POSITIVE! Be aware of what you say to yourself. Learn to thinking positively by purposefully saying positive affirmations to yourself. They can really help to turn your thoughts around...

Remember that you are with yourself twenty-four-seven, so being around your negative thoughts all the time is bound to worsen your depression. You are your own company after all.

So try to think as positively as you can. But how?

What can you do to change your thoughts to more positive ones?

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Keep your AFFIRMATIONS POSITIVE

Keep your AFFIRMATIONS POSITIVE: positive affirmations can help you to find a healthier and happier state of mind…

Nothing in this world is more important than a healthy state of mind. You sleep better…

...things are easier to cope with… life is exciting… you feel motivated and enthusiastic… everything is an exciting opportunity…

The good news is that there are ways to learn a more positive way of thinking – of learning a calmer, more relaxed state of mind.

Meditations, positive affirmations (AFFIRMATIONS POSITIVE), gratitude journals, and self-talk, are all ways that can help to change your thought patterns (but if you are moderately or severely depressed, then you should consult your doctor who will prescribe you a more appropriate course of action).




a healthier state of mindIt's like planting a seed. Nourish your mind with continued repetition of positive affirmations ((AFFIRMATIONS POSITIVE)) everyday and you will find yourself beginning to think more calmly and positively.

Give yourself time for the positive talk (AFFIRMATIONS POSITIVE) to sink into your psyche – it takes time.



keep your AFFIRMATIONS POSITIVE & repeat them often...Repetition is the key. Like a seed growing, the more you nourish your mind with a particular positive thought, the more powerful it will become in your mind.

So keep your AFFIRMATIONS POSITIVE and repeat them every day.

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Positive Company Keeps You THINKING POSITIVE LY

A good tip for depression sufferers for THINKING POSITIVE LY is to make sure that they are around positive people. The company you keep really influences whether you are THINKING POSITIVE LY

Just like you need to fill your head with positive thoughts (THINKING POSITIVE LY), you should try surrounding yourself with positive people.

They will lift your morale and you'll be surprised at how quickly their positivity will rub off on you.

If your friends or family are negative or depressed themselves, it may unfortunately hinder your recovery from depression.

It doesn't mean ditching them! It just means that broadening your circle of friends and associates might be worth considering.

You should make a conscious effort to be around positive people as much as you can, at least for the time being.

For friendship and support, try Sleepydust's FMS and CFS message board.

Another way of learning ways of THINKING POSITIVE LY is to read books by postive authors. After all – books are written by people!

So if you can't be around people who are THINKING POSITIVE LY...

...then surround yourself with books written by people who are THINKING POSITIVE LY!

But beware – not all books will make you feel better and some might even make you feel worse!

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DEPRESSION HELP & SUPPORT

For sufferers of DEPRESSION HELP and support is a MUST. If you suffer from depression, get the help and support you need from websites, associations, help lines and support groups…

Depression is a very lonely and soul-destroying condition.

Don't go through it alone. There is DEPRESSION HELP out there.

Don't be afraid to ask for help from your friends, family and doctor.

There are also support groups, associations, and help-lines whose sole purpose is to give you the support you need.

So you really are not alone!

What's more, there's lots of help online too!

So give it a go...

...reach out and someone will hear you...