this session had a lot of information in it for me. I think when I went through it the first time. I wasn't looking for/at things I used to do that I enjoyed as much as finding things I could enjoy now (at that time). I had been so busy with work, school, volunteering, civic activities - lol, I thought all that was fun! I did golf and I did canoe but rarely - where could I fit it in...I used to read too, but that wasn't a plausible goal (it is now - slowly and not the same type of books but I am getting there) setting attainable goals and breaking them down.
Recognizing things I needed to do that would make a difference. Gosh the sleep schedule was so important to me - still is and is a priority. I get the sleep I need above anything else. If it's not right - I'm not right. Do I take naps? When I need one.
Exercise - that's also way up there on the priority list - I started out three minutes and cried and cried; I called my son - he said that's great; now do three minutes later on. I had taught swim lessons for twenty years - I was beating myself up - but he had a point and it worked. I find it imperative to my feeling good.
Eating - well, I don't eat right all the time; but I'm working on it.
Meditation - another thing I needed and it coincided with my spirituality. I read daily meditations ofrom Emotions Anonymous.
Therapy, Medications, making myself go somewhere, do something.
Wish I could say I was perfect with all these things.....took some experimenting and MOOD tracking to figure them out. But is worth it now!
The emotions list in this section - was an eyeopener as well. Wow, there are that many emotions and I couldn't find the emotion "numb" in there any where. I had to find something else to call how I was feeling.
Recognizing that people I associated with did impact on me (i.e. my friend and my telling her I can't handle her negativity).
This was a big session for me and I spent a lot of time on it. It requires alot of work and alot of insight (learning insight into the depressed me). I can do this session over and over and over and over and still learn new stuff.
So what do you think about it? Curious to see what others think about it and what activities they find useful. I've tried I think almost anything anyone suggested in desperation - I do other things not listed above - and it's time consuming - but I learned I'm worth it.
