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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 217

Hey all,

I've been extremely busy these days so I've been quite slow to respond and I apologize for this. I want to be more active in contributing to this program walkthrough but I've had so many patients the last week because I will be on holidays for two weeks.

I've been experimenting with doing puzzles. It can be frustrating at times, but it's really rewarding when you complete a puzzle. I set myself up at a table, and I can plug away at the puzzle for hours and hours. But not only have I been doing puzzles, but I've been working on them with my kids and my wife. This has been a great little activity for us to do and it makes me happy that I can do something with them and joke and laugh when we can't find where a piece goes.

Anyone else have any activities that me and my family could do together?

Strength

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 34

WOW GOLF!

That's a big activity! Maybe I'll try it! How do find it...I am still doing the walk thing and it is working..so I am buliding up to a longer walking time!

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 125

Sorry I am late

I have been keeping up with the program but I have been unsure what to write. I do enjoy reading what all of you have had to say. Thanks goofy for talking about activities you try. It is nice to know I am not the only one who makes up excuses to not go out with people.

I also have been trying more activities and pushing myself more. It is a little scarey but I really think it is helpful. At the end of the week I am happy with what I have accomplished. Its strange but i feel like i am growing as a person. I wish I would have started to push myself when I was younger.

thanks everyone

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 11226

Hi Goofy,

Very impressed with all the work you have been doing. Even trying golf! Good for you! It is not easy to try new activities for anyone, you deserve a big pat on the back!

Interesting how you say it is actually occurring subconsciously now!

You say you have learned something each time you try. Can you tell us more about what you learned?

Members, what have you learned from this session. Please share your experiences!

Ashley, Health Educator

Here to help :)

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1044

I liked this session. It was hard at first (when I was actually on this session); however, this got me started. I often need kickstarting. I was invited to and ask to do things and I'd make some excuse with some negative thought running through my head "I'll be uncomfortable" "I won't have fun anyway" "I'll be too tired when I get home" "I'll just have to pretend I'm happy" there are many more but you get the idea. As a result of this session I recognized those thoughts and MADE myself accept some invitations. I was picky based on my mood (how down I was; how much isolating I was doing; my anxiety level, etc.) but I began to see that things were NOT as I predicted everytime. I'll admit some activities I didn't repeat. It wasn't for me - but I found many that I could do; still do; look forward to doing.

What I did (activities I chose to participate in) did effect how I was feeling and my thoughts and sometimes my thoughts and then my feelings.

Some things I learned I could do and have a postive outlook on - exercise; babysitting; spending time with family, eventually with friends, now with both simultaneously; I entered into a relationship with a person of the opposite sex about 6 months ago (I never thought I'd do that again). The other things built up to give me the courage the belief that I could and so far so good.

I still experiment with pleasant activities - I went to play golf for the first time in 5 years a couple of months ago; I went to a party in May and been to 4 since then. I've gone out to eat by myself, with family and with friends again. If I keep a positive attitude and don't predict or try to think the worst; then I usually enjoy myself. But if I don't have a positive experience; I've still experimented and learned something.

These steps build on each other and it seems they all keep on working after I get used to doing them.

The correlation between what I'm doing feeling and thinking is definitely worth figuring out and worth the time it takes to use this skill over and over and over again. Sometimes it even occurs subconsciously now!

Thoughts? Feedback?

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 11226

Members,

If you are just joining us, we are working through the Depression Centre program together, as a group, so that we can help each other work through the program a week at a time. If you have already started the program feel free to add your thoughts. You may even decide to review this session for the purpose of this group discussion.

If you are not at Session 3 yet please check back in the forums and find the discussion on the session you have completed, add your thoughts and view what others have had to say.

In Lesson 3, our goals are to…

Help you to review your Activity Tracker to get a better understanding of the relationship between what you are doing and how you are feeling
Continue to identify your Goals and use your Goal Planner
Encourage you to continue to experiment with Pleasant Activities
Introduce you to a method to help you better identify the relationships between what you’re doing, what you’re feeling and what you’re thinking

What did you like about this session? What pleasant activities have you experimented with?

Please share.

Ashley, Health Educator

Here to help :)

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