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I do Not Feel Like But I Have To


12 years ago 0 619 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hello hugs4u. To have a picture in a small size it can be called conversion, resizing or optimization. I hope this helps.
12 years ago 0 4027 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Eleveno,
I admire your photography too.
 
What's the technical term for making the photograph one takes to a size compatible for placement on this forum?
 
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Most of the time I enjoy a pleasant activity (or what used to be a pleasant activity), I felt a little better. It couldn't immediately, but sometimes I felt the positive effects only on the following days after doing pleasant activities. This is the reason why I keep insisting with myself to plan pleasant activities (I only start doing this about 3 weeks ago) even when I do not feel like it. It is not easy but as they said: Rome was not built in one day.
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eleveno

I am glad to hear this. And you are not alone in this need to force yourself. It is part of getting better. I found it hard to enjoy living happy too. I just wanted to put every thing on hold till I got better but it doesn't work that way. It only makes it take longer. 
The beach sounds lovely, lucky you to live in such a place. 

Davit.
12 years ago 0 2606 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hello eleveno,
 
What a beautiful picture. Keep challenging your anxious thoughts and doing those pleasant activities. How do you feel after enjoying a pleasant activity? 
 


Samantha, Health Educator
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Today I wake up not so well because I slept very badly last night. In my country, Portugal, we have governmental elections today, and my wife is helping with the elections, so I would have all the day for my self.
 
Usually, when I wake up like this, I know I would have a bad day. But today I wanted to do something different and challenge my thoughts. I live in the south of Portugal in a beautiful region called Algarve. We have a Mediterranean climate here and at this time of the year summer is showing us its presents with a beautiful day.
 
I thought to myself that I could go to beach, dip in the sea, put my feet on sand and try to relax. This would be the first time this year on the beach. I packed my towel, put shorts and sandals, and  left home. First I stopped in a market to buy sun screen and then head to the beach. When I arrive on the beach I admired the beautiful day, with other people already sharing the blessings of this wonderful weather with me.
 
It was a beautiful morning and while at the beach I catch up some reading with a Stephen King's novel (I took a picture of this moment which appears in my profile).
 
The story is: I need to challenge my anxious thoughts and do pleasant activities even if I do not feel like. In other words, I need to learn to live life again so I can get better.

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