Mr. Beast Accidentally Teaches a Depression Skill - Behavioral Activation
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- čas přidán 23. 04. 2024
- Who woulda thought that you could learn about Behavioral Activation from Mr. Beast? Well it's true. One of the interesting things about our brains is that they adapt to the situation that we're in. So when Mr. Beast got into a coffin and couldn't move much, couldn't do much, his decrease in activity levels led to a decrease in energy levels and mood. There is a feedback loop between our activity levels and our energy levels, and so one of the most effective treatments for depression is Behavioral Activation- making yoruself do stuff, even if you don't feel like it.
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So interesting. Makes me wonder if part of the reason social media use is linked to depression is that people are inactive when they're scrolling through posts for long periods of time.
I've noticed hugeeeeee difference when i spent most of my day scrolling than when i checked the phone only for urgent matter and did physical activities (anything)
It holds true for me at least. This video gave me a possible answer to why I've felt like I didn't have the energy to do anything but didn't feel that sad like people with depression either
You're definitely on to something
It's not only physical inactivity, in fact it's often more mental inactivity. Passively consuming content requires no thought, and therefore creates a non productive depressed state, which is fine occasionally (to relax) but should never be done for even close to the hours most people do.
True.
I suffered from depression and I overcame it by taking actions like pursue your hobbies, don't neglect responsibilities, have a daily routine and so on
Simply doing same things make you depressed again and again, cycle! “Life is hard”, “responsibilities”, “stress” bla bla bla….. unless your depression is out of nowhere and sudden or without many REAL reasons
@@osamaqtaitat😊 yes I can hear my mother's scornful tone a little, shaming me ..
. yet I guess the person above saying hobbies...is / to me/ whatever turns you on ..
Not necessarily limited to groups or certain times of the week..
But yes yes yes to totally weird explosions coming out of nowhere ( for me) 🎉 oh lordy / the amount if energy I spent repressing my feelings/ memories/ others' behaviour I took on as my own/ denying my spirit ...everything
But I couldnt see in the middle of a dark forrest ..there is much confusion covering somethingvtryna shine/ I'm convinced ...I dknw
We are all soooototally unique
If being in bed for three days helped / I blinkin will sometimes 😂
Anyhow ..all the best ❤with everything🎉
@@iloveFreedom. the problem mostly is life itself, essentially! Without sugarcoating! And all we can do is TRYING, mostly and as much as we can, to distract ourselves and be content and live the moment (very easier said than doing), but Actually, there is no real antidote and real protection mostly! Lack of freedom, power, control, protection, resilience, and certainty of most things! It’s existential
Same!!
For sure i also am so far removed from my depressive days now I almost forgot what they were like, and I wish I just gripped my sack and fulfilled my duties during that time. Cuz im surely not depressed now but im picking up the slack 😭
It just takes A TON of self discipline to make yourself be active when you’re anxious or depressed.
I have to do some arm/back/shoulder stretching exercises every day if I don't want my neck to seize up and be super painful. I've started incorporating some simple leg flexes while doing the lay down stretching. I don't even have to think about it, it's not in any way taxing, but the muscles do start to burn after a bit so I know it's doing some good, AND I feel a whole lot better about myself and invigorated afterwards. It surprised me so much! So it doesn't have to be anything huge, just move a little. Time to go do my exercises now!
The thing is, it takes JUST as much effort to talk ourselves out of doing something as it does to talk ourselves into doing something.
The choice is yours, but understand that it IS a choice AND we almost always feel much better after making the healthier choice over the one that just makes us stay in our comfort zone, but that doesn’t mean it’s a good choice to do so.
And if you think it’s all about self discipline, go look up Mel Robbins and her approach to getting g things done because the main thing she teaches is that you’re never going to feel like doing something you don’t really want to do and how to actually do so because it’s NOT self discipline, it’s JUST DOING THE THING you try to waste so much time and effort convincing yourself that you don’t want to do it and that that’s ok which is why you don’t ever do it. So no, throwing yourself at just doing that thing is not about “a TON of self discipline” when all it really takes is literally JUST doing it. Your depression may keep you comfortable, but the fact of the matter is, that doesn’t mean it’s what’s best for you. Staying there in that slump is 100% a choice ESPECIALLY when you go out of your way avoid doing the things you know will ultimately make you feel better. Justifying your slump and negative mindset doesn’t ever do a damn thing for you.
And before you say idk what I’m talking about, I’ve been a life long sufferer of both anxiety and depression! The ONLY thing that has ever helped me get through it and keep me in a better mindset WAS this approach and having a huge shift in perspective! You can be scared and uncomfortable and do things that make you be scared but the only way to do both is by just pushing past it all and coming to the realization that it is all in your head and just because you think these negative thoughts, doesn’t mean you are right about them. The funny thing about life is that if your brain can convince you that you’re depressed and “can’t do things” it can just as equally convince yourself otherwise that you can. No ones ever died from pushing past anxiety or depression and doing those things they never felt like doing, however many have died from staying their and let their mind get the best of them. It’s your choice which way you wanna go there. And before anyone wants to say it’s a chemical imbalance beyond their control they can’t change, well you’re wrong! The mind is completely capable of changing how it does things ones you are conscious as to how it really works. If you fall into a slump or convince yourself you are depressed, you will be. If you convince yourself you can’t do things because you have anxiety, you just won’t do them. But if you convince yourself that you have a better mindset and can do things, you will ONCE YOU START ACTUALLY taking a conscious effort to actually do so!! Sure it will feel incredibly uncomfortable at first, but just push past it and do the things you didn’t think you could do before and start proving yourself wrong. It’s NOT hard to do the things you need to do. What’s REALLY hard is constantly convincing yourself that you can’t do things and living in a negative mindset on an everyday basis trying to convince yourself that you’re safe and comfortable being uncomfortable the whole time. Would you rather be uncomfortable being comfortable or uncomfortable making progress and conquering what you didn’t think was possible because you didn’t feel like doing it?! While being in a slump might temporarily make you feel better, it’s not beneficial to you at all. Staying there is unhealthy and stressful which drags you down even more.
Make better choices to choose better thinking thoughts and just do the things that need to be done otherwise you’re only going to stay where you are.
Just get up don't overthink
GET UP and go for a walk
GET UP GET UP GET UP
@@Lacroix999wow! This motivated me a TON, thank you 😊
It’s very very difficult and some days it feels almost impossible when you are out of the habit and going through it. One thing that has helped me a ton is to think about exercise as the chemotherapy equivalent for depression. If you had cancer, you wouldn’t just skip chemo even though it is a horrible experience. Depression is at least in part a physical condition and one of the most effective treatments is exercise. Fortunately, I’d much rather go for a run than be irradiated. You gotta take your medicine even when you don’t want to. It’s easier to talk ourselves out of it though in part because we’ve been taught that depression is just a state of mind and not a real, physiological problem.
And Mr. Beast had someone (the audience) to talk to. many depressed people talk to no one but their own inner thoughts. That's why counseling and friends etc are good because humans are extremely social and when you isolate that also causes depression
So true. It’s a vicious cycle. 🔁
good point thats me currently .. no friends .. working on it tho, onto better days
I've learnt isolation isn't necessarily a bad thing. Loneliness and solitude are the 2 forms of isolation. However, solitude is intentional, requiring mindfulness and purposeful action. Being intentional avoids many of the negative emotions that loneliness causes. For example, monks isolate during long periods of meditation, but they don't end up with many of the depressive symptoms that I was struggling with for a long time, so that perspective has improved my thought process.
He also had his friends to talk to on the phone.
Also Mr beast was there voluntarily and has more money than God.
I woke up with one of my “moods.” I felt unmotivated all day until
I joined my online study class. After that, I suddenly had motivation to due the things I had been putting off.
I discovered this out of the blue one day.
I suffered from depression since I was really young and also had anxiety and was overcoming my agoraphobia and when I was about 27 I started seeing a therapist that was about a 30 minute drive away so I always took a uber there and back or had someone drop me off. And then one day I was still feeling down after my session and my body was just screaming WALK. So instead of getting a ride home I decided to walk all the way home. It was cold weather, the way I liked it and I just walked and walked and walked in the cold and it really cleared my head whilst I was doing so. I found myself feeling better.
If you're feeling down, then I could see this helping. When you're truly in the midst of depression... not so much.
I'm new to depression. Since my father and grandmother both suddenly died I developed severe anxiety and eventually terrible depression. I used to use excercise or golf or any number of hobbies when I'd feel "depressed" before. Turns out being in a bad mood or being down is totally different from the pit of misery that is severe clinical depression. Doing the things I used to enjoy now make things worse because they are no longer enjoyable at these times. The memory of how I used to enjoy these things makes doing them absolute torture. Prayers to all others dealing with these issues.
@@jasonharris5276man sorry bro, stay with it you’ll be alright, I hate to think about it but we all have to deal with something like that eventually
I think this is a big part of the connection between chronic illness and depression.
True
Doing the dishes and making the bed was my way out. I never feel like doing it (who does lets be honest) but once I've done it I always feel such an intense satisfaction. I can admire my achievement.
If you're struggling people, start super small and build from there, a little bit at a time and YOU WILL GET BETTER❤
I understand the concept I really do, but wanted to mention there’s a diff between situational depression and depressive thoughts vs clinical depression/disorders.
The first is more temporary while the latter unfortunately isn’t. It seems inauthentic to equate the two.
I can't be the only one with situational depression that isn't temporary.. I'm bedbound for the majority of the time and my life feels like if that mr beast video just never ended. My illness is incurable and while I've made improvements to my depression since I first started living like this, this level of isolation is just not conducive to good mental health. Most days I can't even recall the last time I left home. I know it's my circumstances causing my depression but since my situation won't change the depression will likely always be with me too.
Could untreated situational depression become clinical depression for some?
@@Hannah-yf2yr I’m sorry your illness is incurable, Hannah 😢. But good that you’re making improvements in dealing with your situation. Do you have a therapist, friend, or social worker whom you could go to nearby or see via Zoom online? I agree bedbound and isolation is not conducive to healing my mind. I recently started volunteering at a Foodbank to get out of house (even though my mind didn’t want to)… each time I’m fighting to go outside but know I’ll feel a little better having gone outside (and helped others). If you’re bedbound most of time, are there organizations or communities you could participate via Zoom or video chat with a friend?
Both feel like they're going to last forever and ruin your life when you're going through them. People dealing with situational depression are not capable of saying, "at least it's only temporary" or whatever. It feels like forever.
I say this as someone who has been diagnosed with clinical depression for two decades.
Would it be possible for someone to take you out in a wheelchair?
Fresh air is very important. Even if someone could take you out in the garden for short spells of time every day, it would help you a lot.
Some of us our so burnt out from Narcissistic abuse all we want to do is rest and recover our dysregated nervous system. 😢
EXACTLY! Once you have a break from a narcissistic person, catch up on your sleep. It’ll give you a few more months of turmoil without completely crumbling.
It is tricky to find the balance between the need for rest and the necessity to start moving again at some point.
@@gabrielledeschain3130exactly
Just remember depression and its “cures” aren’t one size fits all! I hope you find what works for you ❤
Dealing with narcissists is very exhausting. Do Rest. Rest is also an action when done intentionally.
I really hate how society throws the word “depression” around so loosely. It’s normal to be sad. I have nothing but sympathy for the people truly struggling from depression being muffled and minimized by those throwing that word around
Am I the only one who actually feels worse after working out? Like you're forcing your already exhausted body to expend energy that you don't have. So you end up feeling even more depressed and burnt out afterwards?
I usually feel like a rush of endorphins after a particularly hard workout. It could just be gratitude that it’s over. lol. But generally speaking, I feel good just tired. Already exhausted body? What does that mean? Are you physically performing hard activity before the workout? Are you suffering from a mood disorder? Do you have a deficiency?
💯 Certainly not-- that's sometimes how I feel, too!
Exercise tends to make me feel worse, too, but that's because I have ME/CFS. Maybe you have something else going on healthwise that makes working out more stressful for your body than it should be?
When I was healthy heavy exercise always made me feel good.
Now with a chronic illness it's different.
Check your health stats, something might be up.
I get that if i force myself too much. Maybe try easier exercises and/or lower weights?
Thank you. Lately I have been sleepy tired going on 4 days. And yes I do not exercise. Thank you, going to take a walk outside now.
i have no energy, if i force myself, on the way to 'the party' i have to lie down..i have to divert before i leave the house...eat something nice (ice cream), play some heart thumping music, then i can try and firce myself to get ready... doesn't always work.
Keep pushing!❤
i am so depressed rn, the reason for my depression are my parents and living with them and being passive to their commands. i feel like i will feel better once i will move out and go to college,i still have some hopes for myself i wanna feel better
living with abusers can definitely cause a depression. you're thinking in the right direction.
Yea well capitalists have made living on your own impossible now so I hope you do better than I did, my entire family had to move back in with each other and we can't afford our own lives anymore since median wage is over 90% of median rent
Don't worry you'll do it! Just have roommates who are good at keeping tidy and cooking.
In the meantime get some dark chocolate and have a little everyday.
I just wanted to say what a great length this video was. Quick enough to squeeze in to my day but still packed with useful information for anybody. Thanks ❤
Thanks, I'm trying to experiment this year with some different formats
Don't forget that you can find yourself on the other end of the spectrum by over consuming high dopamine that requires zero to no effort this will also spiral into depression and loss of motivation in my experience
Life is really all about balance
After 3 years of depression I recovered in 1 month simply by realising the cause of my pain was my perspective, I realised that my pain was self-inflicted while I was blaming others. It just takes some honest self reflection and a change in attitude, life also changes miraculously when it sees you take the initiative first.
I started to hate my current job. I'm simultaneously going through a deep loss I am grieving akin to death of someone I love. It became so painful to go to work while dealing with this, while my job was simultaneously putting me into a situational depression where I hated my life. I have noticed however, some days when I go to work, the worst episode of horrible emotions or dread or fatigue starts to subside, and I hit a breakthrough where I'm surprised that I feel okay and can even momentarily get focused on the task.
I can even momentarily enjoy some parts of work. This surprises me so much after feeling a deep dread that seems like it will never end, that the subsiding of that feeling gives me so much relief I start to get motivated. I notice that even though I'm not ecstatic and fully over my suffering, that it's much easier to handle and I don't actually feel bad.
I also know working with my hands and keeping myself moving helps a lot, so I try to do this as much as possible at work so I feel like I'm accomplishing something, and my whole body feels better getting immersed in the movement.
I’ve been at my own job for 11+ years, and feel pretty unsatisfied & bored with it at this point. BUT, I am so ridiculously energetic & active while I’m there. I’m the annoying coworker who Does Too Much, always taking extra work on, trying to organize our environment, cleaning, etc. I joke that my coworkers probably wouldn’t imagine that at home, I can’t even motivate myself to really clean more than every couple months. It’s really night & day. At home, I can talk myself out of doing anything I don’t feel like doing, but at work, I have to keep busy or I’d go nuts. And even during the darkest years of my depression, I’d usually feel far more “normal” at work than at home.
I moved to the Pacific Northwest a year and a half ago. I keep telling people, 5 minutes of exercise a day will revolutionize your mood but most people flat out refuse and insist on living miserable existences. Hopefully I can get through to somebody.
Honestly stuff like this has to start from the depressed person. It’s up to them to choose when they are ready to get better.
i am guilty of this lol
I love how relatable and informative you made it to be while also keeping it concise and without any wow-factor
Therapy in a nutshell, truly
This is a fantastic article which deserves much kudos! Emma you have just helped me realise a hell of a lot. Much love and light to you for your wonderful work! 🙏🏼
I don’t why this blew my mind but it perfectly explains how I lose motivation in my hobbies after being inactive in it for some time :0
Holy moly! Thank you!!!! This is what I have been going through. Telling myself to just start and had trouble. Okay! Thank you for giving me the insight I needed!
Single best advice, I’ve seen on YT, God bless!
This is the most interesting and insightful video on mental health I have ever seen! Thanks for sharing this.
Eye opening. Thank you so much for sharing this great info!!
I know this shouldn’t be that insightful, but I swear to God I never realize this and you just change the game for me. Thank you.
i’ve always wondered how brilliant of a resource would mrbeast videos be for behavorial studies!
So much more to it. The physical aspect is the last step. The physical aspect just temporarily hides what has always been there mentally. They have unresolved mental issues that they have been hiding by doing physical activity and this shed some light on their mental state. Keep searching.
That was super helpful information. Thank you!
wonderful video, thanks for making it!
This was well put, thank you!
When I watched this mrbeast video I was FASCINATED that he made himself depressed by doing this! So strange that a never-depressed, highly motivated individual (ha ha mr beast, must be nice) could get depressed like this.
Thanks for talking about it!
Great conversation to have! I have lived through this. I have also used this strategy but it is not without pitfalls. Be careful with what you try to do. I remember trying to sew a garment for my mother. It was just too complicated. A depressed brain must be less sharp, less able. So choose activities that are simple but healthy. Because failing does not help depression. At least that is my experience.
You’re so kind. I often feel like how Mr. Beast does in this video. Thanks
Awesome insight and wisdom! ❤I love this! Thank you so much!
Very useful information, I will keep it in mind if I ever come across depression of my own, or from someone I'm close to! Thank you
Woooww!!! So profound and such a short video! Thanks for sharing!
Informative and practical. Thank you 🙏🏻 ❤
Thank you ❤️ I came across this at the perfect time.
Thank you. This helped me a lot!!
Wow thank you so much, this was right on time for me😢
thank you!! you made me want to write a script and make a video about being more active :) starting now!
omg this is so true. i've realized this too but didnt know the concept and that there was a term for this. thanks for this video.
This tip is good for benign depression. Not all depressions are equal.
So true. Thank you for teaching!
Helpful video. Thank you ! 🙏
Great video! Thank you for shating your expertise. ❤😮
This is so true, even going for a walk can change a lot. I realized it way too late, after being depressed for many many years
I felt like this was going to be clickbait and nonsense.. but this absolutely rewrites my whole thinking of all of this.
I used to be fit and full of energy and life things changed, massive stress came in and fibromyalgia and depression followed. I’ve never been the same. It’s a snowball effect. The FM leaves me always fatigued and aching which in turn makes me less motivated to exercise.. chronic issues made me more depressed and the depression makes me more fatigued.. and on and on.
My depression is being managed and for the most part, mentally it’s not there and I “feel fine”.. but I’m still stuck in this rut which leads to so many other issues.
My doctors keep telling me, “exercise, exercise, exercise”.. all of them! And it’s super hard. Aches, massive fatigue, low motivation.. it just doesn’t work.
I’m logical and I understand all of this. I see people who haven’t exercised and then get into it and say how they feel so much better.. but, and I can’t really explain why, I’ve never really looked at it the way it’s been explained here.
If you read this, thank you for this.. maybe it’s the brain “activation” I need to push past some of this. 🙏🏽
Wow! Thank you for this!! 🥰
Woow. THANK YOU, for sharing. This is Truly Amazing and beneficiel 🤯🤯👏🏼🙌🏼
I needed this. Im 2m pregnant and have lethargy here and there, but when i move and do chores, i feel better, less moody, more like myself. This makes sense. Im so grateful for this channel. God bless
I always tell my patients that waiting to feel better before we start living our lives is like waiting to get fit before we join the gym. It doesn’t work like that
That's what i feel most days without being stuck in physical boundaries
Thank for this. I need it.
I agree with this. I get into these situations, getting stuck, no movement, inertia, I need momentum then, be a doer, do things
love this so much!!
Thank you so much! Learning how to make jewelry helped my depression some. But I do need to go on walks more.
Thank you Emma
Food for thought, thank you!
Oh wow, through this video I came to a realization.
So normally I’m quite a busy guy with friends, sports and hobbies but at the moment I’m recovering from surgery.
I’ve been told to have six weeks of rest, with no bending down and lifting objects heavier than 1 1/5 kg.
The first three weeks were easy because I was tired and thus slept a lot. But now I’m more active, at least out of bed and more hours awake I have the same dreary feeling like you are describing.
I’m locked in for a reason and I know it helps me in the long run to stay as easy as possible to give my body 100% the ability to heal.
But I just don’t feel like to do anything. And it’s quite contradictory because on the other hand I want to escape this situation and want to work on my physical condition again.
Thank you!! I will try!!
THANK YOU!
what you said about the brain is very interesting: (1:24) "It downregulates your energy and your motivation if you're inactive and or if you're stuck in a situation that you can't control". That's a piece to the puzzle that I needed. Thanks!
Summer Break is similar to this for me. I am basically ‘stuck in my room’ for 100 days.
This was eye opening! Thank you
Great point. I felt the that's where this was going. I always feel best when i get up and go out pretty much every day and i don't even notice depression. I still suffer from moments of what's the point of it all. What's the point of life. But i don't have that empty, sad, full of dread feeling. I didn't go out and work for like 3 or 4 days one time and I've never felt so bad in my life. I don't feel that way much anymore..i gotta stay active! Thanks for this video.
This is perfect for a classroom setting.
Amazing message, I hope everyone sees it!! I’ve been saying for a long time “well I can be depressed and do nothing, or I can be depressed and get stuff done!” So I mope around for a bit doing things then I start feeling better (mainly because I’m achieving something).
Thanks. This is useful. I've been feeling unmotivated after being home for a couple of weeks due to too much stress. This might explain it. I did too little! (I do go to yoga classes 4 times a week though)
Awesome video thanks 🙏🏾 I shared it with my family and ministry
Thank you! Non-preachy, and very helpful advice.
Thank you. You are excellent.
Same as physio therapy for the broken body...
It encourages the real answer .
GROWTH ❤❤
Thank you, ma’am!
I needed this… so much. Thank you 🫶🏼
Never heard of you, but seeing that CZcams's giving you the "Licensed" badge, and your thumbnails seem to address ways that celebrities are or aren't tackling their own mental health, I'm subscribing to see if I like what you have to say.
Also: I really like how you pointed out the order of events with motivation, activity, and depression.
Thank You!
Or as they said in REBT, "strike when the iron is cold."
I think i’m sliding back into the state of not wanting to do anything ever, this video really helped me realise that, thank you. Finally a good yt recommendation for once.
Yes. Thank you. I had a family member who got through a severe depression period by running & competing in marathons! Running saved his life! ✌🙂
While situations trigger thoughts and emotions, behaviours naturally trigger thoughts and emotions too. Not just that, but by way of behaving we gather new experiences, get in contact with nature and other people. These are reinforcing usually in and of themselves. It has been shown that BA can be as effective than CBT for depression, making it a more parsimonious approach for treating depression without endless thought challenging.
Wow this advice is helpful for me.
I have had depression for years and i just came to the conclusion that depression is basically a loss of hope.
Why do something if at the end it won't matter?
My dogs are what give me my motivation! I get up so I can walk them every morning! They've helped me through some very tough times.
This was awesome. I've been ignoring my coworkers texts to join them in social activities because I just haven't been feeling like going anywhere... for weeks. I'll try to be social.
Thank you 🥹🥹❣️❣️🙏🏼
I will:
Do exercise
Do college works
Call people
Study on desk
Go out for walk in morning
Walk in evening on terrace
Take long showers
Dance to music
Get out of house at keast once a day
Do stretching or exercise every 55 mins
Keep my brain moving by doing therapy videos and journalling and shadow work
Studying
Solving questions
Sing to full songs
Speak a lot while studying
Well said 👏
People often say, I'm so depressed that I can't start but I'd like to point out that if you can't start, try doing something smaller. And if you still can't start, try even smaller than that and you'll find something eventually that you can do. And when you build this mentality that you can do something, you'll feel a little more motivated and a little less depressed. The more this cycle continues, you'll be able to do something you never thought at the time.
checks out with my experience. I noticed the more active I was, and more momentum I had, the easier it was to maintain and the better my mental state, but that if I allowed holing up in my room and bed to become an everyday repeated thing, that became the norm and activity took a LOT more effort to make happen. It was self-created prison of the mind. The link between thoughts and behavior is real. Activity kind of short-circuits things and puts a stick in the spokes of depression similar to how breathing deeply can short-circuit anxiety and panic. I also noticed that my self-esteem improved. Your sense of self is already skewed by irrational thinking traps, but setting small goals and accomplishing them allows you to rebuild that sense of accomplishment and self-esteem. You have visible concrete evidence of you not being a total failure, so thinking you are starts to slowly not hold as much weight and you're able to better see things as they actually are rather than as you think they are through the dark-tinted lens of depression
Good point! Think right and you’ll feel right. It’s crazy that we isolate and shut down right when we need the opposite. 😮
01:27 I think this point is key, and somehow needs to be addressed also.
But what a fascinating insight to watch in the experiment/ challenge situation.
Thanks Emma, yes, exercise in Nature is best of all
Thank you!
Thank you doctor.
Hope it reaches more people
It’s so hard though sometimes!! I mean I get it, and I appreciate the info.