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It’s Okay to Feel Bad For No Reason
Feelings just are. If we feel them, then they’re feelings—real feelings, not imagined feelings.
Robert Wright • Why Buddhism Is True
“Bad” feelings are not meant to be staved off. They are not meant to be inconveniencing. They are you, or something greater than you, telling yourself: Something is not right.
Brianna Wiest • 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
Depression and anxiety might, in one way, be the sanest reaction you have.6 It’s a signal, saying—you shouldn’t have to live this way, and if you aren’t helped to find a better path, you will be missing out on so much that is best about being human.
Johann Hari • Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions
“... a person who is obsessed with the desire for perfect feelings tries to feel refreshed at all times. In fact, however, our daily feelings naturally flow and change according to internal and external conditions like the weather. A person who insists upon feeling refreshed is like one who hopes to have clear skies all the time. As soon as he sees
... See moreGregg Krech • The Art of Taking Action: Lessons From Japanese Psychology
A great deal of life will always suck. There will be moments when we’re riding high and moments when we can’t bear to get out of bed. Both are normal. Both in fact require a little perspective.
Katherine May • Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
That’s why moods—especially bad ones—are more often the products of an accumulation of moments.