Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?

When our goals are underlined by our intention to become the person we want to be, or even better, when we have decided that this is who we are now, then we can act in line with that even on the days when motivation is low.

What was happening in the lead up to the moment you are reflecting on? What was happening just before you noticed the new feeling? What were your thoughts at the time? What were you focusing your attention on? What emotions were present? Where did you feel that in your body? What other physical sensations did you notice? What urges appeared for you

Overgeneralization is when we see this one event as a sign that today will be ‘one of those days’. Nothing is going your way, it never does.

Emotions are your brain’s attempt to explain and attach meaning to what is going on in your world and your body.

One of the most important skills for learning to deal with thoughts and their impact on our mood is getting some distance from them.

When we experience low mood, it may have been influenced by several factors from our internal and external world, but when we understand what those influences are, we can use that knowledge to shift it in the direction we want it to go. Sometimes the answer is to grab an extra layer and run for the bus. Sometimes it’s something else.

Your attention is valuable and helps to create your experience of life. So learning to control where you direct it can have a powerful impact on your life and your mood.

Low mood gives you the urge to do the things that make mood worse.

Thoughts are not facts. They are suggestions offered up to us by the brain to help us make sense of the world.