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RE: Psychology Addict # 53 | Thoughts – Key Players in The Field of Well-Being.
Nice piece of text. There are actually two things there that triggered me when reading.
(1) Breaking a cycle is tough, although this is very often the only way to move away from the down-spiral.
(2) One often thinks that we know what anyone else would think about us. This is however far from being true and a cross-check should be mandatory. Talking is often the only way to get things clarified (and I am personally very bad at this... assuming too many things... please ask @lamouthe about it :D ).
@lemouth, I am very pleased to hear this post has sparked these reflections in you. And, I couldn't agree more with the two points you have made here.
Breaking the cycle in such cases is incredibly hard, because it requires energy and determination. Two things that are severely depleted by negative thoughts. Some people need months to make the first step out of the cycle. While others, become so paralyzed they need the aid of anti-depressant medication to do so.
Talking and listening without assumptions and judgments is, like you said, the most efficient way to get rid of mistaken, distorted assumptions. These are skills hard to master. But, recognizing our limitations towards them is already a great start! :)
I wish you, @lamouthe and the boys a wonderful weekend ahead!
All the best to you guys!
Many things require energy and determination and this is lacking more and more, from my experience with the young adults (20-25 y.o.), where, funnily enough, I listen a lot (I am doing a psychologist job without being one, sometimes).
I wish you a nice week-end too! We will continue painting! :)
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What a good way to say it in short terms: what people think about us can be far from being true. Cross-checking is always a good idea and oh boy, can one be enlightened by doing this.
You cannot be bad at this once you know the benefits ;-)
Those are indeed the first steps to improvements!