It's easy for me to dwell on the negative and spiral into depression, so I have to actively focus on the good/positive things I experience to rewire my brain. Whenever something nice is happening (it can be as simple as liking the homemade matcha I made), I note it in my mind (something like "this is a good thing happening to me") to remind myself in the present that good things happen to me. And with that same example, I can add on the bonus thought that I made that good thing happen.
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May 7, 2025

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Boox Palma 🫵
May 7, 2025
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@LUCIUS Yup. ☺️ Do you have one?
May 8, 2025
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@HELDINEA not yet, but i keep looking at em
May 8, 2025
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@LUCIUS I like that it's phone-sized. I'm kinda sad that I bought it a month or less before they released the 2nd version, but it seems like they're not that different.
May 8, 2025
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@LUCIUS yeah, i didn’t pull the trigger on the 2nd gen because it didn’t seem like it improved much
May 9, 2025
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Anytime anything small makes me happy, or brings me joy, I say to myself "today is gonna be a good day". It helps me start off my day on a positive note, and establishes the practice of hope as a daily discipline lol for example: - *leaf gets stuck on the window of our 5 story walk up* today's gonna be a good day - *sees a ladybug on the windowsill* today's gonna be a good day - *hears a fun song on the street while on a commute* today's gonna be a good day - *drinks a glass of water and it tastes good* today's gonna be a good day In my experience, it's positioned my frame of thought as "hey lets look for all the good in our day today" rather than "let me wait for something good to happen"; and that has made a world of difference when it comes to tackling some of the harder obstacles. So yea idk, give it a try and lmk how it goes <3
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When I stopped thinking about "fixing my life" and "getting disciplined" and started focusing on how nice I would feel in my clean room, how calm I would feel if I maintained my calendar, and how good I would feel eating 3 healthy meals, it became much easier. It feels like you are indulging in the good stuff rather than punishing yourself with it.
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I tend to think like this and start to spiral. It's so easy to believe it's in your best interests to ruminate about these things bc they're factual and out of your control. Rewiring your brain takes time but I found this youtube vid that made me forget about all my external anxiety and feel hopeful for the next couple hours. (I went into this thinking it would be dumb and do nothing but waste my time)
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