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If you've ever quit something difficult and immediately felt relieved, there's a reason for that.

When something makes us anxious, uncomfortable, or afraid, walking away removes that discomfort. For a moment, we feel better. And because relief feels rewarding, our brain can start learning that avoiding difficult things is the fastest way to feel safe again.

That's why I don't think beating yourself up for quitting helps. Understanding the pattern does. The more often we escape discomfort, the easier escaping can become. But the opposite can be practiced too. We can learn to stay with something uncomfortable for a little longer and discover that we are capable of handling more than our mind initially tells us.

This matters in depression recovery too. Taking care of yourself, asking for help, changing old habits, or facing something painful can all feel harder in the short term than avoiding them. But short-term relief and long-term healing are not always the same thing.

So next time you feel the urge to quit something that genuinely matters to you, give yourself five minutes before deciding. You may still choose to walk away, but make it a decision rather than an automatic reaction.

What's something important you've been tempted to give up on lately?

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post daily mental health videos about how to deal with painful thoughts. So if you or anyone you know is struggling and wants help, click on one of the links below or write me if you have any questions you want me to answer:

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This graphic was so awesome and really helped me understand how to cultivate real joy.
What's one thing from the list you can focus on today, to experience real joy?
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This graphic was so awesome and really helped me understand how to cultivate real joy.
What's one thing from the list you can focus on today, to experience real joy?
#Addiction #AnorexiaNervosa #Anxiety #Agoraphobia #AutismSpectrumDisorder #ADHD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #CeliacDisease #Depression #Epilepsy #EatingDisorder #KidneyDisease #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #Cancers #Grief #Lupus #Migraine #SensoryProcessingDisorder #ChildLoss #AutonomicDysfunction #POTS #PTSD #Trauma #Hemophilia #SjogrensSyndrome #RestlessLegsSyndrome #BackPain #Endometriosis #InterstitialCystitis #HearingLoss #Deafness #SuicidalThoughts #Selfcare #Selfharm #EhlersDanlosSociety #JointHypermobilitySyndrome #IrritableBowelSyndromeIBS #SensoryProcessingDisorder

Just a friendly reminder that Self Love matters ✨🖤
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Just a friendly reminder that Self Love matters ✨🖤
#Addiction #AnorexiaNervosa #Anxiety #Autism #ADHD #BingeEatingDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #CeliacDisease #Depression #Epilepsy #KidneyDisease #EatingDisorder #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #Cancers #Grief #Lupus #Migraine #SensoryProcessingDisorder #ChildLoss #AutonomicDysfunction #PTSD #POTS #Trauma #Hemophilia #SjogrensSyndrome #RestlessLegsSyndrome #BackPain #Endometriosis #InterstitialCystitis #HearingLoss #Deafness #SuicidalThoughts #Selfcare #Selfharm #EhlersDanlosSociety #JointHypermobilitySyndrome #IrritableBowelSyndromeIBS #SensoryProcessingDisorder

Sometimes the most exhausting place to be is inside your own head. You replay conversations, worry about things that haven’t happened yet, question decisions you already made, and spend so much time thinking that you end up feeling drained without actually solving anything.

Something I’ve learned is that you don’t have to figure out every thought that appears. You don’t have to argue with it, fix it, or follow it somewhere. Sometimes you can just notice that your mind is going again and bring yourself back to what is actually happening right now.

The thoughts may still be there. That’s okay. The goal isn’t to have a perfectly quiet mind. It’s to get better at deciding which thoughts deserve your attention.

What helps you when you get stuck in your own head?

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post daily mental health videos about how to deal with painful thoughts. So if you or anyone you know is struggling and wants help, click on one of the links below or write me if you have any questions you want me to answer:

www.instagram.com/thomas_of_copenhagen

www.tiktok.com/@thomas_of_copenhagen

~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

#MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #Suicide #MightyTogether

Depression has a way of making every thought feel like a fact.

It tells you you're not good enough. That things will never get better. That you've already failed. And after hearing those thoughts over and over again, it's easy to stop questioning them.

One of the biggest turning points in my own recovery was realizing that I didn't have to believe everything my mind said. Thoughts are automatic. They appear without permission. But just because a thought shows up doesn't mean it deserves your trust.

If your inbox was full of spam, you wouldn't assume every email was important. You'd learn to filter it. I think our minds deserve the same kind of scrutiny. Some thoughts are worth listening to. Many are just fear, self-doubt, or depression speaking.

The next time a painful thought appears, don't ask yourself, "Is this true?" Instead ask, "What evidence do I actually have for believing this?"

That one question can change everything.

What's one thought you've learned to stop believing?

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post daily mental health videos about how to deal with painful thoughts. So if you or anyone you know is struggling and wants help, click on one of the links below or write me if you have any questions you want me to answer:

www.instagram.com/thomas_of_copenhagen

www.tiktok.com/@thomas_of_copenhagen

~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

#MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #Suicide #MightyTogether

My challenge to you this weekend is to pick one thing from the list for each day- today, tomorrow and the next day.

Than share them with us in the comments 👇🙂
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