This is really interesting, I will be doing more research about it to see how to implement it. It reminded me of an essay I have in the works about the baby steps I took at the beginning of sobriety. Right now it is called Pick One Thing. It is about how I have a tendency to try to do too much at once and then, even if they are all healthy things they become overwhelming and unsustainable. I had to stop and choose. to focus on only small things at once, like just 10 minutes of some kind of exercise a day to make it stick vs choosing a big 6 week strength training marathon or choosing to run a marathon. Thank you so much for sharing!
Chellie encouraged me to learn DBT principles and practice Opposite Action when I was going through a deep depression. I slowly started being able to do things that I thought I couldn't - like just getting out and taking a walk. There have been many times, even now that I'm better, when I feel lazy, or am retiscent to do something, that I think to myself "Opposite Action". Once the idea is in your head, it acts as a reminder that you can and should do the thing you need to do but don't feel like doing.
Thank you for sharing this @PurpleMan. You have been so open to learning and leaning into this. I like how you turn this on me when I don’t “want” to get on my bike. I am glad you are my best friend.
This is really interesting, I will be doing more research about it to see how to implement it. It reminded me of an essay I have in the works about the baby steps I took at the beginning of sobriety. Right now it is called Pick One Thing. It is about how I have a tendency to try to do too much at once and then, even if they are all healthy things they become overwhelming and unsustainable. I had to stop and choose. to focus on only small things at once, like just 10 minutes of some kind of exercise a day to make it stick vs choosing a big 6 week strength training marathon or choosing to run a marathon. Thank you so much for sharing!
Chellie encouraged me to learn DBT principles and practice Opposite Action when I was going through a deep depression. I slowly started being able to do things that I thought I couldn't - like just getting out and taking a walk. There have been many times, even now that I'm better, when I feel lazy, or am retiscent to do something, that I think to myself "Opposite Action". Once the idea is in your head, it acts as a reminder that you can and should do the thing you need to do but don't feel like doing.
Thank you for sharing this @PurpleMan. You have been so open to learning and leaning into this. I like how you turn this on me when I don’t “want” to get on my bike. I am glad you are my best friend.
Thank you for this.