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Depression isn't sadness. Depression is feeling numb.
All of us experience depression, but it can be different for each of us.
Ask yourself these three questions:
Did your depression start fast or did it slowly build over time?
Does your depression have a low, medium or high impact on your life?
Is this the first time you've felt depression, have you felt this way before, or has depression always been with you?
Depression makes you feel different moods
Do you feel moods like:
Sad
Irritable
Guilty
Depression makes your thinking spiral downward
Do you notice yourself thinking things like:
Negative thoughts about yourself
Negative thoughts about your life experiences
Negative thoughts about your future
Depression makes your body feel things too
Do you experience things like:
Difficulty sleeping
Eating less or more
Being tired or fatigued
Depression makes you do things
Do you do things like:
Withdrawing from other people
Doing fewer activities
Difficulty getting started doing things
Low motivation
How do you cool the jets 🚀on your own harsh self-criticism?
It's hard because failure stings, your emotions matter, and the white-knuckle 😳 approach can keep you stuck.
There is a better way! You can learn 🧠 to motivate yourself with more love ❤️ and less fear.
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