I Survived Depression - so can YOU!

Did you ever think that life just might be something that can make you feel good?  Now I know that some of you have some real good reasons to argue this point with me, but if you take a look just a short distance past where you have been focusing until now you just may begin to agree with me.

Take a look at a blue sky, a mountain range or a newborn baby’s face.  They are all magnificent creations! But I know, by now you’re probably saying, Scott, that’s all nice, but I have some real problems!  I have bills, trouble with my kids and my job - I don’t care about these things.

Well, I understand that, I have some real problems myself.  Actually, let’s begin changing our thinking right now by taking that very limiting word “problems” out of our vocabularies.  Folks, next time you go to use the word problem why not use the word “challenge” instead?  The word challenge is so much less defeating and lets your subconscious mind know that the situation is solvable.
 
Yes, you may have some very real challenges, but they are not your whole life no matter how consuming they may feel.  And I understand there are many people who claim that they never feel good because of the chemical imbalances within their brain.

As one who suffered all my life from those chemical imbalances within my brain as well as being a person whose depression has been in remission for over two years, I’m saying yes that’s all well and good, but a big part of the way one feels is also attributed to your surroundings.  No matter what mood you are in, be it from chemical imbalances or just those nasty challenges you can take it up a level.

I remember an exercise that motivational coach Anthony Robbins did that really rings true here.  He had the participants close their eyes for a moment and then with their eyes still closed recall everything in the room that was brown.  He then had them close their eyes again, but this time with their eyes closed recall everything in the room that was green.  Most people had no problem with the brown, but could not remember much that was green.  This was one of the best examples that I have ever seen that demonstrated people’s focus.  That to many people focus on the negatives in life.

In life we tend to get what we focus on.  Focus on the bad stuff and you will tend to get more of just that - “bad stuff”.  Focus on the good stuff and you will get more of that it!  You see, your mind acts like a camera.  And whatever the camera focuses on is the way you will perceive the world.  Ever notice no matter what the situation is there is always someone having a good time?

And have you ever noticed that no matter what the situation there is always a person unhappy and full of complaints.  Maybe you know somebody like that?  This person has every benefit and yet they are miserable and then there is the person that everything is a challenge and they still maintain a smile.  Not a phony smile, they are truly happy.

Our moods are not controlled by our day-to-day challenges.  Our moods are controlled by what we choose to focus on an everyday basis.  So why not raise the quality of your life by focusing on something that makes you feel good! 

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