Why has day 4

Update: 2024-07-10

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Turn bad moods into better moods by focusing on “good enough” decisions.

One reason we can get stuck in an ongoing low mood is that painful moods can keep us from making good decisions. We’re feeling down, so we crave(desire) instant relief – which leads us to decisions that aren’t always helpful in the long run. It’s the urge(sudden desire) to choose junk food over a more nourishing(nutritional) meal or to call in sick because you’re stressed, only to push the workload onto your future self. If we heed(pay attention to, notice) that urge to take the easier decision, we then often berate(blame) ourselves for making the wrong choice. That keeps us stuck in a cycle of low mood.

Why do we do this, when in most cases we know what the right decision is? Well, part of the reason is that the right decisions are oftentimes(often) easier said than done. It’s simply harder to get up and go to work than it is to hide under the covers, especially when we’re in a low mood.

The other problem is a tendency(desire) toward perfectionism, and it isn’t at all helpful for healing. Perfectionism causes us to fixate on(stick to)the perfect decision, and then beat ourselves up for not having done it already. In tackling(dealing with) a longstanding(of long duration) low mood, perfectionism stands in the way of real change.

A way to work against both of these problems is to focus on making “good enough” decisions. The key here is to aim for small, continual progress – and not for grand gestures(important and noticeable actions) or huge overhauls(making big and fundamental changes) of your life.

📚هایلایت 4 خلاصه کتاب

Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?

☑️Focus : تمرکز کردن

☑️Get stuck in : گیر کردن در

☑️Ongoing: مداوم

☑️Decision : تصمیم

☑️Crave : میل شدید داشتن

☑️Instant: فوری

☑️In the long run: در طولانی مدت

☑️Urge : نیاز، ضرورت

☑️Nourishing: مغذی

☑️Workload : بار کاری