Posted by Tony P on January 17, 2012, at 12:37:25
In reply to Re: Lets Have A Happy Thread » rjlockhart04-08, posted by Phillipa on January 10, 2012, at 23:32:31
A Gratitude List is always a good idea. Here's another suggestion, that a peer in a treatment centre gave me when I was in the depths of despair:
Make a list of enjoyable things you have never done that you would like to do, or things you haven't done for a long time. Don't censor out impractical ideas -- just brainstorm. His suggestion was to add one idea every day for 30 days.
My ideas ranged from "travel to Greece" to "buy a bright yellow shirt". It worked marvellously for me! I felt immensely more hopeful by the time I had less than 10 items. It wasn't that I would likely actually do most of the things, but that my world opened out again to the possibility of happiness.
BTW, as soon as I had outside privileges, I bought a bright yellow T-shirt!
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