‘Bank The Good’ To Eliminate Depression…
This one little habit, executed consistently, could change your life.
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When we are depressed we always focus on the bad. The negative. The unhelpful.
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It’s difficult to see the positive in anything.
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I know, I’ve been there.
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But, one of the ways I got myself out of that place (without medication or outdated, time consuming therapy) was to ‘bank the good’.
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There are always things that we can find in our lives to be grateful for, we just choose not to.
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Being grateful for something in your life puts you temporarily into a positive frame of mind.
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Do that often and consistently enough, and you program yourself to start seeing the positive in life rather than the negative all the time.
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Eventually you find it very, very difficult to find any negative.
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Yes, there are still problems around. That’s life.
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But you tend to call them just ‘challenges’.
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Things to overcome when the time is right.
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Not the constant pressure of external circumstance which used to get you down.
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Now, banking the good essentially means taking time to bask in the good things in your life.
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We all have them, no matter what is going on.
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I’m not gonna provide any examples.
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That’s for you to look for.
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But they are there.
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You just need to open your mind and your eyes and search for them.
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Whenever you notice one, bask in it for a moment.
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Take a moment out to be grateful for it.
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Feel what it feels like inside.
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Make a mental note of that feeling.
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You could even create an ‘anchor’ while doing this so you can recall that feeling anytime you want.
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To create an anchor, touch your thumb and a finger together on each hand while you bask in the good.
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As the feeling peaks, release your thumbs and fingers.
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The more often you do this, the more positive anchors you will have.
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The more easily that good feeling will come when you touch those two points together again.
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Now, whenever you are feeling negative or down, all you have to do is touch those two points together and those positive feelings will return.
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But, you must ensure you keep basking in the good.
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Keep banking those feelings of gratitude.
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Keep your glass topped up.
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If you want to discover more tips like this, and escape the pain of depression, come join my Facebook group.
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I’ll be going ‘Live’ in there every week to show you how to implement all the habits I learned that got me out of depression and into a life filled with contentment.
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The link to the group is in my bio.
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