Episode Summary
Yesterday I hit a self inflicted low after ruminating on why someone was going to reject me and why I thought they had when they did. Today I have shaken off the low that transpired yesterday and so take the opportunity to reflect on what happened and what I might do in the future.
Episode Show Notes
00:42 – Today I want to reflect on what was a deep depressive episode yesterday.
01:28 – It was a classic example of Martin Seligman’s Adversity/Belief/Consequence pattern.
02:00 – The adversity explained and how I set my self up for negative thinking.
02:40 – My thought patterns and belief structure when the rejection came.
03:35 – How I broke out of that pattern last night.
04:16 – How I discovered the adversity was one of my own making and did not reflect the truth of the situation.
06:03 – Some positive has come form the experience.
06:45 – I realise I have a negative explanatory style.
07:27 – I need to be even more honest with myself if I am going to heal myself.
