May 17, 20190Comments

069 Learned Optimism Suggests Distraction Or Disputation For Pessimistic Thoughts – Which Do I Choose?

Click on the play button to find out about distraction or disputation Episode Summary Over the last couple of days I have hit another very low patch, but one of my own

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May 16, 20190Comments

068 Reflections On A Relapse – The Day After A Self Inflicted Depressive Episode

Click on the play button to hear my thoughts on yesterday's relapse Episode Summary Yesterday I hit a self inflicted low after ruminating on why someone was going to reject me and

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May 15, 20190Comments

067 A Living Breathing Example Of The Adversity, Belief, Consequence Cycle Driving Me Back Into Depression

Click on the play button to hear this episode Episode Summary Yesterday I talked about Martin Seligman's explanation of the ABC's of learned helplessness - Adversity, Beliefs & Consequences. Well today I

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May 14, 20190Comments

066 Developing Optimism – It’s About Your ABC’s

Click on the play button to listen to your ABCs for optimism Episode Summary In today's episode I share the activity recommended by Martin Seligman in his book Learned Optimism that helps

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May 13, 20190Comments

065 Mental Health Awareness Week In The UK – The Focus Is On Body Image and Mental Health

Click on play to find out more about Mental Health Awareness Week Episode Summary As is customary in the UK, the second week in May is Mental Health Awareness Week. This week

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May 12, 20190Comments

064 Sunday Summary 9 – I Need To Go Deeper And Explore What’s Behind My Thinking And Develop More Optimism

Press Play To Hear More Episode Summary In my regular review of the past 7 days I look at the progress I have made this week and the key themes that have

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May 11, 20190Comments

063 The NHS Have Been In Touch Again… But Nothing Has Changed

Click on the play button to hear this episode Episode Summary Today I received a letter from the NHS about my appointment. I'm still on the waiting list and so nothing really

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May 10, 20190Comments

062 Is Pessimism A Bad Thing? More From Learned Optimism

Click on the Play button to hear my thoughts Episode Summary In this episode I explore some of Martin Seligman's thinking on the value of pessimism in our lives. I also reflect

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May 9, 20190Comments

061 Learned Helplessness, Optimistic & Pessimistic Explanatory Styles, Rumination & A Cure For Depression

Click on Play to hear a summary of learned helplessness and depression Episode Summary I've now been diving deeper into Martin Seligman's brilliant book - Learned Optimism. In this episode I share

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May 8, 20190Comments

060 More On Learned Optimism – I’m Average!

Click on the play button to hear more Episode Summary I’ve finally got round to doing the Learned Optimism questionnaire in Martin Seligman’s book. Here’s what I found. Episode Show Notes 00:05 - I

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