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Change up your low mood
Feeling blue? Here’s 3 activities you could do every day to help challenge your low mood.
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Challenging Negative Thoughts: When we have negative thoughts, these can often be overwhelming. However, if we challenge these thoughts, we can often find that there is no truth to them. By challenging negative thoughts, we can replace our irrational negative thoughts with more rational alternatives. Pick a specific negative thought and ask yourself the following questions: Is there substantial evidence for my thought? Is there any evidence contrary to my thought? What would a friend think about this situation? If I look at the situation positively, how is it different? Will this matter a year from now? How about 5 years from now?
Gratitude Diary: Being thankful throughout the day can also help to boost our mood, as it can help us to re-orientate how we feel. Try setting some time during your day to ask yourself and reflect on the following question: What three things am I grateful for today?
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Behavioural Activation: When we are struggling with motivation, we can often find it difficult to do activities we would usually find easy to do. By using behavioural activation, we can try to raise our motivation levels. Create a schedule of activities that will lead you to having positive experiences during the day. Start with simple goals and work your way up to more challenging activities. If you’ve achieved your activities (even if it's only one), reward yourself with a self-care activity or an activity that you enjoy doing.
Gerard Barnes, Smart TMS
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