One Of The Best Ways Ive Found To Combat That Inherent Depressive Pessimism Without Veering Into Toxic

one of the best ways i’ve found to combat that inherent depressive pessimism without veering into toxic positivity territory is simply the phrase “i’m open to the possibility”

this particularly works with anything negative i’ve forecasted. “i woke up feeling like shit today, so my day is gonna suck” isn’t a particularly helpful thought, but “it’s a great day to be alive!!!!!” feels hollow and insincere when i have a pounding headache & am running on three hours of sleep

instead i’ll tell myself, “i really don’t feel good right now, but i’m open to the possibility that coffee and breakfast might perk me up a bit.” or “i’m in a lot of pain today, but i’m open to the possibility that my workday might still have fun parts despite that”

sometimes, when your impulse is to slam the door on anything good, but you’re not exactly up to going out & hunting it down yourself, leaving the door open just a crack makes all the difference

this video has been going around for a while but the English subtitles didn't match the energy of the spoken French at all. i had to fix it.

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lol do your sad guy laying in bed for too long impression again

They should make a "are you mad at me" that is taken neutrally and informationally every time and doesn't make everything worse when you ask it