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12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 11214

Sounds great Eleveno!

You're very welcome. It has been a pleasure seeing your journey. I will be sure to pass on your thank you to the Health Educators and other staff at Evolution Health.

Enjoy your trip! You deserve it.

Ashley, Health Educator

Here to help :)

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 619

Compared with session 8 (which was somewhat confused) this session is clear and appoints us a way out to get better from depression (P.S. On the first time I did the program I skipped homework from sessions 8 and 9 because I felt discouraged with session 8).

I plan to use the core beliefs worksheet to challenge negative core beliefs and I am aware that this is a process for several months. I will also use the mood tracker to write about events which confirm my positive core beliefs.

This is the last week of the main program, and an important milestone to celebrate. Coincidence or not, next weekend I will travel with my wife and I am planning to have some fun.

Next week I will slow down with CBT (not stop!) and I will come up with a basic plan who basically resume the most important aspects I have learned on this program and it will serve as a plan to be prepared for setbacks (P.S. First I will send this plan to Ashley for a review, then I can post the plan here on the forums so other people can benefit also).

I want to thank you the health educators for all their help and support as well as all the members who have been sharing their experiences on these forums. Also, a big thank you for Evolution Health who have put together this wonderful program which is free for the public.

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 113

For me, I find that what helps sometimes to follow through, especially when it comes to meeting with friends, is if I get them to call me say 40 min before we have to meet up. Of course I don't tell them, call me because I might change my mind, instead I say, call me just to make sure the plan is still the same. This way I've commited and don't want to let anyone down ...

Kat

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 217

Kittykat,

I can relate to the making the plans and then not following through. I'm pretty bad for doing that to my friends especially. We will make these plans to go out for dinner, movie.....etc. Last minute I will bail for a variety of reasons because I don't feel like going anymore. I have to keep telling myself to get up and go because once I'm with my friends and out I feel so happy to be with them. It's just the act of getting there that is an obstacle for me. Will continue working on this.

Any sugggestions?

Strength

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 113

Jimmy, I have to agree wtih you, keeping busy does serve as a distraction from being derpessed, when you are busy, there is just no time to feel down. The problem for me is that sometimes I make plans but I don't follow through, it's hard to follow through sometimes, I actually have to force myself to do what I said I will sometimes.

Kat

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 34

I have been challenging my negative thoughts. I make plans for when i am at home so as not to let the depression seep in. We decided to break during the week and we both get our own night out or alone as long as we plan in advance.

I can sleep, read, go for a walk or even just watch TV. I have chosen to walk for the first couple of days by myself with the headset and it really works on calming me down and letting me sleep better at night.

I walk slow, say hi tot he neighbors and look enjoy the weather that has been given to us.

Not bad for an old guy!

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 217

It is much nicer now! Almost summer weather I would say! Makes it really hard to stay focused at work!

Appreciating every minute of sunshine though, it has helped my mood tremendously!

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 113

Hi Strength, I hear you about the weather, but things are looking up, I don' tknow about you but where I am, we've had some beautiful spring weather, the snow is almost gone, and I'm considering retirting my winter jacket for another year! What plans have you been making for the upcoming months?

I on the other hand, just managed to get through this session. I decided to stick with my negative core belief of people not liking me, and change it to "I am a nice, likeable person", that's waht this whole session was about to me, the positive. I had to define what likeable is, likeable to me is someone you would enjoy having as a friend, someone you could call up to chat, someone who remembers important details about your life, someone who just over all cares. So, when I have been demonstrating these qualities, I've taken the time to remind myself that I am in fact likeable. But, as the session mentioned, it make take a long time to make this belief stick. Ah well, can't give up now...

How is everyone else doing?

Kat

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 217

Something I have been struggling with the past few weeks has been the weather. I feel like a serious case of the winter blues has settled in and it has made it really hard for me to focus on the sessions and my homework. I have been working lots and on my off-time spending it with my kids and glued to the tv (the olympics are so exciting)! Having said that, I have been challenging lots of negative thinking by making plans for the next few months when the weather gets nicer. Having plans for the next few months makes me feel excited and allows me to ward off the negative thinking.

Strength

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 910

I`d like to apologize for committing to this and then not getting on board. Got sidetracked yet again...

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