RESET - Booklet - Manual / Resource - Page 25
Function Before Mood
Don’t forget that successful patients often begin functioning better
before they feel better. We’re serious: do NOT forget this fact while
you wait for relief to reveal itself. You might be inclined to find an isolated place, close your eyes, block out all noise, and concentrate
hard to measure your mood, searching for any tiny changes. It’s perfectly understandable why, but doing that won’t actually help you.
Instead, try to go about your daily routine. You may gradually realize
that it’s easier than before. Even if your daily routine was nothing but
lying in bed wishing you could get up, you may start noticing small
things becoming easier, like putting on clothes, brushing your teeth,
etc. These improvements can snowball in ways you don’t expect.
Many patients look back later and recognize small improvements like
these as the first signs of relief, even if they didn’t seem momentous
at first.
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