Lesson 5: How We Think Impacts How We Act - Slide 15
The Lethargy Cycle
- Self defeating negative thoughts make you feel miserable
- Painful emotions in turn convince you that your distorted, pessimistic thoughts are actually valid
- Self-defeating thoughts and actions reinforce each other in a circular manner
- The unpleasant consequences of doing nothing make your problems even worse
- Negative distorted thoughts lead to inaction and less action
Notes:
Pg. 87, “Feeling Good, The New Mood Therapy,” David D. Burns, M.D., Harper Collins Publishers, New York, 1999
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