Courtenay Strickland

32%
Flag icon
all the time. The more you are inclined to ruminate, the more it arises. The more it arises, the more depressed you will be. Brooding, thinking about how bad things are, starts the sequence. Ruminators get this chain going all the time. Any reminder of the original threat causes them to run off the whole pessimism-rumination chain, right through to the expectation of failure and into depression.
Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life
Rate this book
Clear rating
Open Preview