Feeling Good: Overcome Depression and Anxiety with Proven Techniques

by David D. Burns

detrimental.

mope

refute

maladaptive.

haranguing,

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gruesome

The same individual who ordinarily bursts with creative energy and optimism may be reduced during an episode of depression to

pathetic,

apathy,

Lethargy

botch

dwindles

ludicrous

"Anhedonia"

Nobody can fail at everything. We all have our share of victories and defeats. While it is true that victory tastes sweet and defeat is often bitter, failing at any task need not be a fatal poison, and the bad taste will not linger forever.

exhilaration

delinquent

bum.

frenzied

lethargy

apathy.

tedious

Antiprocrastination Sheet

persecuting

stymie

Rebuttal.

pat

pouting

thwarts

cajoled.

aloofness

first—motivation or action? If you said motivation, you made an excellent, logical choice. Unfortunately, you're wrong. Motivation does not come first, action does! You have to prime the pump.

harangue

persecute

But I assure you I am not when I say: Only one person in this world has the power to put you down—and you are that person, no one else!

crux

obscenities.

When you take the wind out of the other person's sails, you end up the winner,

gist

heckler

upbeat

loony.

heresy

crap

jackass

write people off this

indignant

denigrating

harangue.