In exploring the most effective way to take action in responding mindfully to a depressed mood, it may be helpful to keep two things in mind. First, low mood undermines and reverses the motivation process itself. Normally we can wait until we want to do something, and then just do it. However, when we feel low, we actually have to mobilize ourselves to do something before we want to do it. Second, the tiredness and fatigue that occur in depression can be misleading. When we are not depressed, tiredness means we need to rest. In this case, rest refreshes us. The fatigue of depression, however,
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