Quotes about Self-Observation

From A Course in Happiness by Mardi Horowitz:

-"No story is without beauty and hope, even when it includes the wrenching loss of a beloved." (p. 14)

-When in crisis, recognizing that one's chaotic state of mind is temporary and getting beyond the spinning rut of pain are first priorities." (p. 14)

-Enhancing Self Observation:
5 R's: Reconsider, Reperceive, Reappraise, Revise, and Rehearse

3 Scenario Approach: Look at the most ideal, dreaded and realistic outcomes

3-Time-Frames Technique: Directing your thinking deliberately to the past, present, or future, you can design a new approach for handling issues in the now and create a more positive future (p. 15-16)

5 Gratitudes

1. Reading A Course in Happiness (though it depressed me, it was helpful)
2. Watching Glee and Who's the Boss
3. Klonopin stopping my obsessions and panic attack
4. Bunny (my cat) not vomiting today, despite having dry food out
5. Being friended by a friend from Catholic school (my first one from there!)