Posted by Larry Hoover on May 17, 2006, at 16:03:31
In reply to Re: I feel so sh*tty today, like a loser, posted by tryingtobewise on May 17, 2006, at 15:26:32
> Hey Happy Flower,
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> I'm sorry you're having a tough time. I happen to be a big fan of "acting as if". It may sound like an over-simplification, and to a degree it is, but the philosophy behind it is if you act the way you want to be (i.e. confident and self assured), eventually you will begin to feel that way on the inside too.
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> I have heard the "act as if" approach at church and in therapy. "Do the behaviors and the feelings will follow." I also believe 12 step programs endorse the act as if philosophy as well.
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> Anyway, all my best to you!There's a saying I like, that encapsulates the concepts nicely...."You can't think your way into a new way of acting, but you can act your way into a new way of thinking."
Lar
poster:Larry Hoover
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