Comments on: Try This Next Time You're Angry, Upset, or Depressed

By: anon

anon — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:19:48 +0000

1. I live in Australia which is a pretty sweet country
2. A loving family
3. My health – I’m not throwing up after binge drinking myself sick
4. Breathing freely
5. I have a computer
6. And a working internet connection
7. I can see
8. I do not have to work tomorrow
9. I can have a glass of drinkable water from my tap any time
10. I am warm

By: Manal

Manal — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:00:14 +0000

Totally going to do this tonight before bed. Feeling pretty stressed and too tired to use my other techniques.

By: Cinny

Cinny — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:31:16 +0000

This comment reminds me of NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming)… using a visualization technique to reprogram your brain (my description). It works.

By: Tatiana

Tatiana — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:30:25 +0000

I’m sorry, but after reading this post I came up with only one question: where all your $1,100,000 were gone if you feel so frustrated about finances?

By: koal

koal — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:09:11 +0000

what if you run out of things you’re greatful for at 4?

By: Hal

Hal — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:39:38 +0000

Things happen in life (i.e. welcome to planet Earth!) and being grateful for what you have in all areas of our life is biblical plus a great way to gain perspective, and realize if you live here in the USA, you’ve got it made for the most part even in the worst of circumstances compared most parts of the World.

So chill, take a pill, and relax. Well maybe don’t take the pill unless you really think you need it. :-0)

By: Marsha Lucas, PhD

Marsha Lucas, PhD — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:15:46 +0000

Very cool post. I’d add that when your brain is engaged in gratitude, other brain regions related to stress and fear/anxiety get very quiet. Gratitide and stress are incompatible, and gratitude wins.

I’m a bit of a neuroscience geek who follows the research on brain changes that come from meditation. (Like the previous poster said, rooted in truth, not like a lot of airy-fairy nonsense.)

If anyone wants to try a simple, “non-airy-fairy” meditation, there’s a free download at my site (should be able to get there by clicking my name above).

By: Nicholas Burman

Nicholas Burman — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:40:23 +0000

Fantastic advice! And it’s rooted in truth, not like a lot of airy-fairy ‘get in touch with your inner being’ self help nonsense that we see a lot of.
Thanks for this!

By: Judy Baughn

Judy Baughn — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:19:10 +0000

I’M MOST GRATEFUL FOR BEING A CHILD OF “GOD” THAT THROUGH “HIM” “ALL” THINGS ARE POSSIBLE…AND ERICA,WHO REALLY DOES CARE,AND IS WILLING TO HELP. ALL I CAN SAY IS “SEE YOU AT THE “TOP”….Judy WHEN YOU CHANGE THE WAY YOU LOOK AT THINGS,THE THINGS YOU LOOK AT “CHANGE”.

By: Mommy Reporter

Mommy Reporter — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:43:52 +0000

I am grateful for 1) this blog 2) my health 3) my family 4) my dog 5) my home 6) the things in my home that make it comfortable 7) my car my inhalers that help me breathe 9) dental floss 10) my church.

I think I could go on and on, but I will stop here since I’m already starting to feel very blessed.

Thanks for the great post!!