Comments on: 5 Simple Ways to Reframe a Situation (that make a huge difference)

By: Vlad Dolezal

Vlad Dolezal — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:19:22 +0000

Yes, facts are facts. However, a lot less things are facts than most people think. Vast majority of things are just the best explanation you have, based on your current evidence. Check out this post for digging a lot deeper into this idea.

By: Bellx15

Bellx15 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:43:14 +0000

Whether he speaks the truth depends on how you frame it, really. I wish I could reframe everything more positively, but there is a compelling assumption that facts are facts. I need to get over this hurdle.

By: Vlad Dolezal

Vlad Dolezal — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:53:51 +0000

@Srinvas:

That’s a good one. A good way to slowly erode negative beliefs.

@Kelli:

Thou speaketh the truth. It took me years to slowly phase out the negative family members out of my life. There’s not a quick fix for everything, but it’s worth it.

@Gabrielle:

I wouldn’t recommend surprise hugging angry people. They might take it the wrong way

@Tula:

Good story, thanks for sharing!

In fact as far as depression… often it’s purely psychological – thinking negative thoughts. But if that goes on long enough, it can turn into a biological problem (brain chemicals get out of balance), at which point a medication is necessary.

But often people try to use medication for depression caused by negative thoughts. That’s treating the symptom, but not the cause. Anyway, it’s always best to speak to a qualified professional in these matters.

By: Tula

Tula — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:50:28 +0000

I love this. Really great. I especially need to focus on No. 3. One true-life story. About 10 years ago, for some reason, i fell into a pretty bad depression. It lasted a long time and things felt hopeless all the time. But one day I woke up with the thought, “What if something went right today?” And everyday, as I started obsessing about everything I hated about my life, I’d remind myself, “What if something went right today?” Just being open to the opportunity that something could go right spelled the end of my depression. It wasn’t instant, it was a bit of a climb back up, but from that day forward, I was moving up. I’m not suggesting people’s severe clinical depression can be lifted away by a single sentence, but it doesn’t hurt to at least incorporate it into your thinking and see what happens. Anyway, fabulous post.

By: Gabrielle

Gabrielle — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:56:45 +0000

The second can indeed be a challenge. Sometimes people simply behave in a nasty way. In that case, I suppose the positive intent is that they are trying to make themselves feel better, but are doing it in a negative fashion. Perhaps that's a good time for those free hugs. Gabrielle’s last blog post..Tackling Three Fibromyalgia Misconceptions

By: Kelli

Kelli — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:51:00 +0000

Reframing. What an interesting concept. I especially need to practice #2. Negative family members can really be a test. Thanks for sharing. Kelli’s last blog post..The Wildflower In Me

By: Srinivas Rao

Srinivas Rao — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:50:35 +0000

This is awesome. I think reframing is one of the most powerful techniques that you can use to change the quality of your life. One of the things I like to do is interpret every event through the filters of an empowering belief. So, basically every time some woman looks at me, smiles at me, or anything I just tell myself “that’s just more evidence for the belief that women are attracted to me”