Thread by @hmm_cook

Notice even tiny moments when there's no panic attack, and stress is a tiny bit lower. Simply remind yourself in the slightly better moments that it is slightly better.

#MentalHealth #AutisticBurnout #Depression
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As opposed to just waiting for it to be bad again, or discounting that it is slightly better because it's worse a lot of the time.
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Whatever we focus our attention on, our attention will focus on that more. So, if you're focusing just on how bad it is, you'll be reinforcing how bad it is. But if you focus on the fact that this moment is slightly better, there's a feeling of 'it can get slightly better.'
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And each slightly better gets slightly better than the last. It'll be a slow improvement, but it's better than a downward spiral (of any speed).
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