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Table of
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Part I - Everything
You Need to Know About Depression |
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1.
The
Land of Depression
Welcome to the Land of Depression where backward
thinking rules.
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2.
House of Mirrors
Mirror, mirror on the wall, am I OK after all?
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3. Mental
Slippage: Loss of Command and Control
The first part of mental slippage deals with control
of your thoughts; the second part deals with the content
of your thoughts.
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4. How
to Create a Positive Brain
You are responsible for the chemistry of your brain.
When you choose your thoughts, you choose your brain
chemistry. When you change your thoughts, you change
your brain chemistry. You are not the victim of your
chemistry; you are its creator.
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5. Positive
Operating System
Positive thinking is the right type of thinking.
It's the natural software for your mind and is the most
efficient way
to run your brain.
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6. Real
Power Over Depression
The most powerful force in the universe is God's
love. When your heart is full of God's love, it's full of
his
presence and power. God's love points you in the
right direction and gives you the power to make the trip.
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Part II -
Eight Steps to Eradicate Depression |
7.
Realize You Have a Problem
Negative thinking is a warning that something is
wrong in your life.
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8. Reestablish
Command and Control
A persistently positive focus creates a consistently
positive mind.
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9.
Recognize Your Cognitive Distortions
When bad things happen, cognitive distortions are
optional. You can choose to not be depressed.
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10.
Reject Your Cognitive Distortions
You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you
free.
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11.
Renew Your Mind
To win the battle against depression, you need a mind
transplant; you need a completely new way of thinking to
receive an entirely new way of feeling..
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12.
Reprogram You Mind with a Positive
Operating System
The First Law of Focus states that what you think
about expands. You must learn to use the power of positive
focus to install a positive operating system in your
mind.
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13.
Radically Shift Your Focus to the Most
Powerful Force in the Universe: God's Love
God's love is the most powerful force in the
universe, and you must shift your focus away from depression
and
in the direction of God's love. It's better to
switch than it is to fight!
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14.
Repeat These Steps
Eternal vigilance is the price of a positive mind..
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Part III -
Negative Thinking and Its Negative
Friends |
15.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
About Negative Thinking
Negative thinking is the black hole of the mind.
It's impossible to think only one negative thought..
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16.
Conflict
Your need to be right is the formula for perpetual
conflict. Would you rather be happy or rather be right?.
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17.
Escaping From Perfection
The wages of perfection are eternal frustration.
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18.
Guilt - Hazardous Substance - Handle
With Care
Guilt is a hazardous substance, and you must handle
it with care.
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19.
Zero Tolerance to Negative Thinking
Tolerating negative thinking in any form or to any
degree is unacceptable.
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Part IV -
Dealing with Adversity and Setbacks |
20.
Sastrugi happens
When sastrugi happens, you must keep on keeping on..
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21.
Keeping Adversity in Perspective
Eight commonsense steps to take when adversity pays
an unwelcome visit.
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22.
Negative Thoughts Are a Stop Sign
Negative thoughts alert you to the fact there is a
problem. They make you stop what you are doing and force
you to deal with it.
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23.
Positive Action Is the Only
Appropriate Response to a Negative Thought
Positive action is the remedy for negative thoughts.
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24.
When You Think Positive, Your Life
Starts to Improve
No matter how negative your life is, thinking
positive makes it better.
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