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'Sticky thinking' hampers decisions in depression

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114 points domofutu | 4 comments | 23 Jun 25 21:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.93s | source
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worldsayshi ◴[26 Jun 25 13:03 UTC] No.44387032[source]▶
Any anecdata on successful ways to shed sticky thoughts once depression has been (mostly) beaten?
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1. xyzal ◴[26 Jun 25 13:05 UTC] No.44387039[source]▶
Mindfulness. Leave phone at home and go for a walk.
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2. atemerev ◴[26 Jun 25 14:03 UTC] No.44387547[source]▶
Oh, that's exactly where I think, and think, and think in spirals. I suppose I am at my 10 hours of phone screentime per day just not to fall in this dark thoughts spiral.
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3. worldsayshi ◴[26 Jun 25 15:05 UTC] No.44388148[source]▶
I think that minding the difference between thinking and feeling your thoughts can make a difference here.

Thinking: trying to logically reason yourself to a satisfying conclusion.

Feeling: Keeping the thought in the front of your mind and take your time to feel what the thought feels like. See how your body reacts to it.

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4. atemerev ◴[26 Jun 25 17:27 UTC] No.44389399{3}[source]▶
Yes, I want to solve the puzzle of my life but I can't. It is a very logical process which consumes all my time.