Last night @ Depression and Dharma, an attendee couldn't understand how anxiety and depression were related.
The speaker, a psychologist who's been meditating for 25 years (with breaks - lol!), explained that the two conditions are cousins, both stemming from negative thinking patterns.
My therapist would spring self-efficacy issues on the guy.
The man was still perplexed.
The speaker patiently continued that in depression we may feel worthless/a complete failure/loser, and gave an example of racing thoughts that may accompany that core belief:
OMG i'm always gonna be alone
I'm gonna die alone
No one is coming to my funeral!
The group laughed. The seeker finally nodded in comprehension.
And i would say this is depression:
There will be no funeral
My body will be rotting for weeks before it's even discovered
The teacher was right. Depression is more mellow.
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Nice. Acrobatic sex. So.. my money is that it was with the confused attendee from the depression and dharma lecture. Do tell!
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