Dr. David Burns

I felt a little depressed. And I learned from Maryland Coffee to fill out brief mood surveys and daily mood logs by myself and go through the whole process of positive reframing before I start trying to talk back to my negative thought. And it makes it a much more fulfilling and successful process.

I felt a little depressed. And I learned from Maryland Coffee to fill out brief mood surveys and daily mood logs by myself and go through the whole process of positive reframing before I start trying to talk back to my negative thought. And it makes it a much more fulfilling and successful process.

My core negative thought is I don't matter.

My core negative thought is I don't matter.

Okay. Sorry to tell you, Matt, but you're worthless.

Okay. Sorry to tell you, Matt, but you're worthless.

Who won that, Matt?

Who won that, Matt?

So is that a small or a large win?

So is that a small or a large win?

Wow, I'm feeling really hurt and angry that you said that. And I'm curious, it's such a broad statement. Am I worthless all the time? Is there something specific about what I've done that has little value? I'm feeling like it's confusing and in general... It's really hard to relate to that. So could you be more specific about what it is that you're accusing me of?

Wow, I'm feeling really hurt and angry that you said that. And I'm curious, it's such a broad statement. Am I worthless all the time? Is there something specific about what I've done that has little value? I'm feeling like it's confusing and in general... It's really hard to relate to that. So could you be more specific about what it is that you're accusing me of?

Yeah, I think it could have been stronger a little.

Yeah, I think it could have been stronger a little.

I don't matter.

I don't matter.

I want you to attack me with a negative thought.

I want you to attack me with a negative thought.

That is so true. And it's such a great, humbling experience to accept that and to realize that I'm the same as everyone else. And it's a relief and it takes a lot of pressure off me. So yippee.

That is so true. And it's such a great, humbling experience to accept that and to realize that I'm the same as everyone else. And it's a relief and it takes a lot of pressure off me. So yippee.