Today was a Good Day

I am not a psychologist, psychiatrist, or therapist. I am an average person who has a lifetime of experience of living through the many expressions and episodes of depression.
This is my journal of 90 days of action and reflection in order to reverse a dramatic downward spiral in my depression. I ran out of runway. I was going to crash. I had to commit to action. Everything depended on it.

As a professional master coach, my interest in making my reflections available to you is the hope that it helps you in your own journey to change your experience of depression – by complimenting your current treatment (whatever traditional or alternative approach that might be) with a programme of action and reflection.

These 90 days had a profound impact on me.
I had run out of runway. I could no longer wait to feel better before I started to live better.

I had to act. I deliberately started to live and think better, and then I started to feel better.

Behavioural activation involves selecting and committing to behaviours that are valuable and meaningful, and then keeping a log or journal of those behaviours and thoughts, and their impact over a period of time. This can be done independently or with the support of a coach, therapist, or group.

About the Author

Paul van Musschenbroek

Paul van Musschenbroek lives in Wilderness, a small beachside village in the Western Cape, South Africa, with his wife Vanessa. Paul has three children, Taylor, Ariel and Samuel. He has a BA Degree and Higher Diploma in Education, and is a qualified ICF-accredited Master Coach. Paul has worked with corporate teams and leaders worldwide for over 27 years, assisting them in improving their performance and leadership abilities through greater awareness and more conscious connection with their communities. These days, Paul works primarily from Wilderness as an online and in-person leadership and life coach and facilitator.

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