MsIncognito -> RE: i'm really a nice person...honest (2/16/2006 9:40:01 AM)
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ORIGINAL: seaturtle50 i cannot agree with this statement. ImNSHO O/one can most certainly change the way O/ne feels, in any given moment. It is sometimes referred to as intellect over emotion. As an example - i would say that it is impossible to feel depressed and exercise at the exact same time. Or to feel depressed and smile even. Ever see a depressed person smiling? I definitely have to disagree with you here. Sure, intellect can win over emotion if one chooses it to but at that point it's no longer emotion, it's merely an intellectual exercise. Don't get me wrong, I've "chosen" my mood many times in various circumstances for various reasons but that doesn't mean the underlying emotion vanishes in a puff of smoke. And yes, I have seen many depressed people smile. I've been the depressed person who smiles simply because I cannot stand pity and prefer to deal with my issues on my own rather than let the whole world know that life sucks at that point in time - that results in most people giving a figurative (or sometimes literal) pat of the hand followed by a "you poor dear." Not my cuppa, for sure, so instead I do what I have to do to get through the day and then deal on my own terms in my own time. quote:
Next time You are feeling a little down even, use Your physiology <your largest input device> to "trick the brain" by being active. Watch in amazement as the brain sends "better" or "good" feelings coursing through the body. Instantly. I'm glad it works for you. For me, not so much. OH, and yes, I can exercise and feel depressed. Forced exercise is a chore for me, not a joy so it does nothing but make me grumpy. Some people get the 'runner's high' effect. I don't.
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