http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/the-case-for-feeling-better-during-recessions/ Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:56:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/the-case-for-feeling-better-during-recessions/comment-page-1/#comment-23732 Fiorghra Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:16:49 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=4863#comment-23732 I suspect this is especially true of those who have not lost their jobs. They are now thankful to still be working and happy to just be able to pay their bills. They're not feeling so bad that they can't afford the big exotic vacations or other frivolous expenses that seemed so important before the recession. However, I suspect that those who have lost their jobs aren't feeling quite so up. I suspect this is especially true of those who have not lost their jobs. They are now thankful to still be working and happy to just be able to pay their bills. They’re not feeling so bad that they can’t afford the big exotic vacations or other frivolous expenses that seemed so important before the recession. However, I suspect that those who have lost their jobs aren’t feeling quite so up.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/the-case-for-feeling-better-during-recessions/comment-page-1/#comment-23541 John Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:35:57 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=4863#comment-23541 Maybe the recession helps people get their true priorities in order. And like Lucy said, there are some things we can't control anyway, might as well make the most of it. Maybe the recession helps people get their true priorities in order. And like Lucy said, there are some things we can’t control anyway, might as well make the most of it.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/the-case-for-feeling-better-during-recessions/comment-page-1/#comment-23474 Lucy Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:37:22 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=4863#comment-23474 Times like these are the ones that make you really step back and think about how much we really do have. It may not be material goods, but hopefully it is the things in life that matter the most, like family and friends. Also this recession has made me more thankful for the little things in life and has given me greater clarity into the fact that there are just some things in life that I do not have control over. Sometimes it is best to just sit back and find a way to enjoy the ride. Times like these are the ones that make you really step back and think about how much we really do have. It may not be material goods, but hopefully it is the things in life that matter the most, like family and friends. Also this recession has made me more thankful for the little things in life and has given me greater clarity into the fact that there are just some things in life that I do not have control over. Sometimes it is best to just sit back and find a way to enjoy the ride.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/the-case-for-feeling-better-during-recessions/comment-page-1/#comment-23473 Herth Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:33:33 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=4863#comment-23473 Hmm...wonder why people in olden days didn't experience things like stress and tension...? it is because they were relatively laid back and relaxed and I guess the same conditions come back in times of a recession and hence the conflicting reports of mental health actually being better in times of recession. Hmm…wonder why people in olden days didn’t experience things like stress and tension…? it is because they were relatively laid back and relaxed and I guess the same conditions come back in times of a recession and hence the conflicting reports of mental health actually being better in times of recession.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/the-case-for-feeling-better-during-recessions/comment-page-1/#comment-23470 Smith Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:26:07 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=4863#comment-23470 Pretty interesting result, though it conflicts with common thinking of a lot of people... maybe people start looking after their helth because they have no other work! ;) Pretty interesting result, though it conflicts with common thinking of a lot of people… maybe people start looking after their helth because they have no other work! ;)

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