The Depression-Gratitude Vicious Cycle
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Law of attraction proponents say that the vibrational energy of gratitude is the highest magnetic frequency to pull what you want into your life. They suggest everyone keep a gratitude journal and write everyday what they are grateful for in the their lives.
Here’s the rub. When you are suffering from depression finding anything to feel grateful for takes a Herculean effort. You get caught in a vicious circle; you find nothing in your life to feel grateful for and then you feel ashamed for being ungrateful which makes you even more depressed. If gratitude is the highest kind of energy then shame and guilt are undoubtedly the lowest.
I know rationally that there are many things in my life that are good, even great. My children are gorgeous and healthy. I have a loving and patient husband. We live in a beautiful area. We have food in the refrigerator and a roof over our heads.
Unfortunately the feeling of gratitude escapes me in my current state of mind. I reach for it but I can’t seem to find it. When that happens the little gremlins in the back of my mind start screaming at me: You ungrateful wretch! You take everything for granted. You don’t deserve what you have because you don’t appreciate it. There are others much worse off than you are. How dare you feel sorry for yourself when you have so much!? … and on and on. Sometimes when I try to do that gratitude journal exercise I end up feeling more defeated and beat up than before I began.
YouTube, the video search engine, has become a great resource for me. There are many EFT practitioners who have posted free tap along videos on the site. One of the most popular experts is Brad Yates. His YouTube nickname is eftwizard. Here is a great tap along video by Brad on the subject of gratitude:
He also has a membership site which I’ll add to the EFT Links page. In the site he has hundreds of tap along audios and teleclasses. I’ve signed on for a trial membership which only costs $1.00! That’s a bargain. Can’t wait to check out all the great content. Want to check it out yourself? Join the Magnificent Tappers Club!
