qotd

[low_delta]

If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present.

Comments

[whathisname.livejournal.com]

What if I'm depressed and anxious?

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

You really need to settle into just one time.

[mummm.livejournal.com]

I must do regular time travel...

[mellary4.livejournal.com]

Unless your present is full of anxiety-making sad things. :)

[cynnerth.livejournal.com]

That was my first thought.

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

Not always true, especially the living in the past bit.

[cynnerth.livejournal.com]

I disagree. If the past has some bad times or unhealthy behaviors that a person is regretting and won't let go, or the people around them are living in the past and refuse to see that the person has changed/grown/healed/improved since then, it can be very depressing. Or if a person is mired in how great things used to be and refuse to see the good of now, it can be depressing also.

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

All that can happen but it's not the ONLY reason for depression. In fact, sometimes there is no real reason. It's a reaction to faulty brain chemistry. Depression may also be very directly related to present circumstances.

[sirreal13.livejournal.com]

Only dogs truly live in the present.