True Recovery

Exercises

Grab your notebook and list what you can do to improve yourself in each of these areas.  Under physical illness, list any treatments your doctor has prescribed (medication, nutrition, exercise, behavior), and identify where you can improve.  Go down each of the PLEASE MASTER list and identify what you can do to improve.  Put a check next to each of the "low hanging fruit" items (those thing you can do right away).

Assignments

Do the things you've identified with a check as "low hanging fruit" and do them immediately.  Continue doing them.  Every two or three days, go back to the list and select one more (non low hanging fruit) item and work on building that into your daily routine.  You will begin to feel like you're in a better mood very soon.  Jot down in that notebook how these things seem to be affecting your mood as a personal pat on the back.  You may want to post a message at the bottom of this section letting others on the site know what you're trying to do.  If you see other's who've posted things, try to lend your support and encouragement to them.

Other Resources

• Wiki: Richard Bootzin
• Wiki: Neurotransmitters
• Wiki: Insomnia
• How food affects our mood
• Mood Food Relationships
• Exercise and Mood: not the usual rap
• How Does Exercise Affect our Mood

When you're ready to move on go to: Section 15 - Increasing Positive Experiences.

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