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ace400 t1_j7yuy5s wrote

Reply to [IMAGE] by Lucadris

I realized it in sport, where i always needed motivation to go to the gym... one buff friend told me if i can only go to the gym with motivation, it won't end successfully. You have to go even when you are extremely unmotivated, that's the point you want to reach...

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NestroyAM t1_j7yu8yw wrote

Reply to [IMAGE] by Lucadris

Looks more like an inconsistency in obstacles that our red boy on the left had no control over when he was assigned the course. :(

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kuribas t1_j7ypnpc wrote

No, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is about matching your irrational fears against actual reality, finding more nuanced views of reality and developing realistic expectations. It isn't about explicitly searching for danger. There is a lot of stuff we fear that is actually dangerous, and we should respect it. Like wild animals, traffic, dark allies in poor neighbourhoods, etc...

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