Re: Positive Psycholgy, was: The Viscious Circle caused by Insomnia

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Thanks,Yes, I just now read the first few paragraphs of this link.  I think there is a serious flaw in this study in an assumption that is made by the researchers.  Quote from article: " the high neediness participants actually experienced reductions in their self-esteem following the gratitude and music exercises compared with the control exercise... " I think it's a big mistake to assume it is desirable to raise self-esteem.  This is a huge problem in psychology - this whole self-esteem thing.  Some people point out that many criminals have high self-esteem.

Now on weather an exercise is helpful and has benefits - of course a particular exercise is beneficial some some people and not to others.  That's fine this study points out what kind of people this is not helpful for - " Needy people " .  You have to take things in your own hands and experiment and decide what is beneficial for you.  Often people what something handed to them - what to do and etc. without they having to decide for themselves what is good.  So no matter - ACT, CBT or PP or yoga or meditation or whatever - experiment and decide for your self what is beneficial and what works for you.

Cheers,

 

Hi Russel and all,Just came across this one, that goes a bit in the same direction as what you are hinting at:

Positive psychology exercises can be harmful for some

http://bps-research-digest.blogspot.com/2011/11/positive-psychology-exercises-can-be.html

It says *can* be harmful for *some*...But unfortunately the " some " may be many who are desperately looking for a " positive energy boost " ...Maarten

> > >> > >> > >> > > I can't imagine how awful insomnia must be. I sleep very well, and I'm> > so thankful for that.> > >> > >

> > > Helena> > >> > >> > >> > > The Viscious Circle caused by Insomnia> > >> > > Â> > >> > >

> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > There is an interesting article in the papers today about insomnia. My> > sleep is terrible and I often feel shellshocked when I wake up in the

> > morning and I can't imagine how I will get through the day. These articles> > below make me realise how much my problems are caused by a viscous circle> > of tension, poor sleep, which means more stress, and this means even more

> > poor sleep, and so on.> > >> > > Nowadys my problems don't justify the amount of stress I experience, and> > I could quite happily live with them, but the tension, caused by past

> > trauma, remains horendous.> > >> > > Extract:> > >> > > To try to gauge the impact of sleeplessness, I spent my days waiting on> > tables in a busy cafe in Southside, Glasgow. Monday was OK, I just felt a

> > bit tired, but as the week wore on everything became more difficult. I> > really had to concentrate hard to do simple things.> > >> > > Customers had to tell me what they wanted twice, because of the holes in

> > my short-term memory. The till started to intimidate me †" bleeping and> > flashing at my failure to get things in the right order as the numbers> > began to float around the screen. As well as becoming phenomenally grumpy,

> > I'd developed a huge sense of foreboding †" convinced that finding people> > a table and giving them a menu would be utterly beyond me.> > >> > > In the morning, the printout showed what I already knew †" I'd barely

> > slept and the sleep I did get wasn't deep. It was the classic sleep pattern> > of an insomniac. The experiment was over. I felt wretched, but I had some> > understanding of how people who suffer from long-term sleep problems can

> > underperform at work, have difficulty maintaining relationships and are> > more vulnerable to illness. In short, they may never reach their full> > potential.> > >> > >

> > http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/nov/13/insomnia-sleep-deprivation-geraint-vincent?INTCMP=SRCH

> > >> > >> > http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/nov/13/insomnia-health-warning-sleep-survey?INTCMP=SRCH

> > >> > > Kv> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >>