Remember the positive moments
In the rush of everyday life, it is easy to lose sight of the positive moments. You can end up with the impression that very little good happens to you. This is reinforced by the fact that our brain automatically gives negative events a higher priority. This is where the tradition of “collecting beans” comes in. Here is a little story about it by an unknown author. “Once upon a time there was a farmer who put a handful of beans into his left trouser pocket every morning.
Whenever he experienced something beautiful during the day, whenever something brought him joy or he felt a moment of happiness,
he took a bean out of his left pocket and put it into the right one. In the beginning this did not happen very often. But day by day, more beans travelled from the left pocket to the right.
The scent of the fresh morning air, the blackbird singing on the roof ridge, the laughter of his children,
a pleasant chat with a neighbour – each time a bean moved from the left pocket to the right. Before going to bed in the evening, he counted the beans in his right pocket. And with every bean he could remember the positive experience. He fell asleep content and happy – even if there was only one bean in his right pocket.” Collecting beans shifts your attention towards the positive things in life. Perhaps you would like to make this ritual part of your everyday life as well.
Looking back, you will surely be glad to see how many positive things happen in your life. Perhaps, like many other people, you usually have your smartphone with you.
Then you can also do all of this with the “beans” app linked here, and you don't have to remember anything extra in your daily routine. The idea for this app came about after a workshop on the ZRM (Zurich Resource Model). I wish you a good time. If this has sparked your interest, have fun collecting.
Whenever he experienced something beautiful during the day, whenever something brought him joy or he felt a moment of happiness,
he took a bean out of his left pocket and put it into the right one. In the beginning this did not happen very often. But day by day, more beans travelled from the left pocket to the right.
The scent of the fresh morning air, the blackbird singing on the roof ridge, the laughter of his children,
a pleasant chat with a neighbour – each time a bean moved from the left pocket to the right. Before going to bed in the evening, he counted the beans in his right pocket. And with every bean he could remember the positive experience. He fell asleep content and happy – even if there was only one bean in his right pocket.” Collecting beans shifts your attention towards the positive things in life. Perhaps you would like to make this ritual part of your everyday life as well.
Looking back, you will surely be glad to see how many positive things happen in your life. Perhaps, like many other people, you usually have your smartphone with you.
Then you can also do all of this with the “beans” app linked here, and you don't have to remember anything extra in your daily routine. The idea for this app came about after a workshop on the ZRM (Zurich Resource Model). I wish you a good time. If this has sparked your interest, have fun collecting.
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Do you constantly feel tired and exhausted, lack energy, or suffer from sleep problems or loss of appetite?
In Germany, you can call the nationwide depression info line: 0800 3344533 (German-speaking).
It is meant to guide those affected and their relatives to points of contact in the healthcare system. It is not a substitute for treatment by a doctor or psychotherapist.
In an acute crisis, please contact your doctor, the nearest psychiatric clinic or the emergency services on 112 (EU emergency number). Source: https://www.deutsche-depressionshilfe.de