Beyond the Blues by Lisa Schab

Author:Lisa Schab
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781608827404
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Published: 2008-01-31T16:00:00+00:00

Activity 21

Looking Beyond the Battle

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you need to know

When people feel they are in a depressing situation, they are often so focused on their discomfort that they forget that the situation is only temporary. When you can look “beyond the battle” and remember that whatever you are dealing with will get better with time, you can focus on brighter times ahead and feel less depressed.

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When Ty missed his lay-up shot and the basketball team ended up losing the game, he felt terrible. He was embarrassed, disappointed, and depressed. He kept picturing himself missing the shot over and over again.

When Mareesa sprained her ankle and couldn’t perform in the dance recital, she felt as if her life was over. She kept thinking about how unlucky she was and how bad the pain was, and she found herself feeling more and more depressed.

When Jonathan asked a girl to the homecoming dance and she said she was already going with someone else, he felt so depressed. It had taken a lot of courage to ask her, and now it was all for nothing. He felt like he would never get over his disappointment.

These kids are feeling depressed because they are focusing on the negative experience in the present. If they looked beyond the present battle, they would realize that their situations are only temporary. For example, Ty will have many more basketball games this season, and his team has a good chance of winning many times. Mareesa’s ankle will heal, and she will be able to perform in the next semester’s recital. Jonathan will start to think about something else, and he can ask the girl out again after homecoming or find another girl that he likes.

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