Don't Try
Why?
Why feeling bad about feeling bad spirals
Why does feeling anxious about anxiety make everything worse?
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Key points
- Because a bad feeling, like worry before an exam, quickly becomes something you judge yourself for having.
- Because that second layer of guilt or shame is new pain, which gives you even more to feel bad about.
- Because social media shows everyone else looking happy, you conclude something must be wrong with you specifically.
Definitions
- Feedback Loop from Hell
- Feeling bad about feeling bad, so one negative emotion feeds a second one on top of it.
Takeaway: So accept the first bad feeling, and the loop has nothing to feed on.
Quick check: What does Manson call the habit of feeling bad about feeling bad?
- Repeating the same mistake
- The Feedback Loop from Hell
- Seeking approval online
Manson's Feedback Loop from Hell is negative feelings stacking on negative feelings.
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