The Psychology of Depression and Anxiety - Dr. Scott Eilers You Ruin The Few Good Days You Have Every Time You Make This Mistake
Nov 3, 2025
Explore the pitfalls of pressuring yourself on better days. Discover the concept of an Energy Budget, differentiating between drains and restorers. Learn about investing in long-term wellness through sleep hygiene, healthy relationships, and right-sized hobbies. Understand how skill-building enhances self-confidence, and why exercise is essential for mental health. Shift your focus from catch-up to self-investment, transforming fleeting good days into lasting progress.
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Feeling Better Triggers Pressure
- Mental health conditions create chronic feelings of being behind that drive pressure to overdo when feeling better.
- That pressure turns brief relief into another form of stress so you never truly rest.
Smothering Good Days Kills Momentum
- Smothering short improvements with heavy expectations often shortens those improvement periods.
- Dr. Scott Eilers compares this to dumping logs on kindling and crushing the flame.
Your Energy Works Like A Budget
- Treat your energy like a budget with expenses, income, and investments to avoid emotional poverty.
- Investments cost energy now but pay dividends later, raising your baseline functioning.