If depressed people feel like burdens on others i.e. have low self-worth,self-esteem, it may be better to boost that than to feel lucky.
I mean, I always had this opinion, I felt good about myself, why would I have a reason to feel bad about anything? To feel still worthless but lucky—which gratitude exercises may cause—does not sound like fixing it. The opposite extreme, feeling worthy and great but unlucky, would sound quite cool to me, it sounds like being a tragic hero whom people respect.
That is why I think bragging, feeling better about yourself, may be a good idea.
Bragging may be more useful. I came up with that idea after reading this: http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/08/16/burdens/
If depressed people feel like burdens on others i.e. have low self-worth,self-esteem, it may be better to boost that than to feel lucky.
I mean, I always had this opinion, I felt good about myself, why would I have a reason to feel bad about anything? To feel still worthless but lucky—which gratitude exercises may cause—does not sound like fixing it. The opposite extreme, feeling worthy and great but unlucky, would sound quite cool to me, it sounds like being a tragic hero whom people respect.
That is why I think bragging, feeling better about yourself, may be a good idea.