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In 1910 two adventurers, Scott and Amundsen, were on a race to the last unexplored point on the planet, the south pole. Scott was the hero of the British Empire: older, more experienced and with lots of resources at his disposal. Amundsen was the hero of Norway.

Quite simply, cognition refers to thinking. There are the obvious applications of conscious reasoning-doing taxes, playing chess, deconstructing Macbeth -but thought takes many subtler forms, such as interpreting sensory input, guiding physical actions, and empathizing with others. The old metaphor for human cognition was the computer-a logical information-processing machine.

To begin this process, it is helpful to think of these destructive thoughts as being like the parasites that keep you in bed when you're sick with the flu. Don't listen to these attacks when they tell you not to pursue your goals, to isolate yourself, or to forego an activity you enjoy.

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In a previous blog I noted that rumination and worry- repeated dwelling on feelings, problems, and difficulties - is an important process causing and maintaining depression. Many people with depression report that they brood repetitively on their symptoms of depression (e.g., "Why can't I get better?"), on their perceived inadequacies (e.g., "Why can't I do this?"

Rather than looking at restraint as a one-time event, look at change as a process of improving.... You can consciously show yourself you can live past the urge. This may work better for you than white-knuckling