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That’s the paradox–feeling down with no impulse to pick yourself up. It doesn’t make any logical sense, yet here we are. What about doing something nice for someone else?

Makes sense, doesn’t it? Focus on someone other than yourself when you’re not inclined to help yourself. I just read this:

It seems our ability to express gratitude is much like a muscle. The more we use and exercise it, the easier it becomes - and the more we find ourselves just naturally sharing gratitude. Try it out for a week or two. Show sincere appreciation to everyone who comes in your path. The waitress who re-fills your water glass, the mailman who brings a package to your door, the dry-cleaning attendant who hands you your shirts, and the speaker who just inspired you with her message. And yes, we know that expressed gratitude does tend to return to us, multiplied.