Depression often narrows our focus toward negative experiences while filtering out neutral or positive ones. This evidence-based journaling exercise helps counteract that pattern. Instructions: 1. Identify one moment from the past 24 hours when you experienced any degree of comfort, safety, or reduced distress 2. Describe this moment in specific, sensory detail (what you saw, heard, felt, or experienced) 3. Reflect: What made this moment different from more difficult moments today? 4. Consider: How might you intentionally create similar moments in the future? Therapeutic Purpose: This practice strengthens your ability to notice and retain positive or neutral experiences, building cognitive flexibility and emotional regulation skills over time. This exercise is based on principles from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based interventions. Consistent practice can support symptom management alongside professional treatment. Please see attached worksheet to download if you need. Drop a comment if you'd like to share, or keep it just for you. Both are perfect! Remember: you're doing better than you think you are.