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Learning to live with depression is a challenge. Because depression drains all of your energy, whittles away at your hope, moves you from drive to park which makes it difficult to do what you need to get done and do what you need to be healthy again. Read this health article attentively.
There is no straightforward cure
for depression and each path taken involves soul searching and help. The good news is that you can make it to the
other side and move forward from your sadness and focus on getting better. The number one myth is that you can get
better just with sheer will power – you can’t do it – wanting it to go away
does not work. You are in control of the
situation though because you can choose to fight to have a positive mental
attitude and push through to positive thoughts.
That is where the will power comes in because it is the will to move
beyond the sadness and focus on the good in this world. This Pail word “avijja” is a negative term
meaning “You do not know completely” but it does not mean “You do not know nothing
at all.” This kind of unknowing is very special and not concerned with ordinary
ways or subjects of knowledge, for here what one does not know are the Four
Noble Truths, one does not see them clearly in one’s own heart and one’s own
life. That is the key you know what is
happening because it is happening to you however not knowing why it is
happening is not a problem.
Time is a key factor in dealing with Depression; you must
take the time to understand yourself and what it is that causes your
depression. We believe that there are
many factors that when brought together lead to depression and a sense of
despair. Some a bio-chemical in which
certain chemicals needed for a healthy mental state are low or too high. This imbalance leads to mood swings however
those swings would not be there if there was not an issue that is not dealt
with that give the pendulum a push and allows for the swing.
You can make a significant shift in your
depression with simple lifestyle changes such as exercising every day, avoiding
the constant urge to isolate oneself, challenging the negative voices and
thoughts in your head, eating a balanced and healthy diet of food instead of
the junk food that you crave, and carving out time for rest and relaxation
specifically yoga. Feeling better takes
time, but you can get there if you make positive choices for yourself each day
and draw on the support of others.
The secret to recovering from depression is that it involves
and requires action. But taking action when you’re depressed is very
challenging. In fact, just thinking
about the things you should do to feel better, like going for a walk or
spending time with friends, can be exhausting and you have not left the couch. This is the rock and a hard place of
depression recovery. The things that
help the most are the things that are most difficult to do and we know that to
be true as we have all experienced it.
However there is a difference between difficult and completely
impossible.
Dealing with depression on a day to day basis requires that
you start small and stay focused. The
key to depression recovery is to start with a few small goals and slowly build
from there. You have to leverage all of
the resources you have at your disposal.
You may not have much energy, but you probably have enough to take a
short walk around the block or neighborhood or pick up the phone to call
someone you love.
Getting all the support you need plays a huge role in
dispersing the fog of depression and keeping it away each day. On your own, it
is extremely difficult to maintain perspective and sustain the effort required
to beat depression. However that is the
trouble with depression is that it makes it difficult to reach out for help
when you need it the most. The biggest failure comes from forcing your self
into isolation and loneliness which will make depression even worse, so
maintaining your close relationships and social activities are important.
Here are 10 helpful tips for reaching out and building relationships
Talk to one person
about your feelings.
Volunteer your
time – not a lot but a little.
Go for a walk with
a friend.
Have someone check
in on you every day.
Go to a public
place with a friend – have them pick the destination.
Call or email
someone you know will get back to you.
Go for a walk with
someone who has a dog.
Plan a weekly
dinner date.
Meet new people by
hanging out at recreation facilities.
Confide in a
counselor, therapist, or clergy member.
The challenge of dealing with depression is that depression
in and of itself puts a negative spin on everything, including the way you see
yourself, the way life treats you, and your perspective for the future. You cannot break out of this pessimistic and
negative mind frame by “just thinking positive thoughts” you need more. Happy thoughts or wishful thinking will not
suffice but what will work is replace negative thoughts with more balanced
thoughts.
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