Health Talk: Tips To Overcome Depression

3/19/2017

Depression is feeling like you've lost something but having no clue when or where you last had it. Then one day you realize what you lost is yourself.

Remind yourself that it's okay not to be perfect. Here are some tips on how to overcome depression.

Watch Your Thoughts

Read books on positivity, talk to positive people, keep a diary of negative thoughts and review it again during good times as these help overcome negative thoughts.

Set Goals

Set the goals on a day to day basis so that the daily routine can be restructured and get them going.

Go Outside

Sunlight is a great source of positive energy that energizes both body and mind.

Socialize

Reach out to close friends and family members and try and build new relationships.

Exercise

Start with 30 minutes exercise per day and build on gradually based on tolerance levels.

Eat Healthy

A balanced diet rich in vitamins, minerals especially chromium, and omega-3 fatty acid, has a positive influence on mood.

Adequate Sleep

If you have problems sleeping, change the bed room environment to something that's conductive to good sleep.

Cultivate New Hobbies

Take a break, read a book or journal, learn an instrument, as hobbies can get one through the depressed state.

Stop Being A Perfectionist

Nobody is perfect and so keep expectations realistic.

Faith

Being grateful for what you have is another good quality that faith teaches us and in case you have forgotten these aspects, rekindle your faith in God.

2 Comments

Roy Glenn link

1/22/2018 04:39:01 am

There are moments in life when you feel that your feelings of dispiritedness will never come to an end. From my perspective, suffering from gloominess means more than just coping with a couple of bad months. Well, depression is nothing but a crippling milieu that can make it nearly impossible for an individual to savor his daily way of life. Thus, if you think you are tormented by the feeling of staggering worthlessness, then he should apprehend your depression, learn about the anticipated causes of depression, explore the conditional causes, maintain healthy tie-ups, plan your schedule with the actions that you love to perform, find the new fierceness, consult with a mentor, by which you can prevail over the dolefulness.