Depression has never been something that anyone feels should be a part of their lives.
However, there are some who end up with it.
The good news is that, it is not forever! Actually, if you have got the right strategy, you can extinguish it before it can say "sulk!"
Depression can have many causes: unemployment, romantic disappointments, rejection, mid-life crisis, hormonal-related cases, etc…
But know that all these can be defeated because you are YOU and these are just aspects of YOUR life. You control your life, not these.
Battle Strategies
against Depression:
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truly concerned and really cares for you, but choose who to confide in. The best people to confide are usually those who are:
Sincere – you don't want them dishing you in front of everyone behind your back.
Unbiased – they're simply objective, not subjective.
Good listener – that's what you really need at this time. Sometimes, people don't really need to do anything; all they need to do is listen to you, right?
Rational – if they're rational, then the advice they're likely to give will also be rational.
Sympathetic and Empathic – the perfect combination. They feel for you and they can relate on what's the feeling like for you.
When you fight with anger, you lose.
Generally, when you fight with anger, you will definitely lose. Why? Just with the basic fact that anger
makes you weak, discouraged, hopeless – while happiness makes you optimistic, inspired, and gives you the power to do the things that are deemed impossible to accomplish.
So the moment you fight with anger, you will absolutely lose for the simple reason that you are already weak – so the more of it in you, the weaker you get. So if you feel it, don't sulk in it. Because if you do, you'll drown in it before you realize what's happening and sometimes it can be too late.
Channel negative energy to productivity.
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are usually dark and gloomy? Ever wondered why songs of anger and heartache seems to hit the spot dead right?
They all have one thing in common: they channel their negative energy into productive outputs.
So instead of allowing all those negativity to get to you and make you unproductive at work, at home, with your relationships, etc…
Use all that negativity and transform it into productive outputs like writing a poem, painting a picture, cooking something (cooking is great therapy! It relieves your mind of all the worries by focusing on what you're trying to achieve), and so on.
If you're not the artsy type, go out and do something! Activity and exercise releases endorphins – your body's happy hormones! Now, you can't beat that! It would be impossible for you to feel depressed with all your endorphins swimming around your body.
Unload all the angst, leaving a clean slate for the next day.
Therapists and psychologists suggest that individuals keep a journal or blog. If you're a more private person, just keep a personal blog in your computer. If you like writing over typing, keep a journal -- like a diary.
This is not just depressed individuals. This is for everyone out there.
The things people go through each and every single day eventually gets bottled up and can be overwhelming to the individual. That's when people start feeling burned out, depressed, heavy… That's the right term, heavy.
Once in a while, say if not every night, once a week; unload every emotional thing you're carrying.Unload it by transferring your thoughts to your blog or journal. This will not only make you feel more ecstatic, but will guarantee more peace of mind. It relieves you of all the things – good and bad – and makes you focus on the things that are worthwhile.
So unload it and select the things you want to keep. Sounds better than carrying all that sh*t around, right? One thing about carrying sh*t around is that, you'll end up with a lot of stink!
Scream it all out.
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Yes, you've got that right. SCREAM! Scream it all out until it's no more. Of course, you don't want to scare off your neighbors or those other people around you by acting like a nut case. Find a wide open space where you can just scream your heart out. There have been claims that people who felt a lot of tension tightening in their chests actually felt relief and lowered tension and stress levels after one nice scream. It sort of brings them back to sanity – although it may make you look insane for a moment there.If you can't find a place to scream, get a pillow, put in over your face and scream all you want. If that's not enough, hit that pillow to a pulp! Some people would need more than just screaming to let it all out.This way, the pillow will not be damaged in any way, and you're feeling better. If you feel the need to let out those negative energies, don't pick up or hit breakable items – you will regret it once all those negativity has been released and you've calmed down. Pillows are your best choice.Finally, the key to your triumph is "YOU".
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