No one is safe from being affected by depression because it affects everyone. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a male or female, rich or poor, educated or uneducated. Once a person starts becoming depressed, he or she usually behaves in a manner that intensifies the illness.
Being lonely is a normal part of our everyday lives. Weget sad when we fail in our exams, when we're rejected bythe person we love, or when someone very close to uspasses away. Depression, however, could be more fatalthan just plain loneliness. It could render life-longconsequences that could ruin your self-esteem, health,and well-being.
Here are some superb tips to conquer the melancholy moodand get the most bliss out of your daily activities.
1) Get Enough Light and Sunshine.
Lack of exposure to sunlight is responsible for thesecretion of the hormone melatonin, which could triggera dispirited mood and a lethargic condition.
Melatonin is only produced in the dark. It lowers thebody temperature and makes you feel sluggish. If youare always cooped up in your room (with the curtainsclosed), it would be difficult to restrain yourselffrom staying in bed.
This is the reason why many people are suffering fromdepression much more often in winter than in the otherseasons. It's because the nights are longer.
If you can't afford to get some sunshine, you canalways lighten up your room with brighter lights.Have lunch outside the office. Take frequent walksinstead of driving your car over short distances.
2) Get Busy. Get Inspired.
You'll be more likely to overcome any feeling ofdepression if you are too busy to notice it. Live a life full of inspired activities.
Do the things you love. If you're a little shorton cash, you could engage in simple stuffs liketaking a leisurely stroll in the park, playingsports, reading books, or engaging in any activitythat you have passion for and would love to pursue.
Set a goal - a meaningful purpose in life. Nomatter how difficult or discouraging life can be,remain firm and have an unshakable belief that youare capable of doing anything you desire. Withthis kind of positive attitude, you will attaina cheerful disposition to beat the blues.
3) Take a Break.I mean it.
Listen to soothing music. Soak in a nice warmbath. Ask one of your close friends to massageyou. Take a break from your stressful workloadand spend the day just goofing around. In otherwords, have fun.
4) Eat Right and Stay Fit.
Avoid foods with lots of sugar, caffeine, oralcohol. Sugar and caffeine may give you abrief moment of energy; but they would laterbring about anxiety , tension, and internalproblems. Alcohol is a depressant. Many peoplewould drink alcohol to "forget their problems."They're just aggravating their conditions in theprocess.
Exercising regularly is a vital depression buster because it allows your body to produce moreendorphins than usual. Endorphins are sometimescalled "the happy chemicals" because of theirstress-reducing and happiness-inducing properties.
5) Get a Social Life.
No man is an island. Your circle of friends arethere to give you moral support. Spending timeand engaging in worthwhile activities with them could give you a very satisfying feeling. Nothingfeels better than having group support.
Never underestimate the power of touch. Doesn'tit feel so good when someone pats you on the backand gives you words of encouragement during yourmost challenging times? Hug or embrace someonetoday. You'll never know when you have saved another life.
Get intimate. Establish close ties with yourfamily and friends. The love and care expressedby others could tremendously boost your immunesystem and fend off illnesses. Best of all, you'lllive a more secured and happy life.
6) Practice Yoga or Aikido
Yoga is one of the best deciplines one can practice, why?Besides the fact that it is physical it is also mental, and thebreathing exercises conducted in Yoga are the best for anyone.first aspect is the sitting still and focus on the part that we are exercisingsecond is breathing which is cleansing in itself of the bodyand last but not least after the above is accomplished a sense of calmness and serinity is achieved which get's rid of allfeeling of anxiety.
Aikido on the other hand is similar to Yoga in the breathing exercisesand focus but it also introduce a social part where people practicetogether the art to achieving harmony, there is so much I can say about Aikido which will not fit in this short article. Aikido is a Martial arts but it is purely self defence and the only competition is against oneself. When harmony is seeked through Aikido, self esteem increases and againleaving no chances for depression to manifest.
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For more infomration about depression visit: www.azmek.co.uk/depressionAziz Meknassi is a motivator, martial arts instructor, multi-lingualGraphics designer and a webmaster of http://www.azmek.co.uk/ the Home ofFree Self Help Online reading information. Webmasters: you may reproducethis article as long as the live links and this resource box remain with it.
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