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When you are feeling depressed, it is hard to motivate yourself to take any steps that to lift your depression. And if things are really bad you may even think that there is nothing that can be done which would help.

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Overcoming depression

The good news is that there are some simply things that you can do to ease your depression, that do not take up too much effort that should help you onto the road to feeling at least a little better.

 1. Recognize and acknowledge that

    • life is full of ups and downs and at the moment you are in a down period. But it can and will shift for you. Given time you will feel better.
    • You are not a failure for feeling depressed.
    • At times life does seem cruel and unfair but it is all just a part of the game we call life.

2. Become aware of your self-talk. Stop telling yourself how depressed you feel. This will only add to your misery and is very counter-productive. The word 'depression' is a vague term and does not in anyway help solve your problems. Rather than use the term 'depression', get more specific about how you are feeling. Are you feeling grief because a loved one has died or is injured? Are you feeling anger because your spouse has been unfaithful? Are you feeling stressed because there you have too much work to do? Telling yourself you are feeling very sad because your Son has passed away is far less debilitating than telling yourself you are depressed. It is natural to feel sad at the passing of a child. You need time to grieve and then let the grief go and start the healing process. You will add to your pain if every morning you wake up and tell yourself how depressed you are and how unfair life is.

3. Write a letter to a friend (you do not need to have any intention of ever posting it). In the letter explain exactly how you are feeling and why. Again try not to use the words depression or depressed, instead select your words more carefully and say exactly how you are feeling. At the same time be open to solutions to problems coming through. Write these down as well. Writing letters in this way helps put things into perspective. When you have finished writing, things probably won't look as bleak. Sometimes when people see all their doom and gloom down on paper they can't help laughing at how melodramatic they have been and how things aren't half as bad as they were telling themselves.

 4. Go to the health food store and ask for some herbs, vitamins, minerals or cell salts that will help lift your depression. Top of my list are

    • St John's Wort
    • Vitamin B complex
    • Magnesium
    • Valerian Root

 5. Avoid substances that are unknown to cause mood swings or depression

    • Alcohol
    • Caffeine
    • Chocolate
    • High sugar foods

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Stage 2 for overcoming depression

As the methods above start to work for you, you may feel ready to take some other steps that will help.

    1. Take up an exercise program. Exercise is a great way to get a natural high. But go slowly at first if you have not exercised in a while and consult a doctor if you have any health concerns.
    2. Cut junk food out of your diet and start eating a diet high in fresh fruit and vegetables
    3. Take up meditation
    4. Take up a new hobby
    5. Get out and do some community service. Helping others is a great way to lift your spirits

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