5 Simple Steps to Fight Depression
- Written by: Neisha D. Feliciano
- Nov 12, 2017
- 4 min read
Depression in many cases is treated medically but today I wish to highlight some ways in which we can cope with the overwhelming condition of depression without medication.
These are very small steps you can take and I guarantee that you will begin to feel a lot better with time. If you can continue to put one foot in front of the other in small steps to attain at the very minimum the least bit of happiness, you will begin to notice a shift in the severity of the condition.
I remember when I noticed some signs of depression lingering in my own life and I knew I had to spring into action before I fell all the way into a dark hole. It was scary and I felt a great amount of loneliness, on top of that, the isolation I began to experience left me lost in my own devastating thoughts.
Day after day I laid in bed and after going days on end, I would tell myself that the next day I would force myself out of the house and do something productive with myself. Instead I laid in bed again and let all these awful thoughts fill mind with desperation and convince myself to stay put yet another day.
This went on for about a year and a half before I finally found the courage take small steps in order to regain the control over my life
A Bitter To Better Technique
Start by interrupting negative thoughts and purposefully replacing them with good ones, even silly thoughts can help.. With depression negative thoughts are like a default action for your brain. It will not happen right away but with enough practice you will begin to control the mind more and more in order to fill it with happy thoughts instead.
Reach out to someone who you find to be very positive and motivational. Share with them what you’ve been feeling. This will help you get your pent up emotions out into the open instead of drowning in your own thoughts daily. Also a person with high vibration energies are more prone to lift your spirits, they are genuinely happy and will emanate that energy to you.
Buy a book to write down how you feel each morning and what you would do for the day if you didn’t feel depressed, then write how you wish you felt instead. Ex. “Today I woke up feeling sad, I want to cry and scream. If I wasn’t feeling this way I would go out to do laundry and maybe take a walk. I wish I felt alive, happy and with energy.” This will serve as a way to reflect and remind you of what you want. By doing this exercise you will acknowledge the condition and your intentions to fight it.
Stop expecting to have it all together right away. Validate yourself for even the smallest step you take. At night say to yourself “I did good today, I went out for a cup of coffee (or whatever action you took that day to get out of the slump.)” No matter how small give yourself the credit you deserve. Day by day push yourself a little further than the day before.
This is my personal favorite; Load motivational speeches to your smart phone, follow blogs that are about positivity, life coaching, coping strategies, and similar topics. The more you know about the condition the more equipped you will be incorporate techniques and methods for combating it. Everyday several times a day listen or read motivational material. These materials are known to provide a surge of temporary energy, in those moments you must spring into action and move. Take advantage and go to visit a friend, get some sun, or do something you liked doing before the depression.
While depression is so complex and there are a number of ways to treat the condition, I wanted to simplify and give a few techniques to start to regain control of your life.
You are worth the fight and everyday is a push of your own will power, when you feel depressed and hurt beyond repair remember that you are not alone and the condition can be treated.
Until Next Time
Just like any other habit, in order to start on the path of it becoming a default action, we must practice and do it constantly.
Believe in yourself and break the chains of comfort, embrace change and decide wholeheartedly to become better than the circumstances that surround you.
Until my next entry I hope we all set aside time to reflect and begin to make these lists of changes. Break the chains that hold you back from reaching your highest potential. Use that which has made you feel bitter to become better. Thanks for stopping by.
Please leave your comments below. Feel free to share a time when you experienced something in your life that made you bitter but you transformed it to something better.
Disclaimer: Please consult with a licensed health care practitioner if you are dealing with a serious condition, disease, or illness. The information on this blog is for personal developmental and educational purposes. The decision to use, or not to use, any of this information is the sole responsibility of the reader.
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