Depression, also known as depressive disorder, is a highly prevalent disease, characterized by significant and persistent feelings of low mood, decreased interest, and lack of energy. Early symptoms such as slow reaction, slowed thinking, decreased memory, may also be present, but individual differences exist.
Ever since I started doing these 24 things regularly, my depression has been gradually improving!
01. Get out of the house; one of the most common symptoms of depression patients is staying alone in enclosed spaces like the bedroom, bathroom, etc. Going out of the house to places with lush plants and fresh air can help alleviate mood.
02. Encourage yourself; some patients may feel inferior due to criticism from others, thinking they are worthless. In reality, you are just blocking your strengths, so don’t belittle yourself based on others’ opinions, encourage yourself more, you are awesome.
03. During a depressive episode, many people tend to isolate themselves and avoid contact with others, which can exacerbate the condition. It is important to seek friends to express emotions and prevent emotional suppression.
04. Maintain emotional balance; accept your strengths and weaknesses, maintain a rational mindset to accept yourself.
05. Increase exercise time, take walks more often; especially engage in outdoor activities such as hiking, running, etc. Exercise not only strengthens the body but also significantly helps regulate mood, greatly relieving depression.
06. Feeling like crying; if you feel wronged, find a place where no one is around and cry it out, don’t hold it in.
07. Reading is a great habit, as words can empower people. Choose a healing book, immerse in its profound meaning, shift your focus, and avoid dwelling on pessimistic thoughts.
08. Feeling anxious, hands trembling; try deep breathing, inhale deeply, and exhale slowly.
09. Maintain a happy mindset; engage in positive self-affirmation, create happy emotions, have aspirations for the future. This way, you can keep your nerves excited, reduce the emergence of depressive emotions.
10. Feeling dizzy; have a cup of hot milk, then rest properly to give your body and brain a break.
11. If you feel like sleeping, just sleep; poor sleep quality is a symptom of depression, so when sleeping, don’t think about other things, sleep as long as you want, without time constraints, sleep naturally, and gradually improve your sleep quality.
12. Shift focus; during depressive emotions, the fear of stopping can lead to empty thoughts and dwelling on negative things. Cultivate hobbies like drawing, crafting, etc.
13. Maintain a regular routine; the key to managing depression is to maintain a regular routine, waking up and sleeping early. If having trouble sleeping, read a book, listen to music, drink warm milk, don’t force yourself to sleep, let it happen naturally.
14. Don’t force yourself to be interested in something; engage in other activities, maybe interest will follow.
15. Despair and resentment; think about those unhappy people and things but still peacefully exist, can you bear it? Don’t you want to live longer than the road in front of their house?
16. Socialize more; if time allows, engage in recreational activities with friends and family, don’t isolate yourself at home as it doesn’t help in relieving depressive emotions. Socializing with others is beneficial for those with depression.
17. Avoid chasing perfection excessively;?? Do we need to pursue perfection? Besides being a bit short, financially weaker, single for a long time, having a bad temper, do we still need to pursue perfection? Joking?
18. Learn to stop self-blame; “Why are you like this again, can you cheer up?” Don’t say these words to yourself, learn to stop self-blame. By persisting for a month, you will gradually notice an improvement in your mood, there are methods to handle emotions.
19. Feeling sad; try to get closer to nature, sunbathe, look at the blue sky and white clouds, or have a good meal.
20. Learn to persevere in tasks; distinguish between emotional feelings and actions, persist in doing something, focus on the task at hand, avoid thinking about the future. Doing what needs to be done can slowly lift the veil of darkness, improving your emotional state.
21. Maintain a light diet; eat light foods daily, consume various vegetables and fruits, and reduce meat intake as excess consumption can lead to stagnation, affecting the mood negatively.
22. Learn to integrate into life; don’t resist your emotions and thoughts, don’t deny, or blame your state, thoughts, feelings, emotions. Let them be there, carry them along with your activities and lifestyle.
23. Overthinking; tie a rubber band around your wrist, snap it whenever you overthink, this is the “detesting therapy.”
24. Not feeling like talking/going out; when feeling tired, don’t force yourself to do things you don’t want to do, allow yourself to maintain a low energy state temporarily.
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