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Copyright 2006 Christopher Green
For many people who suffer from depression, or stress or anxiety, the only way to find relief is by taking antidepressants. Sometimes they help, often they don't. Here's five far more effective but wholly natural ways you can use to help you lift the fog of a depressive episode. And unlike a bottle of drugs, you can use these techniques for the rest of your life.
1. Start and end each day in a positive way. Listen to upbeat music, and avoid reading or watching anything too heavy. For example, starting the day by watching an hour-long news bulletin filled with images of war, crime and disasters is not a good way to brighten your mood. Instead, turn off the TV and play some easy-listening music. 70's disco works for me, as does R & B. Beats watching war and violence over breakfast. Also, try not to listen to heavy music or read something heavy - a horror story for example - before you retire to bed. These are simple techniques to cut down your exposure to negative influences but they are highly effective and will improve your moods very quickly.
2. Take a daily 20-minute "time-out" from the firing line to rest. Turn off mobile phones and pagers, switch off the mind, relax and just enjoy the peace and quiet. Life isn't about being on a treadmill 24/7. Give your mental well-being a boost by shutting everything and everyone out for 20 minutes and you'll feel much calmer.
3. Accept change. Change is the one constant in life and refusing to accept change will be harmful. Embrace changes and use them as an opportunity to grow. And remember, change isn't what causes us problems, it's how we react to it. You can choose to react positively or negatively. Choose wisely.
4. Try not to assign single negative outcomes to problems. Single negative outcomes are rarely true and will trigger the fear response. Generate multiple outcomes to problems and work towards more positive solutions. Rarely will a single, negative outcome be true and if you take a step back and take your time to assign a meaning, you will generate more positive solutions.
5. Sometimes, it's hard to cope with life. During these times, the plate is already full. Don't pile the plate higher by making major, life-altering decisions. Postpone changes at work, relationship commitments, house moves etc. until the plate is less full and control has been regained.
Give the above techniques a try and they'll bring benefits to your health almost immediately. But they'll only work for you if you put them to action. Start right now and watch the fog begin to lift.
Until next time.
About the author:
Chris Green is the author of "Conquering Stress", a special program which will show you how to conquer stress, depression and anxiety without taking powerful drugs. For a free e-course please click here => http://www.conqueringstress.com
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 Paul Krugman: Fighting off depression (International Herald Tribune)
Let's not mince words: This looks an awful lot like the beginning of a second Great Depression. Will we "act swiftly and boldly" enough to stop that from happening?
World should avoid repeat of 'Great Depression': top economist (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The world is facing a serious recession but should avoid a repeat of the Great Depression it experienced in the 1930s, a top US economist said Sunday in an interview published in Spain.
Vets & Depression: Return from War to Fight New Battle (Newswise)
With a suicide rate that is three times higher than that of the overall VA patient population, depression is a "very potent" risk factor for suicide among people receiving treatment for depression at the VA.
Depression After A Loss (PIZZAHEROS)
In many instances, it is a chemical imbalance that is the root cause the medical condition depression. The onset of depression can manifest itself on its own or can be triggered by a specific scenario or event.
Steve Lunetta: Depression revisited (The Signal)
Steve Lunetta Right About Now Posted: Jan. 4, 2009 4:45 p.m. In 1933, my grandparents were living in Sioux City, Iowa. The Depression that had started with the stock market crash in 1929 deepened in the intervening years, and made it impossible for Russ and Thelma to stay in the corn belt.
A mother's struggle with postpartum depression (SouthtownStar)
As part of her recovery from postpartum depression, Natalie Dombrowski wrote a journal detailing the traumatic birth of her son and the illness that followed. This fall, she transformed that journal into a book, “Back to You,” which she hopes will draw attention to postpartum depression and help women suffering from the illness know they are not alone.
Recession, not depression (Perth Now)
THE world is facing a serious recession but should avoid a repeat of the Great Depression it experienced in the 1930s, a top US economist says
Get help with depression, anxiety at recovery group (El Paso Times)
EL PASO -- Recovery International, a mental-health recovery group for people with fears, nervous symptoms, anxiety and depression, will meet at 7 p.
Missing Dover man battling depression (The Simcoe Reformer)
Ronald Reid of Port Dover had been battling depression in the months before he went missing last week. The Norfolk OPP's attempts to locate Reid [...]
Economy stirs memories of Depression (Tacoma News Tribune)
NEW YORK – The words have been repeated over and over: This is the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
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