Five easy ways to stop depression
Everyone experiences low periods, for many highs and lows are simply the way it is and at least they might help you to realize what’s good in your life. Yet, depression is something quite different. One sign of anxiety is that your low periods go on for more than a few hours per day. Or do you have two or more of the following symptoms on a consistent or regular basis of: Low Self-Esteem, Fatigue, Sleep Problems, Appetite Changes, Weight Swings, Feelings of Guilt, Worthlessness, Suicide or a general loss of interest in your normal activities. Now is the time to break the cycle and make a change, below are five teensy changes you can make right now to provoke a change in how you feel.
Adapt your body. There is a distinct body language that is often associated with anxiety. The signs are, moving sluggishly or lethargically, shoulders slumped, head down looking at the ground. Negative body shape is commonly accepted to intensify negative thoughts and emotions. Moving differently – even by doing something as simple as looking up towards the sky or jumping up and down – makes a real difference, cuts off the memory and changes your way of thinking.
Minimize the sugar in your diet. Just by cutting down your consumption of cakes, biscuits, chocolate and processed foods has a profound effect on your body chemistry. In a study at the University of South Alabama, Professor Larry Christenden found that reducing the sugar levels in the blood helped to lift the mood of 25% of patients.
Look for the funny side of any situation. Instinctively we know that laughter is known to amplify the levels of endorphins and stimulate the left frontal lobe of the brain where happy thoughts and moods are created. Simply laughing out loud for no good reason, catching your favourite show, or being with people who smile will have a positive beneficial effect.
Talk to a friend. A problem shared is a problem halved. Speaking through a problem with someone will help you gain a fresh perspective. If that’s not possible then listening to a self-help programme would have a similar effect.
Take time for some additional exercise. It’s well know that exercise can work better than Prozac in decreasing the symptoms of dejection. In fact Professor Tylee of Maudsley Hospital, London says ‘It’s top of the list of treatments we’re recommending doctors ‘prescribe’ to patients’. Try it and you’ll find that any additional movement will help you to feel better.The key here is to take some action to break the pattern.
These simple ‘quick fixes’ may not necessarily treat the root cause of the dilemma but, are known to help decrease the effects of distress long enough to help you find a way to minimize the symptoms.
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