With appropriate treatment and self help, or self indulgence, you may notice that your previously Depressed mood will improve (reduce).
It sounds simple, doesn’t it. Well self indulgence is not the solution to beating Depression, Anxiety or Panic but gee-whiz it doesn’t hurt and it is part of my overall action plan.
From my experience it can be a real lot of good fun.
Give it a go and never, ever, never give up.
You may feel your hopelessness and worthlessness gradually fading.
With increasing energy being put into your self help adventures you will realize that those negative feelings are more to do with your Depression, than with your actual life circumstances and you can turn things around.
Set realistic goals and assume a reasonable amount of responsibility.
Set priorities, work through tasks in sections. Break larger jobs into portions that you will finish easily.
I find it helpful to spend time with people I am comfortable with and in whom I can confide.
My Self Help programme includes doing pleasurable activities such as an early morning walk, going to a light hearted, romantic or comedy type movie.
Movie emotions can be a personal thing.
I started talking about my feelings with family and friends and learned to allow them to help. I gave myself permission to accept their feelings and offers to help me.
I found a little self help often is great for my soul and the positive powers of my mind.
Actually I am finding that building this Web Site is great therapy for me. I feel myself opening up a lot more.
I find I am talking to people and expressing my feelings. I am not just talking about how I feel, I am becoming more involved in general conversation.
I made a point not to let myself get bogged down with a need to be involved in important decisions. When I felt tired I would have a rest.
I started letting someone else carry the weight for awhile, I found they can actually do it for me, and sometimes they can actually do it better.
Remember, the positive power of the mind; think good feelings and repel negative thoughts.
I now use Meditation as part of my normal day.
Meditation is wonderful for our sensors.
Of all the meditation tools I found, nothing came close to the power of the Holosync programme from Centerpointe.
Centerpointe’s programme and total ongoing support is amazing.
Also, walking is good for both men and women, it works on our feelings and on our body at the same time. It gets you out of your house and puts movement into your cardiovascular system.
I also use walking as one of my ‘social’ self indulgences.
I am now enjoying light aerobic exercise as well and I feel it improving my mood. I am told it actually helps by raising the levels of mood-enhancing chemicals in my brain.
Aerobic exercise can also boost self-esteem by promoting weight loss and improved muscle tone.
Yoga which involves rhythmic stretching movements and controlled breathing may also help relieve men’s depressive symptoms by reducing their tension and anger.
Keep feeding your lungs with good fresh oxygen and that will feed your emotions with pleasure and your brain with health oxygen filled blood.
Self Help activities are fun things, they encourage me to smile and sometimes they even bring up a laugh from deep down.
Ho Ho Ho Feel the power of laughter.
I have learnt not hide my depression behind a mask. Now I get it out in front of myself a kick the what-ever out of it. Now that IS Self help! and if you feel like doing the same, laugh while you are doing it. Laugh as though you are crazy.
Years ago, one of my daughters said to me, “Dad, the good old silent farts are known as SBDs”. I looked at her and she smiled and said Silent but Deadly.
To me Depression has the same effect. You dont hear it coming but when it hits it stinks!
Depression is being spoken about more openly in the media.
Peoples acceptance of Depression is slowly growing day by day.
I no longer feel embarrassed or ashamed of the fact I have been suffering with Depression and Anxiety feelings. I did not do anything to cause it.
I now believe I can however do a lot to reduce the effect Depression and Anxiety has no my life.
Sometimes if people can not see something they have trouble accepting it. We can not see the wind but we know it is there because we can see and feel its effect.
We can not see Depression but we are starting to recognize and feel its effect on our lives and on society.
We can shelter from a wind storm and rebuild the damage so it does not cause as much damage the next time it swings by.
If we can muster the courage to admit we are affected by Depression, or have Anxiety or Panic Attacks the chances are good that our family and friends will applaud us and we can strengthen ourselves against the ravages of its storms.
I have found appropriate treatment and fun type Self Help activities have helped me regain the outlook I need to enjoy my life and meet its inevitable challenges.
I Can Do It!
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You Can Do It!!
Believe in The Power of Your Mind and You can achieve almost anything you want too!