Posts Tagged ‘self’

I Can Do It

Do you need a little motivation to jump start your emotional energy out of a funk of depression? Sometimes events in our lives leave us feeling a little down. Our mood swings from feeling like life is good to life could be better. Here are five tips to help you remedy a minor depression.

1. Own a pet. It is amazing how far a little unconditional love goes to making you feel better about life. Pets need you. Pets rely on you. Taking care of something keeps you from wallowing in self pity.
2. Work Out. Did you know something as simple as walking for 30 minutes each day can help relieve stress and anxiety? Increasing your cardio fitness does wonders to improve your mood.
3. Sleep. A lack of sleep may actually be one of the triggers to feeling the funk of depression.  Try to get to bed around the same time each night. Create a night time routine that prepares your body for relaxation. Make your bedroom environment a calm place for you to be in.
4. Volunteer. Making a commitment to helping others really puts your life in perspective. Keeping yourself active in the community also keeps you engaged socially. Being around other people shifts your focus from yourself. Volunteering with others opens up resources for you to discover new problem solving skills.
5. Acknowledge the Source. Is there a particular reason you are feeling depressed? Perhaps your work is creating a lot of stress in your life. Perhaps you are in a relationship that is making you feel anxious. Evaluating a situation, removing yourself from it, if only temporarily, and finding a solution will often times lead to improving your mood. If the solution seems greater than you can handle please seek help.

Remember, everyone feels a little depressed every once in awhile. The feeling is part of life. These five tips are meant to inspire you to lift that funk of a minor depression. If you feel your level of depression inhibits your ability to function in life, please seek medical advice.

Depression Self Help

“I am depressed.” Have you ever said these words? Have you heard someone say these words? What exactly does that mean? Let’s take a moment to explore what depression is and can it be cured with self help methods.

What is depression?

According to the website Medline Plus, a site by National Institutes of Health, depression is “feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps.” This is the “depression” that most of us experience periodically. I like to refer to this as the funk of depression.

NIH goes on to define “True clinical depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of sadness, loss, anger, or frustration interfere with everyday life for an extended period of time.” Here at Mood Swings Remedy, I strongly encourage you to seek medical advice if you think you would define your depression this way.

If you are just in a period of feeling “blah” and are looking for inspiration to pick yourself up, it is my hope that this article and the Mood Swings Remedy website will be a source for your depression self help guide.

What causes depression?

According to WebMD it is not that easy to define. Just as we are all unique individuals, the causes of depression are unique too.  Depression can be genetically inherited, as in-it runs in the family. It can be triggered by medication, for example during or after surgery. As we all know certain events in our lives can leads us to feel depressed, like the feeling we experience when a loved one dies.

Self Help

Let’s accept that a general feeling of melancholy is normal. You should allow yourself to experience the mood. Then before you start to wallow in self pity seek a solution to lift your spirits.

The first step is to identify what triggered the feeling of depression.

Second, understand why you reacted the way you did.

Third, accept that this is the way life goes. By this, I mean, you can only change what you can only change.

Do not let negative self talk take over. There is no need to dwell on past failures and disappointments. Do not create a negative self image.

Instead, engage in positive self talk. Take a moment to focus on your accomplishments and things that make you feel proud of yourself. Create a positive self image.

Our moods do swing as we live our lives. The remedy for depression is to help our self. We can take charge of our lives. We can live a rich and rewarding life.

Stop Losing Your Control

Heal Your Hidden Self

Have you ever been to the grocery store when a toddler is throwing a royal temper tantrum because their parent would not buy them candy at the checkout register? When we observe this behavior we know the child has not fully developed their self control. Don’t we all have a hidden self? It is an inner toddler that never grew up. Our hidden self in some stressful situations wants to yell, scream and lose control.

When we stop losing self control we are demonstrating maturity. We build our ability to maintain control when we face situations in our life. Facing our problems builds our mental attitude or will power. Withhold your judgments and accept the things that cannot be changed. Be tolerant of life. You can change things that you have control over. By changing your behavior you are healing your hidden self.

Do you wish life would remain constant? It sure would be boring if it did. Life is dynamic. If you cannot adjust to the ebb and flow of life you are prone to losing your control. Don’t make problems worse by being trapped in an inability to change.  You can make your life better overall. Heal your hidden self by gaining control.

Let’s face it we are all human. We all know our moods can swing from positive to negative. It is necessary to feel our emotions. At appropriate times we need to show our emotions. Then, in some situations it is necessary to step back and observe things objectively. You do not want to emotionally over react. The remedy is to handle the situation with logic. It will build your ability to stay calm during difficult problems.

Stress can make you weak. If you are overstressed it hinders your subliminal mind-to the point you are unable to look at a situation logically. Do not overburden your perspective by focusing only on the stress in your life. Take a moment to redirect your thoughts to the positives in your life. What makes you feel your life is fulfilling? Alter your mood by opening your mind and heart. Train yourself to control your emotions and the physical reactions that occur when your inner toddler takes over.

Heal your hidden self by not losing your control.