How to Deal with Depression
fitlife.tv/mindset-monday-how-to-deal-with-depression/ juicewithdrew.com Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.-- Dale Carnegie depression I just received this email from one of our fans saying, "Drew, I've tried everything and I feel like there is no hope. I have less than $100.00 in the bank, I'm 50 pounds overweight and I have no food in the fridge. Sometimes I feel like killing myself." Life is a struggle. Life will throw curve balls at you, it will humble you, it will attempt to break you down. And just when you think things are starting to look up, life will smack you back down with ruthless indifference. The quicker you understand this, the faster you will be able to bounce back! Right now you are most likely in a fight or flight state. It's hard to think creatively about survival when you are in this zone. This zone is not conducive to creating abundance. So, what is the fastest way out of this situation? In this week's mindset Monday, I'm going to share with you 3 tools on how get out of this state. Tool # 1 - Be Grateful Tool # 2 - Volunteer Tool # 3 - Exercise These are helpful tools that will make life a lot easier to engage with. So let's look closely at each of them. Tool 1 - Be Grateful Getting grateful produces oxytocin in your brain. Oxytocin is like a love drug. It is a neurotransmitter that acts as a hormone. Oxytocin is released in the body when we feel safe and connected and tells the brain, "Everything is all right." Dr. Paul Zak has determined that the human brain naturally produces oxytocin during breast-feeding, orgasm, hugs, snuggling, holding hands, partner dance, massage, bodywork, and prayer, gratitude and many other forms. An easy way to express gratitude daily is to simply write someone a note, call them or even open up a door for them. If we give more, we remove that baggage that we feel in our back for the depression that we feel. Tool 2 - Volunteer The reason we get so down on ourselves is because we are too busy analyzing our own inner worlds that we shut out everyone else. If you really want to change your vibration quickly start doing stuff for others. Volunteer for others. If you do this, you will finally realize that it's not all about you. You will finally realize that life isn't that bad. You'll start to realize that there is hope after all. You will finally realize that you can transcend whatever hard situation you're going through. Tool 3 - Exercise Move your body. Everyone gets the blues now and then, and some people are a little moodier than others. But depression is an entirely different scenario. In fact, it's the leading cause of disability in the United States for people between the ages of 15 and 44 [source: National Institute of Mental Health]. An easy way to get out from this stage is to set a physical goal. Start setting short-term goals or even long-term. Achieving a physical goal, like running a 10K, is great for someone suffering from depression because depressed people generally have poor self-images. And beyond the goal-oriented therapeutic benefit, endorphins can really help pick up a person's mood. Once you start creating those goals, the motivations are going to set in and you'll feel like a new person. We don't have all the answers. But we want you to feel that you belong to a bigger community. If you really feel so down in the dump, too depressed, tap on the greater community around you. Ask for help from a psychologist, consult to a priest or pastor, talk to your parents, seek assistance from a life coach and many others. There are a lot of people who can help you, but you only have to let them in. Life was never meant to be a struggle. You may not believe in yourself right now but I've been there and I believe in you. Keep pushing forward. Please leave a comment below here in 7 days and please let me know how these things go! Better yet, leave a video response! We love them :) If you know someone that that needs this info, please forward this to them. Remember, we're in this together. - Drew Canole fitlife.tv/mindset-monday-how-to-deal-with-depression/ www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=depression www.webmd.com/depression/guide/what-is-depression www.helpguide.org/mental/depression_signs_types_diagnosis_treatment.htm followme.org/answers/depression/about-depression-depressive-disorder-mental-illness/?gclid=CJjH2ZTFsbgCFcIA4godQmAAKw chronicpainsite.com/MB/?gclid=CJaQ4pXFsbgCFRB04godMWQAMg depression.about.com/ how to deal with depression how to heal depression how to treat depression the scope of depression managing depression what is depression about depression life coaching motivational inspirational healing depression treatment to depression depressed how to relieve stress how to be stress-free how to be happy
