How You Can Beat Depression

How You Can Beat Depression

Medications can only go so far in treating depression.  The rest is on you. To stay depression free, will require work on your part. You have to make a lifestyle change.

• Sleep:   Make sure you get at least 7 hours of good sleep every night 
• Routine:   Having a set routine. Get up and go to bed at the same time each day
• Exercise:   Get moving. At a minimum, walk for 30 minutes a day. 
• Goals:   Set goals for yourself each day. This is very important when you are trying to overcome depression
• Be Social:   Visit with friends.  It is important to keep a support system.
• Stress:   Eliminate stress from your life. Meditation is good to handle stress that sneak up on you.
• Avoid alcohol and drugs:  No Exception. They are the biggest triggers of depression.
• Understand your depression:   Learn how it affects your thinking.  This is helpful to talk yourself out of depression. Depression is a liar. Knowing this puts you in control.
• Therapy:   Utilize some kind of therapy. A therapist or life coach is. If that isn't an option, keep a journal or blog. 
• Spirituality:   Rely on your higher power. I could not make the changes without God. My faith keeps me going everyday.

Overcoming depression and keeping it away, takes work. But, being free from depression is worth the work.  I haven't made all the changes I have to do.  It is a long process sometimes. Do what you can, when you can. We will get there.

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