Save Yourself From Anxiety And Depression

Depression is "A mental disorder characterized by feelings of gloom and inadequacy" and anxiety is classified as ''a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome". Being anxious or depressed some of the time is normal and is a part of being human. However when anxiety and depression prolongs itself and starts to affect your daily life your relationships and self esteem that gets alarming and needs intervention, be it medical intervention or self help. Depression is more than short term sadness. Feeling anxious is OK sometimes, before a job interview for example, before an exam but anxiety disorder becomes prolonged and lead to panic attacks. Our feelings are important physiological cues to us and they are gentle ways of nature to tell us about something, they are indicators that we need to amend the specific aspects of our lives and tuning up ourselves is needed. These feelings of anxiety and negativity are signals for us. Mother Nature is telling us (and if we don`t listen yelling at us) TO DO SOMETHING. They are in fact trying to motivate you. Take the example of a person criticizing you. You will not like it, feel angry or hurt. That is your mind`s response in saving your well-being.

However when these feelings of anxiety and depression get out of control and you feel your productivity is being affected and you don`t want to come out of the bed and just want to vanish or disappear when you think that your existence does not matter to any one and the world would be better off without you this is the kind of feeling you should get rid of and treat.

Getting free from anxiety and depression

Depression is a very painful situation. It is even worse than cancer. The agony and the suffering a depressed person undergoes are immense and the good news is that it can be cured. Read along to know how you can save yourself or a loved one in depression

Reprogram your mind: the negative feelings the feeling of worthlessness are all in your mind. Fight them, counter them and do this firmly. Tell yourself again and again that you are a wonderful amazing and unique person. Kill those negative thoughts that let you down and make you feel bad about yourself.

Get inspired by people: keep a good company, one that will motivate you, let you learn and grow and excel in life.

Get connected with nature: nature has a magical way of healing. Go for a walk, hiking go to the beach or just stroll in a park.

Help others: when you lend a helping hand to those who are less fortunate than you are you will feel blessed and thankful and happy.

Eat happy: take vitamins, fresh fruits, and maintain a healthy well balanced diet.

Exercise: A 30 min walk in the park will boost your mood a lot. Make it a habit to do physical exercise daily and this will relax you and lessen your anxiety.

Write it down: a great way to do purification is to write down everything or anything that comes to your mind in a private diary and one feels less stressed. This method is especially helpful if you are having communication problems and find it hard to communicate verbally. This journal therapy is a great way to de-stress yourself

Live your own life: we have many responsibilities and roles that we are juggling in our daily lives and each responsibility demands a lot from us. Sometimes in the midst of these commitments we neglect our selves drastically and when this gets prolonged we get depressed. It happens that we are doing what pleases our parents our spouses our boyfriends or girl friends or someone else and in all this effort the person getting neglected severely is OUR OWN SELF. So take time for your own self, make yourself happy and LIVE YOUR DREAM.

Stop comparing yourself with others: that will just make matters worse for you. You can`t comprehend what problems other people have faced so be grateful for what you have and concentrate on your own life. This way you shall defeat both the anxiety and depression. The grass always looks green on the other side of the fence, but it isn't.

John Paul is a writer who specializes in sleep disorders. You can check his website at Sleep Deprivation HQ, where you can find valuable and latest information about sleep disorders. Please read his latest post about Natural Antidepressants - Natures Medicine For Depression HERE, and much more!

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