Recently a reader confided in me that he felt very depressed and stressed. Ambition but no clear goals, a lot of ideas but do not know where to start. Not many good habits and bad habits, the past few years in the relationship between work and life experienced some unpleasant things, so he has not been able to come out, sometimes wondering whether he should go to see a psychiatrist. He asked me if I had the same experience. And how did I get out of it?
It would be a lie to say that I've always been positive and energetic. Everyone goes through this (especially those who have not had a good childhood). Some people may choose to avoid it and not face it, some may over-emphasize it and let themselves get into a corner, but there are others who can handle the psychological burden well and come out with a wonderful life.
Everyone encounters a range of problems as they grow up, and how we deal with them affects our lives. I myself have experienced adversity, but also had a mood of irritability, no goal of insecurity days, but also tried to live a very smooth but just inexplicable irritability. In the process, I have summarized the following 8 ways to help me adjust my mood! If you want to rely on yourself to get out of depression, you can refer to it.
Of course, if you feel like you're in deep trouble and need to consult a psychiatrist, then go for it. The country often have some prejudice to see a psychiatrist, think to see a psychiatrist is mental or psychological disease (our concept of psychosis). But in fact, this is not a big deal, in many foreign schools will have a psychotherapist involved in the teaching counseling, in order to make the children's psychological growth more healthy!
I always believe in the idea that "God will open a window for you when he closes a door for you"
There are two sides to everything, and it depends on what kind of mindset you have to look at it.
That reader may have been too focused on past misfortunes. Why did this happen to me? Why are people doing this to me? Why am I so unlucky? If you keep thinking like this, you will become very negative over time, and when you are negative, you will feel negative about everything, and you won't be able to discover the meaningful side of life.
For example: your boss and you talk about an official matter may be louder, if this time you have fallen into the negative thinking you may be particularly sensitive to this matter, originally a small thing will be your thoughts unlimited amplification, so that their psychological back on a layer of burden, so you feel that unfortunate things happen to you one after another. According to the law of attraction, you think bad things will attract bad things, so that you fall deeper and deeper.
It's difficult and unrealistic to go from a negative mindset to a positive one in an instant. The point is to realize that you need to adjust your mindset, make the decision to do so, and learn to observe and reflect on your own inner reactions to prevent yourself from falling deeper and slowly adjusting your mindset!
More aerobic exerciseI've read that most depression can be resolved through exercise. Because exercise allows the body to produce amino polyphenols, which is a chemical substance secreted by the central nervous system of the brain when it is stimulated in some way. It has a calming effect, reduces pain, and focuses on making people feel good.
This method is very practical, and I've experienced a few longer periods of depression, which I've talked about in The History of Grassroots Struggle. I found that exercise helped me get out of my depression and out of my mental slump, and then I learned to exercise regularly to keep myself in a good state.
JournalingJournaling is one of the methods I have used to great effect. It's actually a process of self-communication and reflection. Through journaling, you can vent your feelings, and you don't have to be afraid of revealing your secrets or hurting others. The diary not only helps you to vent but also aids in your growth, but please remember to use more positive language in your diary to encourage yourself and give yourself affirmation, which will help you even more.
There is also a tendency for journals to help you think, to make you think y about why something is happening, so you can find out what is bothering you.
Join a social groupA lot of depressed people don't like to go out and socialize, they like to stay at home, and it's easy to get into trouble when you're alone for a long time. People are group animals, and socializing is actually one of the basic needs of human beings. When we interact with people, we will find an emotional support. Some people have been depressed for a long time, but may chat with friends for an afternoon will be in a very good mood, why? The main reason is that emotions are cathartic, and in the process of socializing, our basic needs are met, and if your friends can give you some advice and relief, the result will be even better.
Remember! Your friends are not garbage cans. Don't try to pour out your frustrations as soon as you meet them, when you're comfortable and your friends are depressed, no one likes to feel that way!
To this point I feel y, there was a time I was very fan of Japanese manga. I'm not sure if I've ever seen this before, but I'm sure I've never seen it before. This state of affairs lasted for two to three weeks and I realized that I was very depressed and didn't want to do anything. But there was nothing wrong with my life and work during that time, and I realized it was because I had been isolated from the world for too long.
When you're in a bad place, force yourself to go out and participate in some activities, seminars, or join a social group. The best way to do this is to choose a positive social group, because a positive environment can change your mindset. Don't take my advice and join a triad, I'll be damned if I'm going to!
TravelIf you can't stand it anymore, you can give yourself a vacation and go out to relax. The biggest advantage of traveling is that it allows you to change the environment and the mindset, although it costs money, but the effect is obvious. There are two modes of travel to remember: one is activity-based travel, and the other is leisure-based travel.
If you're depressed and bitter inside and can't lift your spirits, go for the activity type. This type of travel is easy to put the problem of distress all behind, because there are too many new and interesting things to be overwhelmed, every day to catch up with the trip so that they can not stop. It's easy to get out of the emotional dead knots you've fallen into in the past when you're busy. Make a commitment to yourself before you go on a trip, go crazy and enjoy the whole process, and remember to look back at how your mood has changed when you get back and find that relaxed feeling.
If you are working too much pressure, the brain think too much lead to fatigue, to choose the leisure type. For example, lying on the beach, listening to the sound of the sea crying, blowing the wind, sunshine, let their brains quiet down, relax to recharge their batteries. The work is already tired enough do not let a full schedule to make themselves exhausted.
Listening to music and singingMusic is the closest friend of the human mind, because the frequency of the music sound waves will cause the brain reaction, beautiful music can improve the cerebral cortex of the excitement, prompting the human body to secrete a number of active substances conducive to the health of the body, regulating the flow of blood in the human body. The rhythm of music also affects the secretion of human hormones and adrenaline. Studies have shown that people under stress will secrete more steroids, and after listening to relaxing music, the steroid secretion will be reduced, which is why many people now use music therapy to help people get rid of depression.
It's recommended that you listen to more soothing music if you're stressed, or up-tempo music if you're depressed. However, the choice of music or because of the differences, if you personally have been very sad also go to listen to some lost love sentimental love songs, the mood may be the more listening to the more depressed.
DancingThis method is also from the book "Positive Energy", because I myself do not dance and did not try. According to the theory of behavioral psychology, a person's external behavior can also affect a person's internal, not just internal thoughts to determine external behavior. According to this theory, when you are in a bad mood, forcing yourself to smile will make you feel better. And dancing is the best external behavior to stimulate happy feelings inside.
I strongly agree that when you dance, you're generally happy, but it's the movement of the body that stimulates the brain to call for excitement. Now you know why square dance is so popular with the elderly, without square dance may be China to emerge hundreds of millions of parents nagging their children every day.
Give yourself a short-term goalYou're depressed, you're lost, and sometimes you're just too busy!
You can do nothing but make a short-term goal that won't hurt you, just to give yourself something to do. It's easier to focus when you have a goal, and you're less likely to get distracted. Long term goals are better, short term doesn't matter, at least the goal pulls you out of the emotional trap, and you may recover on your own after this time. The 3 ways to find meaning and direction in your life?