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Dealing with Depression: More Ideas
Try cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
This short-term therapy has been shown to work as well as antidepressants for treating mild to moderate depression. First, patients should identify and reduce the frequent, intense negative thoughts that lead to their depression. Next, replace these self-destructive thoughts with more realistic and constructive thoughts that help point you toward positive action.
Chart your progress
Charting your progress can help you move from knowing what to do to ease your depression, to actually doing it. Create a monthly chart with the dates across the top and categories for sleep, exercise, sunshine, nutrition, and stress along the side. Each day, rate your anxiety or depression on a scale from one to 10, and give yourself a check for each category where you: ·Got at least seven hours of sleep ·Had a daily walk or other exercise ·Got 30 minutes of sunshine ·Ate a low-carb diet ·Had a lower-stress day
In your first month set a goal to earn at least three checks every day. In the second month, aim for four daily checks. Your ultimate goal, of course, is to make all of these mood-boosting habits a regular part of your daily routine. ---
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