How To Fight Depression Naturally

[Boone]

Several steps should be part of a daily routine overall. Sharing as I thought it applicable to many people

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Have you ever felt depressed? Do you know that feeling of being really sad with no energy or excitement towards life? That feeling that you are constantly holding back tears and nothing anyone says or does you still feel stuck in that oppressive state. For some people depression is chronic and for others it is situational. Whichever the case, it is showing up in so many people these days.

You might not realize someone is suffering from depression although millions of people do. I am one of those people. Off and on during my life I have felt bouts of depression, as I am sure most people do. Usually it is circumstantial or situational. It seems the times in my life when a lot of negative events happen at once I just shut down and then my symptoms of depression are triggered to come out. I find myself stuck in the chaos of uncontrolled unhappiness, trying to figure out how to fight off the depression symptoms naturally and get out of it. I always end up navigating my way out but it takes that moment of reason and awareness to realize that I don’t want to feel depressed anymore.

Over the many years of trying to figure my way out of depression, I have developed a list of helpful tools that I put into action which slowly helps the veil of depression lift and the light come in again. If you are like me and get in places where you are depressed and cannot figure your way out, I have some advice that I use when I want to fight my way out of depression naturally.

Symptoms of Depression

fatigue
low energy
sadness
anxiety
hopelessness
mood swings
loss of interest in pleasure
lack of concentration
poor appetite
early awakening
restless sleep
social isolation

Ways to fight off depression naturally

Sit with it
If you want to cry, cry. You don’t always have to be strong. Crying is so helpful to release those deeply stored emotions. If you don’t want to do anything, then don’t but try and just be with yourself. Be accepting of yourself, open and loving.

Get up and move
Moving your body is a great way to shake the body up with all of those feel good hormones. If you do not have energy for rigorous movement, take a walk in nature or some gentle stretching works great too.

Set daily goals and make a routine
Set realistic, simple goals, one at a time. When you finish one goal then figure out a new one. Sometimes figuring out a routine can help get your mind off of what is making you sad. It can look like a simple list. Brush your teeth, wash your face, eat breakfast, go for a walk, etc.

Reward yourself
When you finish your goals or even as an end of the day treat, give yourself a reward. A hot warm bath by candlelight, a delicious meal, or whatever else makes you feel good. One day at a time.

Try a new hobby or craft
Is there a new hobby that you have wanted to try or a pinterest craft project that you have wanted to create? I find that when I can spark creativity in myself it helps shift my mood out of a depressed place. When I see my accomplishments it raises my positive feelings towards myself which shifts my negative thought patterns.

What you eat and drink impacts how you feel
I am sure you have heard the quote by now, “Food is thy Medicine”. Research says the right foods can make you feel happy. Proper nutrition can have a huge impact on the way we feel. Here are some foods to include that can help boost your mood. Eating a diet high in Omega 3 Fatty acids and healthy fats like coconut oil is important. Drinking alcohol can have an affect on getting out of a depressed state. Alcohol is a depressant. It may initially make you feel good as you are drinking it. Thats not the case for the next day when depression creeps in stronger than before.

Make a good night’s sleep a priority
Sleep disturbances are common in people who have depression. Not enough or too much sleep can make depression feel worse. An average of 8 hours of sleep per night is good. It helps me when I get into a good sleeping routine. Here are 10 ways that Help Me Get a Good Night Sleep.

Sit quietly and Breathe
When in doubt breathe it out. Deep calm breathing. I have a little exercise that I do when I would like to calm my mind. It helps me especially when I am anxious or my mind will not stop racing. Slowly breathe in through the nose and say in your head, I breathe in peace. Hold your breathe and say in your mind, I hold onto Love. And slowly breathe out through your mouth, I breathe out negativity or toxicity. Then slowly breathe in through your mouth, I breathe in peace, hold your breathe and you think I hold onto Love, breathe out through the nose, I breathe out negativity. Repeat at last 10 times. Sit quietly and notice how you feel.

Help someone else
Help someone else when you are feeling down and out. I find that when I am depressed, if I give to someone who needs help it takes my mind off of my own issues and makes me feel good to help someone who is exchanging gratitude.

Listen to music
Music can be a great way to boost your mood and improve symptoms of depression. Put your earphones in and go for a walk in nature.

Spend time in nature
Research shows that people who spend time in nature have improved mental health. Spending time in a sunny spot in nature barefoot can impact how you feel. It can give you a mood boost. Let mother earth take your worries and sadness from you and give you an abundance of positive natural grounding energy.

Spend time with those you love
When you are feeling depressed, spending time with someone you love might be all you need to feel a bit better. It can even be an animal friend which sometimes are the best kind of love givers and stress relievers. I don’t usually like to be around people when I am depressed, but I find petting and cuddling with my cat really helps relieve my depressive symptoms.

Supplements
There are a bunch of different supplements that you can take that will lift your mood. Omega 3’s, L-Tyrosine, 5-HTP, St. John’s Wort, Turmeric, Mucuna, Cacao, Maca, Vitamin D and Magnesium are some of my go to feel good supplements.

Get it out
Getting out and releasing what you are thinking and feeling is important to move forward. This is hard for me as I usually suppress my emotions and feelings which is really unhealthy. Consider finding a therapist to talk to. Journalling about what you are experiencing can be helpful. When deep feelings come up, write about them. Releasing those thoughts and feelings is so therapeutic.

This is what it is and This too shall pass
This is the mantra that I remind myself to say regularly when I am not feeling how I would like to or when I am in a situation that I don’t want to be in. It helps me understand that whatever is going on is but tomorrow is a new day and it can be a new beautiful day.

If you cannot fight your depression naturally
If you are someone who is struggling with depression, I urge you to try these ways to fight depression naturally. Please do not hesitate to seek medical assistance If you still cannot get out of it yourself. Depression can be alleviated with the right help.

[Anonymous]

Boone wrote:

Several steps should be part of a daily routine overall. Sharing as I thought it applicable to many people Source Have you ever felt depressed? Do you know that feeling of being really sad with no energy or excitement towards life? That feeling that you are constantly holding back tears and nothing anyone says or does you still feel stuck in that oppressive state. For some people depression is chronic and for others it is situational. Whichever the case, it is showing up in so many people these days. You might not realize someone is suffering from depression although millions of people do. I am one of those people. Off and on during my life I have felt bouts of depression, as I am sure most people do. Usually it is circumstantial or situational. It seems the times in my life when a lot of negative events happen at once I just shut down and then my symptoms of depression are triggered to come out. I find myself stuck in the chaos of uncontrolled unhappiness, trying to figure out how to fight off the depression symptoms naturally and get out of it. I always end up navigating my way out but it takes that moment of reason and awareness to realize that I don’t want to feel depressed anymore. Over the many years of trying to figure my way out of depression, I have developed a list of helpful tools that I put into action which slowly helps the veil of depression lift and the light come in again. If you are like me and get in places where you are depressed and cannot figure your way out, I have some advice that I use when I want to fight my way out of depression naturally. Symptoms of Depression fatigue low energy sadness anxiety hopelessness mood swings loss of interest in pleasure lack of concentration poor appetite early awakening restless sleep social isolation Ways to fight off depression naturally Sit with it If you want to cry, cry. You don’t always have to be strong. Crying is so helpful to release those deeply stored emotions. If you don’t want to do anything, then don’t but try and just be with yourself. Be accepting of yourself, open and loving. Get up and move Moving your body is a great way to shake the body up with all of those feel good hormones. If you do not have energy for rigorous movement, take a walk in nature or some gentle stretching works great too. Set daily goals and make a routine Set realistic, simple goals, one at a time. When you finish one goal then figure out a new one. Sometimes figuring out a routine can help get your mind off of what is making you sad. It can look like a simple list. Brush your teeth, wash your face, eat breakfast, go for a walk, etc. Reward yourself When you finish your goals or even as an end of the day treat, give yourself a reward. A hot warm bath by candlelight, a delicious meal, or whatever else makes you feel good. One day at a time. Try a new hobby or craft Is there a new hobby that you have wanted to try or a pinterest craft project that you have wanted to create? I find that when I can spark creativity in myself it helps shift my mood out of a depressed place. When I see my accomplishments it raises my positive feelings towards myself which shifts my negative thought patterns. What you eat and drink impacts how you feel I am sure you have heard the quote by now, “Food is thy Medicine”. Research says the right foods can make you feel happy. Proper nutrition can have a huge impact on the way we feel. Here are some foods to include that can help boost your mood. Eating a diet high in Omega 3 Fatty acids and healthy fats like coconut oil is important. Drinking alcohol can have an affect on getting out of a depressed state. Alcohol is a depressant. It may initially make you feel good as you are drinking it. Thats not the case for the next day when depression creeps in stronger than before. Make a good night’s sleep a priority Sleep disturbances are common in people who have depression. Not enough or too much sleep can make depression feel worse. An average of 8 hours of sleep per night is good. It helps me when I get into a good sleeping routine. Here are 10 ways that Help Me Get a Good Night Sleep. Sit quietly and Breathe When in doubt breathe it out. Deep calm breathing. I have a little exercise that I do when I would like to calm my mind. It helps me especially when I am anxious or my mind will not stop racing. Slowly breathe in through the nose and say in your head, I breathe in peace. Hold your breathe and say in your mind, I hold onto Love. And slowly breathe out through your mouth, I breathe out negativity or toxicity. Then slowly breathe in through your mouth, I breathe in peace, hold your breathe and you think I hold onto Love, breathe out through the nose, I breathe out negativity. Repeat at last 10 times. Sit quietly and notice how you feel. Help someone else Help someone else when you are feeling down and out. I find that when I am depressed, if I give to someone who needs help it takes my mind off of my own issues and makes me feel good to help someone who is exchanging gratitude. Listen to music Music can be a great way to boost your mood and improve symptoms of depression. Put your earphones in and go for a walk in nature. Spend time in nature Research shows that people who spend time in nature have improved mental health. Spending time in a sunny spot in nature barefoot can impact how you feel. It can give you a mood boost. Let mother earth take your worries and sadness from you and give you an abundance of positive natural grounding energy. Spend time with those you love When you are feeling depressed, spending time with someone you love might be all you need to feel a bit better. It can even be an animal friend which sometimes are the best kind of love givers and stress relievers. I don’t usually like to be around people when I am depressed, but I find petting and cuddling with my cat really helps relieve my depressive symptoms. Supplements There are a bunch of different supplements that you can take that will lift your mood. Omega 3’s, L-Tyrosine, 5-HTP, St. John’s Wort, Turmeric, Mucuna, Cacao, Maca, Vitamin D and Magnesium are some of my go to feel good supplements. Get it out Getting out and releasing what you are thinking and feeling is important to move forward. This is hard for me as I usually suppress my emotions and feelings which is really unhealthy. Consider finding a therapist to talk to. Journalling about what you are experiencing can be helpful. When deep feelings come up, write about them. Releasing those thoughts and feelings is so therapeutic. This is what it is and This too shall pass This is the mantra that I remind myself to say regularly when I am not feeling how I would like to or when I am in a situation that I don’t want to be in. It helps me understand that whatever is going on is but tomorrow is a new day and it can be a new beautiful day. If you cannot fight your depression naturally If you are someone who is struggling with depression, I urge you to try these ways to fight depression naturally. Please do not hesitate to seek medical assistance If you still cannot get out of it yourself. Depression can be alleviated with the right help.

 

 

Thanks.

About the symptoms of depression, some of them also occur where the case may not be depression exactly.

Please at what point can I know my condition is getting to a state of depression?

I get anxious often times over various matters.

[nectar]

How to know whether you’re depressed

 

[Anonymous]

nectar wrote:

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Alright. Thanks for this.

[nectar]

Anytime. You can always browse through this site for tips on other topic.

[falcon]

I just share this info with my friend. He seems to love this site already.

[DaveT]

Dealing with depression is very tricky. Some people are even depressed without knowing it. It’s something that’s not easy to heal from or cure if that word works for it.

 

I have been depressed once, I even had to use some pills at one point but I’m glad to have finally beat my depression and I wouldn’t pray for anyone to suffer what I did.

 

I had all those symptoms and more to the point of being suicidal.

[Author]

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