It's interesting how your mood affects your music tastes .... when I'm down it has to be Jazz .... when I'm up it's R&B .... Today I'm in the mood for some Jazz ....

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Hmmm - I usually feel 'down' if I don't get enough sleep. Like the other day I spent the whole night preparing some lessons for some students of mine, and the next day I felt so 'listless' and rather depressed.


I tend to use sleep and exercise to deal with feeling low or depressed. When I catch myself thinking the wrong kinds of thoughts, I get a hold of myself and ask - are you really depressed, or are you just tired? And then I look back and usually find that I haven't had enough sleep, so I just put everything to one side and sleep. (I might mention that I live a rather 'uncivilized' lifestyle in the east that's not as 'time-based' as life in the west, and so have considerable freedom with my schedule).

When I wake up, I engage in a tough workout, usually either martial-arts, or weights or 'ability-training' which basically are different exercises we do in Ninjutsu to train different abilities - our balance, our ability to make leaps, our control in mid-air, the ability to throw objects accurately. Anyway, the activity is unimportant - what's important is that all of it is strenuous and gets my heart rate up. Sometimes I go rock-climbing or for a hike in the mountains.

After one of these 'exercise sessions' I feel tired, but in a nice sort of way, and I don't feel depressed or low anymore.


Just my way of dealing with feeling down - not saying it's a 'cure-all' for depression or anything of the sort.

 

 

 

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hello all,

i have a tip that i read somewhere in a book, and i think there's alot of truth in it. Basically it read: Grief that is not expressed become Depression, a very unnatural emotion. Grief is the feeling of loss. Now this could be the loss of a loved or the loss of a contact lens, but if you don't express the grief naturally, you repress it and become depressed.

So the best thing to do in my opinion would be to just grieve over whatever it is that is making you feel at loss. What is making you feel sad? Just fell the feeling and move on. You could try to turn the sadness into gladness, by focusing on feeling the sad feeling for as long as possible, then it will go away on it's own. The energy will have moved upwards, into a higher feeling of gladness.

Also, more tips on beating depression would be to first and foremost, get rid of all negative influences in your life. So often we have friends or family members that bring us 'down', and we do not deserve to be brought down by anyone! Do not judge, just move on. They are not what you need right now. Learn how to let go graciously, as they are in your life for some reason. It is up to you to learn the lesson they are there to give, then acknowledge your gratitude for it, and go on with your life.

Also, you could try improving the quality of foods that you eat. Notice i did not say to 'go on a diet'. A diet is too restricting, and you were meant to be free! Free from the fear of being fat, in my opinion ... And as long as you commit to feeding yourself the highest quality of foods that you can find, i.e. raw, fresh, organic, fruits/vegetables, then you will become stronger, healthier, and more empowered to take control over your emotions. You can also try eating more RAW cocoa. It has beneficial nutrients, more than most any other food. It also helps lift depression, because it causes you to feel endorphins that lead to feeling happier. Thats raw cocoa, not milk chocolate. You can find it by typing raw cocoa into google, and ordering it online. (I have not found it in health food stores...yet.)

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And i agree with Yratorm, also. I feel also that it might be tough to go out and exersize when you are feeling down, but it can have the quickest results in making you feel 'up'. It also might be a good idea to do what he said: go rock climbing or hiking in the woods, as these activites will also make you feel better because you will be outside, and you can feel the sun on your face and the wind in your hair.

The fresh air and exersize will also strengthen and cleanse your lungs, which help you breath deeper and more efficiently. Deep breathing has been called a total body tonic, because it gets into deep places, and soothes the nerves and balances the body.

Also, the sun is an important factor in maintaining a healthy outlook on life. It is the only soure for your b-6 vitamin, and a great source of vitamin b-12, two very important vitamins for mental health.

i hope that these tips help with the depression factor, that is becoming very common in our (United States/UK) society. If you follow up on all or all of this advice, you will find that there's always a way, and that taking medication is not always neccesery!!

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I usually just listen to music. Mostly Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Linkin' Park, Hawthorne Heights, or any kind of music like that. Eventually I just forget what I'm sad about and move on with life, lol.

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Often when I'm blue, I tend to feel moody and frustrated that things are just going as well as I want them to. For me, the best remedy is usually to talk it over with a friend. Usually it helps take my mind off of it a bit by sharing the problem and discuss possible solutions together.

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When i am in blue mode ,in fact i am in blue mode now, i usually listen to music and sing with the singer .And i will forget something which made me depressed. Or I will watch TV .Some grogramm allow us to escape from reality into a different world where i can forget my troubles. Or i will do nothing while i sit silently, and close my eyes for mintues. i will forge my troubles too.

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sing with me faund....

o/`o/`o/` raindrop on roses and whiskers on kittens....bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens....brown paper packages tied up with strings o/`o/`o/`



ok ok....you will have to watch the sound of music for that to make sense....

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Thank anwiii. It will do nothing,when you are in blue you listen to music and sing,i feel now.
I felt tired and troubled that day. At first i listened to music and sing . It didn't work. Then i went to bed. But i can't be asleep. I think i am too tired. Next I watched TV.TV programs are poor so i give up.
At last i find a topic in a forum about divorce and marriage. A woman was scolded by all peole in the forum,who wrote some article in her blog about how made boy friend with a married man (for money) and got married . And she insulted ex-wife. Many people was angry about her. It took me much time to read article and reply .Furthmore there is so many picture about heroine. when I finished ,i feel at ease . i don't know why.
I think it is a good way to read some amusing or interesting news in a forum.Then you can make reply. Others don't know who you are. you can make some different opion. You can play different role between in your real life. I am a teacher in my life. I should be an example when i am facing my students. i can't say this. i can't do this. So sometimes i felt a bit annoyed. So it is good i can express myself on line.

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That's why I love having my girlfriend.

When I get depressed she doesn't even have to saying anything to cheer me up. All she has to do is walk up to me and give me a big hug and kiss. Before I had her I was depressed a lot of the time, I think love is a natural anti-depressant.

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