Here’s a great link to overcoming depression. Best of all it’s free! I found it very useful. I wrote down some of the statements the information suggests you repeat to yourself which helped me somewhat. Combat thoughts of helplessness by reading or by repeating, “I made myself depressed over that. I didn’t have to respond that way.”
Participating in interests and hobbies is a good one. Try to force yourself to participate in something you enjoy. We often don’t enjoy a new activity right away. Instead, it may take time to become accustomed to a new activity and for interest and pleasure to grow. For the first time today I went and joined my local dog club. It kept my mind active on other things for an hour and gave me something to talk about at home instead of dwelling on depressive issues.
Changing Bad Habits
Depressed people tend to overlook and discount feelings of pleasure and accomplishment, both in trying new activities and in many other areas of life. Learn to recognize these feelings. Develop these slight feelings and take pride in your activities. Counter negative reactions with positive statements such as: “Hey, that wasn’t bad. I enjoyed it some. Maybe if I try it a few more times, I’ll really like it,” and “Not bad on my first try, but I’ll get better with practice. That was kind of fun.” Repeat those activities that give you slight feelings of accomplishment or pleasure.
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