Way out of Depression !

In the last blog post I had enumerated the general causes of Depression. Consequently this one deals with simple yet effective approach to tackle depression which is unusual sadness in our day to day lives. The basic approach here to have is to keep a lot of patience and to understand the fact that what comes slowly in our lives will also take some time to leave. Like Economic Depression, 'Depression' will take a multi-pronged approach  for the whole system to get working back to the 'normal' again !

While it will be too repetitive to write things which are already there on the internet, I would like to keep things absolutely simple here . There are three things which need to be worked on i.e MIND BODY AND SOUL . Here are some practical solutions which I see that are very effective in tackling Depression. Very 'normal' if you look at it but it is because of lack of this normalcy that things get mixed up and end up in depression. Getting back to normal is all about getting disciplined and being very particular and practical about things.

THINGS TO DO
1- Get up early in the morning,drink lots of water( warm if you want to lose belly fat) and clean your room daily (essential). A dirty room is very depressing and the hardship in finding your stuff daily is irritating and time consuming. This makes you organised and disciplined ! Also eat dry fruits and fruits before working out in the morning.

2- WORKOUT even if it has to be a 20 min workout !

3- Never skip healthy breakfast at any cost!!  Not only does it help you get fit and lose weight but it gives you maximum energy at the start of the day. You need good food after not eating overnight.

4- Dress well when you go to your office/college or wherever. Know your wardrobe. You are what you wear. And yeah don't be late. Be very punctual. Smell good too. Bathing daily is necessary !

5- Have a home cooked meal for lunch if it is possible. If at office eat healthy. Eat lots of salads and drink water 10 mins before lunch.

6- Take a power nap after lunch for not more than 30 mins. This gives you energy to survive the office for the next few hrs.

7- Avoid working after office hours. For more info read what Mr Murthy had to say about this stuff.

8- Workout strictly and rigorously for a min 20 and a max 1hr . The endorphin's generated have a huge impact on your mental setup !

9-  Have an early simple dinner at home. Home cooked food beats all the food that is out there . It is less costly and most healthy and nutritious .

10- Sleep for 8hrs. Read a good book on your favorite subject. Write daily. Talk to your parents daily. Children are the best anti-depressant out there ! On weekends eat out or cook your favorite meal (again cheap)

11- Have a passion for something and dedicate at least 30 mins daily to it. Passion feeds the SOUL . Show your work to friends for reviews. Have few friends but good ones. Drink occasionally. Don't smoke weed and cigarettes.

12- Travel on weekends locally and there should be a long trip once or twice every year of your life.

As you can see I ultimately did just write about things that you already know or are there on the internet. But the point that I wanted to make is that when you are  down you overthink and overthink and overthink on things that are not there but they still make you feel sad. And you end up mixing the above things that are the routine practices for a fulfilling and balanced lifestyle. These are basic and very simple aspects of life which one forgets when one is depressed . Depression is nothing but life going out of balance and it is in doing these same daily chores day in and day out which gives us the consistent and healthy frame of mind and brings life back on track. There is nothing wrong in using social media and watching TV series. But everything has to be balanced out according to your priorities and goals. Anything in excess is bad. Don't live too much in the past and too much in the future. Live life on a daily basis . Have control on your life and it is only YOU that can control your own lifestyle and no one else !

Depression : Let's Talk

Channa mereya mereya
Channa mereya mereya
Channa mereya mereya beliya
O piya...

Well, Arjit Singh's songs can get you into depression if you listen to it on a loop !
Probably there was never a time in human histroy where there are record number of people who are depressed ! Today, 7th April is World Health Day. Honestly I got to know about it only this morning while watching news. But nevertheless, what triggered me to write a blog on it was the theme on which UN has dedicated this year to, 'Depression : Let's talk'. I am an active advocate of having a 'Happy' lifestyle. Looking at a number of people I know personally who are a bit depressed, I thought I could write a few things which may be of some help (provided they read it haha) !

What is 'Depression' ?
Depression is a very difficult term to define and there are various medical definitions on the internet which you could just google. As far as I understand it, it is a prolonged feeling of sadness and lack of interest in doing general things which we do on a daily basis. It is not about being lazy on a Sunday morning but it is about being lazy almost daily in whatever activities we do. A lot more could be said but I guess people who are down may get what I am trying to talk about !

Depression : Causes 

1- Failing to Move on !
While it is very difficult to pin-point the exact causes of depression, but since it is about being very down for a prolonged period of time, the reason can be because of some problem in professional/personal life which has extended beyond a normal phase. Like if breakups or failures happens, people do get over it after a certain normal period of time. BUT, it is when you overthink on that particular situation over a long time and fail to move on ahead in life is when Depression happens. It is like 'Economic Depression' which happens due to repeated consecutive 'Economic Recession'. A recession is a temporary slowdown in economic activity and just when it is prolonged for a number of years is when it is termed as 'Economic Depression'. Similarly ,it is the temporary failures or heartbreaks which have been not gotten over  for a prolonged period of time that causes depression. Depression is basically extended feeling of extreme sadness !

2- Communication Gap
At no point in human history has technology made people so accessible to each other. But the irony is that at no point in human history has the communication gap been so high ever between us and our loved ones. It is when an issue that has been lying inside us for a very long time had not been communicated to our loved ones is when the problem gets accentuated !

3- Lifestyle 
It is very rare for someone my age group who are disciplined with their lifestyle. No fixed timing to eat, sleep, work and exercise ! No wonder we are also becoming the diabetes capital of the world ! We are cluttered with many things at the same moment of time socializing when we are working and working when we are socializing ! Watching television series and playing games till early morning and getting up sleep deprived to work in our silly cubicle ! Lack of a disciplined and regular lifestyle is what is making people depressed !
4- Food & Nutrition 
I don't see many people who are aware about the nutrition or diet that they are following (if it exists in the first place) . No fresh fruits, dry fruits and simple healthy meals ! Also due to work and stuff their timings have been irregular. And I feel water is totally not part of diet among our generation ! Irregular and unhealthy diet also may lead to depression !

5- Social Media and Internet !
The world is probably suffering from too much social media I suppose ! It is actively playing a very dangerous role in our subconscious minds by putting things in front of the that are totally unnecessary or irrelevant to us ! There are media channels I know with social media managers who are playing with minds of people by deliberating putting in content which are very crazy and depressing. Such pages sometimes I think are celebrating and accentuating the problem of  'Depression' instead of solving it ! Day in day out we are bombarded with paid blogs telling us  '10 things to do to make our life happy' and blah blah blah blog posts which are utter bullshit and primarily very superficial ! The problem with social media  is that the unnecessary content overwhelms the necessary stuff ! Free/cheap internet  when not used judiciously becomes an addiction leading to attention problems !


Above here I tried to jot down some very general aspects about the emotional, social and physical factors that could lead to Depression. The solution to 'Depression' is a very complex subject . That will require another blog post which I will write very shortly ! Hope this helped at least to detect the fundamental causes that lead to depression. View are entirely personal !