It's okay to feel sad from time to time
melancholy, disappointment and apathy. Psychologists say that in most cases, sadness or despair overtakes us in the morning. At such times, we usually feel powerless and have no desire to get out of bed.
Reasons for sadness
Separation or separation, both physical and psychological, is one of the main and most common triggers of sadness. Forced separation from family and loved ones causes sadness, but a person can experience loneliness and sadness even in a crowd of people. Another common cause of sadness is disappointment, especially when it comes from frustration. Also, a person feels unhappy when a close friend does not call for a long time, when a loved one forgets to congratulate him on his birthday or does not come on the appointed day. A person can be sad if they fail to achieve their goal.
Algorithm for overcoming sadness
1. To overcome sadness, make a list of the things you are grateful for and that make you happy.
2. Don't be too serious and learn to laugh at yourself.
3. Don't make any big decisions when you're feeling sad or depressed. Once you feel better, you can objectively analyze the situation and evaluate all its advantages and disadvantages.
4. Do what you enjoy more often, or at least not hate you. It could be cleaning or reading your favorite book (being busy is the best cure for sadness and melancholy!).
5. Pamper yourself to overcome sadness. Buy yourself a little gift.
6. Spend more time outdoors.
7. Take a hot bath or listen to your favorite music.
8. Get enough sleep. Fatigue always causes irritation and anger, even if there is no obvious reason for it.
9. Do vigorous exercise to overcome sadness. When you exercise, your body releases endorphins that improve your mood.
10. Set achievable goals.
11. Start keeping a journal. He will become a reliable interlocutor to whom you can tell everything, without hesitation of judgments.
12. Do acts of kindness and selflessness, such as donating to a local shelter or hospital.
13. Think how happy you are, simply because you have a roof over your head, food and loved ones.
14. Do not try to escape from bad thoughts (especially when you have lost a loved one). Think about them, but never let them overpower you. Learn to manage them. For example, if you are at work, leave them alone. You will return to them when you are alone with yourself.
15. Don't be ashamed to cry. Sadness and melancholy are not always groundless and subjective. In some situations, it makes sense to change your job, spouse or place of residence in order to bring back the forgotten feeling of happiness and awareness. Sometimes such a difficult decision is the only correct one.
