A breakdown is not a medical term, although you may hear it from your doctor as well. Usually these words describe a situation when a person is no longer able to cope with the simplest life tasks, plunges into a state of emotional and physical depression. A nervous breakdown, while not a mental disorder, can trigger the development of various physical and mental illnesses.
Instructions
Step 1
To avoid a nervous breakdown, you must first have a good idea of what factors can lead to it. This is prolonged stress, constant psychological pressure, depressed depression, physical exhaustion of the body - malnutrition, vitamin deficiency, insomnia, and substance abuse.
Step 2
Take care of your body. Get enough sleep. Sleep is essential for the entire body. If you do not get enough sleep on a regular basis, your negative perception of the situation may worsen, anxious thoughts will prevent you from falling asleep, and you will find yourself in a vicious circle from which it will be impossible to get out without serious intervention.
Step 3
Go in for sports. Research confirms the beneficial effects of physical activity in preventing depression. Even very simple exercise, like simple walking or regular morning exercises, helps the brain produce serotonin, the hormone of happiness.
Step 4
Eat healthy foods. Rigid diets or living on fast food do not supply the body with the required amount of vitamins and nutrients, this leads to various diseases, deteriorates health, appearance, mood.
Step 5
Take care of yourself. Pamper yourself. Taking care of your outer face and body on a daily basis can give you the necessary feeling of security, a familiar, enjoyable ritual. A new hairstyle or a new dress will help someone feel like a prosperous person.
Step 6
Eliminate Negative Influences Surround yourself with pleasant things. Remove annoying little things from your surroundings. You don't have to put up with vases or artificial flowers that are ugly from your point of view, creepy wallpapers or constant mess. Redecoration will cost you less than long-term treatment. It is easier to endure a mother-in-law's dissatisfaction once than to be annoyed every day at the interior decoration imposed on her. Ask your loved ones: is it easier for them to get used to cleaning up after themselves every day or to constant tantrums?
Step 7
Connect with people who are good at seeing things. It is possible and necessary to support a person who has something unpleasant in life, but constantly talking with people who see everything exclusively in black is harmful to the psyche.
Step 8
Look for the Positive Surround yourself with pleasant little things. A funny cup will help you start the day with a smile, a beautiful frame with a family photo at the workplace will make you remember those who are dear to you, a cozy night pajamas will help you fall asleep better.
Step 9
Read interesting books, watch a good movie, listen to music, find an interesting hobby that can help you relieve stress. People knit, sculpt, draw, collect puzzles often not for the sake of the result, but because the process itself pacifies them.
Step 10
ASK FOR HELP, GIVE IT If you feel like you’re not doing well, ask for help, whether it’s at home or at work. In order not to feel uncomfortable because of this, try to help others when it is in your power.
Step 11
Make an appointment with a counselor if you find signs of stress or depression in yourself.
