Bad mood and depression? I know how to get positive in two easy steps
First, let's look at the cause of depression or bad mood. Everyone, of course, has their own, but the basis of a bad mood or depression is that something that we really wanted didn’t happen, or, on the contrary, something happened that we didn’t want or even didn’t expect. For example, parting with a loved one. Probably the biggest pain, loss of mood and depression a person experiences from the loss of loved ones. Whether it's just a breakup or a passing away.
There is a simple scheme according to which everything in our life works.
1. A thought arises
2. This thought gives rise to a state (positive or negative)
3. State gives rise to action or vice versa inaction
4. Action or inaction creates a result
It's hard to argue with this scheme. This means that we need to work only with our thoughts, we only need to change our thoughts and the result will change, then depression will be defeated! Therefore, only our thoughts affect bad mood and depression.
I divide work with a bad mood and depression into several components:
- change in physiology;
- changing thoughts and states.
Let's move on to specific steps to get rid of bad mood and depression.
1) Change the physiology To do this, you need to stand up, spread your legs, put your hands on your sides, take a confident posture, look up and smile. Now that you are standing like this, try to be sad without changing the smile on your face and posture. It is unlikely that you will succeed.
The whole point is that the body is a reflection of our thoughts and feelings, now look at what posture you take when you are in a bad mood? Most likely, the shoulders are lowered, the head is too, the arms and legs are crossed, the face is sullen. Change your posture to change the state. Always, as soon as negative thoughts begin to creep into your head, change your posture, head position, facial expressions.
The next step to improve your condition is physical activity, whatever. And here there is only one rule, the worse you are, the more physical activity you need. Physical activity improves mood. You can verify this right now. Remember how you felt after a run or workout in the gym? I am sure that after training you felt better than before. I wrote earlier how to motivate yourself during training.
2) Changing thoughts and states When you only realize that negative thoughts take over, start giving thanks for everything. Yes, yes, thank you.
What can you be grateful for? For this situation, due to which a bad mood or depression, for the fact that all difficult situations led to a good ending, for the fact that you are alive, you have loved ones, arms and legs, many opportunities. Give thanks for anything.
Thank you sincerely, at first it will be difficult to do this, especially sincerely, but time will pass and you will do it with pleasure And you will enter into a state of gratitude. Change your focus from anger and resentment to gratitude.
These are just the basics of changing the state, there is still a lot of everything behind it, but to start and take the first steps towards positive and good mood, this is quite enough.
Be positive, change your thoughts and state, enjoy life, even from its most difficult moments!
