Depression Blues - How To Beat?

A question – Are you healthy? And everyone starts checking their different body sytems, the heart, the liver, the kidneys and more. Discussions and consideration of ailments begin and end with those which pertain to the physical health of an individual. Matters of the body are inevitably prioritized over the matters of the mind. However it goes without saying that your overall well being is as much dependent on your mental health as it is on physical health. And they are very much interconnected and not two separate entitites.

Depression happens to be a very common ailment of the mind, but is often neglected.

There are few simple measures which can be undertaken to beat the depression blues. They are-

1. Exercises
What works for the body invariably also work for the mind and exercise is a leading example of that. It is recommended that every day you set aside some time for exercising. It will not only benefit your physical constitution but will also keep your mind healthy and active and capable to dealing with issues at hand in a better manner.

2. Converse
It is a given that depression alienates people, drowns them in solitude. However, seclusion is merely a temporary refuge, one that can hardly benefit you in the long run. Hard as it may be, try talking to people and engage in conversations with people. In the course of the conversation, try putting into words what exactly you are suffering from. Reaching out for an extended arm goes a long way in recuperating from this condition.

3. Meditation
When you suffer from depression, you inevitably are, in the process, trying to grapple with plenty of tumultuous issues. It is imperative therefore that you find a way to calm your mind and there is no other way to do it than indulge in meditation.

4. Find a confidante
When suffering from depression, it is helpful to find yourself a confidante. It is important to talk to others but it is perhaps more important to find the right person. Irrespective of your relationship with him or her, by all means find a confidante in whom you can unflinchingly confide.

5. Break monotony
Monotony not only triggers depression but in most cases, breeds it. It is important therefore than you break the monotony. If not a drastic change, go for small changes initially and try to change your daily routine as much as possible.