Thanks for the tips!
I do pushups + cardio - it doesn't quite help when I'm really down but it does give me a burst of energy the other days.
I get 7-8 hrs of sleep every night so this isn't an issue for me. Overall, I lead a healthy lifestyle so my body isn't really an issue.
One of the tricks that kind of alleviates my occasional depression symptoms is just reminding myself that I don't have to believe whatever thoughts or feelings is passing through at this moment.
Just because my brain is screaming right now "Why did you just do that? Idiot!", it doesn't mean it's true. Or that I have to listen to it.
I try to drown it out with the facts:
a) I know I feel depressed a few days of the month - I shouldn't trust any of my negative thoughts during this time
b) Most humans have a negative bias. It's important to experience the full extent of any negative emotions when something bad happens so you remember deeply not to repeat the same mistake again (if you're at fault).
But it's also very important to let it go so you can have a clear head going forward to make good decisions. And not turn a "don't do that again" reminder into a fear of going anywhere close to a similar situation again.
I do pushups + cardio - it doesn't quite help when I'm really down but it does give me a burst of energy the other days.
I get 7-8 hrs of sleep every night so this isn't an issue for me. Overall, I lead a healthy lifestyle so my body isn't really an issue.
One of the tricks that kind of alleviates my occasional depression symptoms is just reminding myself that I don't have to believe whatever thoughts or feelings is passing through at this moment.
Just because my brain is screaming right now "Why did you just do that? Idiot!", it doesn't mean it's true. Or that I have to listen to it.
I try to drown it out with the facts:
a) I know I feel depressed a few days of the month - I shouldn't trust any of my negative thoughts during this time
b) Most humans have a negative bias. It's important to experience the full extent of any negative emotions when something bad happens so you remember deeply not to repeat the same mistake again (if you're at fault).
But it's also very important to let it go so you can have a clear head going forward to make good decisions. And not turn a "don't do that again" reminder into a fear of going anywhere close to a similar situation again.