2/09/2014

The Importance Of Distraction In Depression

 If you are in depression, you wake up with a big sorrow on your face. And when you remember the bad memories, your brain start to direct you to a different place. You feel stucked, maybe you would prepare yourself a perfect breakfast but this feeling disrubts you and you don't want to do anything any more. You have to go the tailor next to your house but it is very very hard to wake up and do your musts.

Do's


1) Stop thinking about the bad memory you certainly think of. I know this seems hard when you read, but you will get used to when you first start doing it.


2) Get up and start to walk if  you are sitting, or if you are  about to sleep . Walking distracts you and helps forget what disturbs you while thinking. 


3) Change your mind , just think about something relaxes you, you can think of a pretty baby cat, remember the smell of a nice flower , think about green, deep jungles. Hear the rustling sounds of the trees ( But  pay attention the jungles not  in "blair witch", this may cause and undesired mood)  Dream of swimming in a green, warm sea, as you wish.


4) Look at some pictures you already take of , or go take some photos if you can get out of your home...

5) Start to have a look around you, your tv, your computer, your goods at your house. This will distract you and you will earn some more time to be able to avoid the bad feeling in your head.


6) Just try to do something you have to in your daily life.  Remember depression doesn't mean you have to live in an untidy house. Go iron one of your shirt, brush your teeth, wash the dishes, just be in an action, this is very important.


Don'ts

1) Do not forget you are unique. Do not burry yourself to memories. Feel the "now", 

2)  Do not watch bad news on tv. Try to watch some comedy films or open a video on internet that most made you laugh.


3) Try not thinking of anything while you have nothing to do. 






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