To begin with you need to work on your depression by meditation and begin to focus on the positive look st what good things you have going on in your life and be greatful start with things like greatful for the day whether it is raining or sunny as positives can be found in both. You need also to love yourself. Treat yourself as if it were someone you love treating you treat yourself, or buy yourself a gift ever so often. For your anxiety you should practice mindfulness, breathing or taking short walks. My advice is incomplete because there are lots of things you can do to help eg getting into routines so you are not anxious as you know what you are doing. Alternatively you can invest in a programme like fabulous which is amazing and full of suggestions and activities you can adopt to help. All the best and I hope this has helped.
There are two things I do to help with this. The first thing I do is take a shit load of antidepressants. The second thing i do is a lot more accessible. Think about this. There are Navy Seals who have to diffuse bombs while they’re underwater. While doing this there are only two things they think about. How much oxygen is in their tank, and wether or not the bomb has gone off. They focus on those two aspects because everything else is outside of their control. Just focus on what you can control. Use meditation to ignore everything else.
Hi ! I will leave some tips that’ll help you solve your problem . But , first you have to do one thing ! That is "start loving yourself!" I am telling you this because it helped me to overcome my anxiety. 1. Start simply Before you get to do your work, you have to concentrate on your daily tasks of living. In the morning, when you got up, think that " I feel better today!" . Then have a shower and get dressed. Eat a healthy meal and then get to your work. And also, don’t forget to make a SIMPLE to-do list which includes your daily tasks. 2.Disconnect from social media It’s better to turn off your mobile phone and disconnect from social media. It improves your concentration on work while helping you to connect with yourself. 3.Give yourself a treat. When you’ve finished one of your to-do list, celebrate it with treating yourself.(spend few seconds to do this because you must not waste your time!) Ex: say to yourself"wow! You’re great!) 4. Have a break After spending 25 mins on work, get a 10 mins break. During this break, get into the nature , wak in your garden, play with your pet , listen to your favorite music ( this should be motivational ; should not hurt your feelings!!!!) etc. Believe that you can do anything! Have a nice day! Good luck !
I will think about my long term goal. Also Meditate for 5 minutes. I will break the nightmare into tiny kid sized bites (the exaggeration is on purpose)
-Find some simple ways to boost and manage your energy that suits you and use them. Simpler the better. Like drinking water, noticing your breaths, opening your arms and breathing. - Celebrate every small victory and each single step. Don’t be hard on yourself. Try to do better than yesterday. - Starting the day with a motivational video or music also works for me. It helps a lot. - reading the book "beat the blues before they beat you". I choose the chapter based on my mood or the problem which I stuck in.
Remember to get plenty of rest,take small steps into your productivity and celebrate all small victories and be kind to yourself. Depression and anxiety is hard!
Make yourself a list. Make a list and tell yourself if you get through at least 3 of those things then today is a good productive day. Include saying a prayer or meditating on the list. Then go through your day with your list in hand.
The urge to push myself harder, counter-intuitively makes me feel pressured and less productive. I tell myself to accept my emotions as they are- the anxiety and depression, without trying to deny them or eradicate them. I tell myself that even with my emotions, so long if I am progressing towards the right direction, I am being successful and productive. I tell myself that with anxiety and depression, it is okay to slow down at times, but never stop, no matter how tired, I will keep going even if it’s one step at a time. I do not have to be sprinting all the time. It is okay to variate my speed according to my energy levels.
Take a break, go for a walk in nature. Breathe, observe, be still. Then go back and start one small task.
I practice breathing. Close my eyes and have a few deep breaths and just focus on the each and every breath, in and out, slowly, and repeat. When you focus only on breathing, you clear your mind and the anxiety or depression will be gone or weaker.