During school days, I never really
understood what stress or depression meant
and honestly, I never even thought about it.
But now I understand everything, I realize I’m
not strong at all. Whenever I feel depressed,
I end up doing exactly the things I shouldn’t.
Later, I regret it and wish there was a way out,
so I wouldn’t make such mistakes.
sometimes I make mistakes so big that I lose
all respect for myself in my own eyes.
Have you ever gone through something
like this?
But this time, nothing like that happened.
Because of overthinking and stress, I didn’t
make any mess that I would have to feel
ashamed of.
Because this time, I learned how to control
myself, and I hope I can keep doing the same
in the future.
The First Thing I Did to Kick depression and
chaos out of my life
The first thing that happens to me when I
start overthinking is that I can’t focus on my
work. Because of overthinking, I usually end
up messing things up.
This time, I did only what was really important
and left everything else aside, so my bad
mood wouldn’t affect my work.
For two whole days, I focused only on
important work and gave the rest of time to myself.
Drama is my Escape from overthinking.
A drama that isn’t about a love story, but is
motivating and inspiring – especially one
centered around a strong, independent
woman – genuinely lifts my mood. Watching
such dramas really makes me feel better, just
like the one I watched this time.
A courtroom drama that really helped improve
my mood this time and made me feel stronger
and more motivated.
When Depression Tries me, I take my
Scooty out.
But as soon as the drama ended, I got stuck in
overthinking and negative thoughts again, so
I took my scooty and went out for a long drive
to clear my mind.
As the wind brushed against my body while I
was riding my scooty, it felt like it was
whispering that I am strong and that I can
come out of the mess I’ve created. If felt like
it was telling me not to overthink that
mess and turn my life into a bigger one –
to move forward instead.
Depression Detox: Neighbor Aunties’ Gossip
Therapy
By joining the neighbor aunties in their
gossip and spicy chit-chat, I managed to
distract my mind a little.
Honestly, sometimes sitting with neighbor
aunties and gossiping isn’t that bad – it
actually keeps the mood lighter….LoL
Too Stressed to Function, So I Watch Comedy
I usually read books every night, but when I
feel something like depression, I don’t enjoy
reading at all.
Because of overthinking, I can’t focus on
anything. During those times, my
favorite comedy show help lift my mood.
LIKE…
Tarak Mehta Ka Ulta Chashma.
Maharashtrachi Hasya Jatra.
And sometimes I like listening to Zakir Khan
the best stand-up comedian I’ve ever seen
And then, on the third day, I woke up in
the morning and told myself, “That’s enough.
Now Two days were enough to come out of
that depression-like feeling.
And after that, Life came back on track.
Does this happen to you too?
What do you like to do to escape from
depression, stress, overthinking, and guilt?