5 pick me ups that help me cope with depression and stress
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?
