Sadness is a totally natural emotional
response to certain environmental stimuli. Most of us have support, or systems
in place to overcome depression, reach balance, and go on to be happy as
quickly as possible. But some people don’t have that support or environment. I have found that there are two groups of people
who suffer from prolonged sadness or depression. One group consists of those
that have a severe chemical imbalance, which really requires a doctor/ medical
help, and possibly medication to treat. And other are those people who lack the tools,
know how, and support systems to bounce them back from depression and sadness.
This article is written for those who don’t have severe medical condition or
severe chemical imbalance.
In my opinion, being a doctor, the latter
group of people are wise to seek natural treatments instead of simply medicating
the symptoms. That's why I am going to show you about how to decrease or
overcome sadness, without the happy pills. Below are some suggestions.
Gratitude
Sit down and make a list of 10 things
you're grateful for right now (and I dare you not to feel better). Many times
when we complain we can cause ourselves to be sad. Complaining is just a factor
of not taking into account what we're grateful for.
Set
Goals
Something special happens the moment the
paper meets the pen and we write down our main goals. Our brain chemistry
changes, and we start thinking about how we can achieve those goals.
Sleep
Getting the right amount of sleep is
healthy for our body and mind. Some argue that sleep deprivation treats
depression, but I don't agree with this, personally. Get enough rest every day.
Exercise
Try one hour of cardio (or as much as you
can) each day. If you're tee-shirt is soaking wet, you're standing in a puddle
of your own sweat, and you can feel the endorphins pumping through your body,
you did it right. Shower up and try to be happy, I dare you.
Let
go
Many times we're making ourselves sad for
no good reason at all. People have been known to keep grudges for lifetimes. When
you forgive, you remove this weight off your shoulders and put yourself in a
position to be happier.
Sunlight
Certain people have “Idiopathic sadness
disorder”, due to a lack of sunlight, they experience seasonal sadness
(Seasonal Affective Disorder). We all sometimes affected by this in the winter
when the days are shorter.
Good
Communication
It's not hard to make friends if you put
the time in. Everyone wants to be heard, appreciated, and loved. Start off by
listening, appreciating and loving, and it will come back your way.
Reading
Self-help Books
Take a temporary leave from reality and
bury yourself in one of your favourite books. A lot of wise people have been
through what you're going through and they made it through to the other side to
tell about it.
Dr. Imtiaz Syed
M.B, B.S, MBA, CRA, PCQI, CPC
LinkedIn:
http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/imtiaz-syed/13/89/841
OpenDoor Team member. www. OpenDoor.cc
Redditch, Gloucestershire. UK.
