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Leave the Blinds Shut: 5 Ways to Pull Yourself Through A Depression Episode

Posted by strange on February 22, 2018
Leave the Blinds Shut: 5 Ways to Pull Yourself Through A Depression Episode

When it comes to my moods and my emotions, my highs can be really high. But my lows can leave me wondering where those highs even came from in the first place. Here recently, I’ve been in an emotional rut that’s resulted in me not being able to enjoy life as much as I’d like and it’s had a negative impact on my productivity and self-image. I’ll feel so many things (although sometimes nothing at all) that I lock myself in my room in complete isolation with my blinds shut and my curtains closed. However, what happens to me a lot when I slide far down into depression is that I’ll grow so exhausted from the episodes, that I’ll have to come out of my funk, even if only temporarily, just to give myself a break from the influence the depression has over me at the time. In other words, while I may not be able to come out of my depression overall, I do what I can to build my strength up so that I can continue to move forward in dealing with my depression. This leads to me gradually coming out of the episode and once again living life in my highs.

Posted in: Advice for Mind Obstacles, Georgia St. Jones, Self Care | Tagged: depression, depression advice, georgia st. jones, self care, self help, self love, the strange is beautiful, ways to pull yourself out of depression

The Old Me is Invited to the New Year

Posted by strange on January 16, 2018
The Old Me is Invited to the New Year

Coming into a new year, a widely celebrated turning point in time, we’re often bombarded with the idea that we must make it an important change in our individual lives. The emphasis for change is all around us and we often pressure ourselves into the “new year, new me” mindset, deciding on leaving part of ourselves in the previous year so that we can focus on developing a new version of us. However, this year I’ve decided to approach change differently. I won’t try to shed the things I don’t like about myself or put focus on my negative traits, but instead, I’ll work more on accepting who I am. I feel as though who I am has gotten me here, so I can’t be all bad. This year I’ll be changing by way of being grateful for the process rather than pining for the outcome.

Posted in: Georgia St. Jones, Self Care | Tagged: anxiety advice, depression advice, georgia st. jones, new years resolution, old me new me, self care advice, the strange is beautiful

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