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Cardio helps a lot for me personally. I'm a firm believer that most people (myself included) don't get enough exercise when compared to hundreds of years ago. It gives me a dedicated hour or two block of time to listen to podcasts, and exercise in general is healthy anyways so its a win-win.
Not very well.
Some advice here, such as exercising is good for the overall health of a human being, but depression isn't simple as this. Other advice is quite sad, such as "I eat a good stake" to avoid having a "dark mood". Depression is a serious mental issue that needs proper treatment, it isn't a joke.
A professional will be able to give you better guidance about this, with therapy and medicine.
In my personal life: A combination of medication(light dose Adderall and depakote), exercise, and appropriate sleep. See a therapist weekly.
I'm diagnosed bipolar and spend almost all my time in depression.
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The ASCII graphs on the 'stress system' are fantastic, the rest IDK. Caveat emptor.
the most effective thing I have tried is leaving social network, focusing on personal growth. drawing is also therapeutic.
Make your bed nicely every day. Whatever else happens, you’ll have a made up bed whenever you glance at the room and at the end of the day
I eat a good steak. I'm not kidding or trivializing. But if I get busy and I'm always stressed out maybe trying to cut calories, after I while my mood gets dark. Sometimes, I have found its not just stress. I just need a good steak or burger. My metabolism does NOT liking going more than a few weeks without a serious protein hit. And it needn't be an unhealthy frequency or amount. So YMMV, but sometimes a big part of…
Best general advice I've heard: Get professional help if possible: Get meds and find a good counselor Get the Big Three in order (Food, Sleep, Exercise): Eat healthy (e.g., DASH diet), get 8-9h sleep, get daily aerobic exercise (with a little anaerobic) and at least weekly strength training.
Cardio helps a lot for me personally. I'm a firm believer that most people (myself included) don't get enough exercise when compared to hundreds of years ago. It gives me a dedicated hour or two block of time to listen to podcasts, and exercise in general is healthy anyways so its a win-win.
I try to don’t forget the words “keep your heart pumping”. It really helps your whole body, especially the brain.