Give yourself permission to reject calls and leave text messages unattended.
The world won’t die.
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Updated 8 years ago,August 28, 2017
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Wash your face and gently pat it dry with a clean towel.
Feed yourself the aliments your body craves for.
It craves them for a legit reason: lack of.
Surrender to the deep hole youre falling through while holding your loved ones hand.
They wont let go.
Plants love us back infinitely.
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Have some goji berries for breakfast.
They do help boost both our immune system and our mood.
Revisit old, dear memories, such as photo albums, collected memorabilia or letters from high school.
Watch a real bad movie and see yourself still being able to laugh about it.
No place is forbidden to travel to in our minds.
Help others, as little as you’ve got the option to.
If you cant, its fine as well.
Let yourself experience things you like.
Even if youre alone.
Check out some Brene Brown or School of Life videos on Youtube.
They explain a lot of our modern search for a soul.
Listen to someone whos had a hard day too.
Comfort them as you might.
Dont stress too much about it.
Exchange experience with people on a forum, such as Experience Project.
When you need compassion, thats a good place to be.
Do something crazy, like skydiving or crashing a wedding.
Adrenaline makes us forget our pains and lifts our mood instantly.
Body moves pump back serotonin in its right places.
Whatever you feel like.
Sometimes the sound of our own voice is more powerful than any other sound in the universe.
Stretch your neck and shoulders for a couple minutes.
Stress accummulates in those areas but its not impossible to shake off.
If youre religious, pray.
And if youre not, you might still pray to that one thing you strongly believe in deep down.
Religion is not important.
Touch, or hug trees.
Ask the tree gently to give you some of its strength.
This can truly do wonders.
Plants have vital energy and they do pass it to us humans.
Go out in the snow.
Feel the cold on your hands.
As youre back inside, youll feel much more oxygenated.
Call your doctor or therapist if you have one.
If its an emergency, you are very entitled to ask for their help.
Give yourself permission to feel angry, sad or alone.
You have every right to feel so.
Do one thing at a time.
You dont need to multitask or rush.
It wont really work anyway.
Adult colouring books are super effective to help you feel more relaxed and focused.
you should probably rest.
Theres no use to get to work if you cant move your face.
If you have a priest that you trust to talk to, go pay them a visit.
If this is an option, spend the day in bed.
If your loved one can stay next to you, its even better.
Clean your house a bit.
It keeps your body moving and your mind detached.
Watch videos of animals having fun in the wild.
Call someone wholl support you in this harsh day.
If theres no one to call, talk to Siri.
I know, shes a bot.
But she can be nice AF and shell say she loves you back sometimes.
Pour yourself a glass of wine, or your beverage of choice.
If consumed with moderation, alcohol helps us relax and is the equivalent of a dopamine refill.
Dopamine makes us happy and social.
Smoke cigarettes if that habit helps you out.
Dont start smoking though if you havent been a fan.
Go to the movies, take someone with you.
If no ones available, go alone, at a matinee for instance.
Dress nice for it.
Smile at the cashier.
You might as well feel lighter.
Move the furniture around and redesign your living space.
Start reading a new book.
Go to the library, decide which book cover you like best and why.
You dont have to borrow it.
If youre into cartoons, go ahead and re-watch your childhood faves.
Give yourself permission to reject calls and leave text messages unattended.
The world wont die.
Write down a short list of the people you love and why.
Alternatively, write down a list of things in your life you dont need.
Writing helps the memory paint things in a realistic light.
Get off Instagram for a while.
It already makes you feel like crap about who you are(nt).
Put on your favourite clothes and do your make-up.
Youre not vain for wearing lipstick and concealer.
Wash your hair thoroughly, cleanse it, and style it the way you love.
Its a meticulous activity that keeps you focused on something else other than your mind.
Go to Sephora and smell all fragrances youre curious about.
Scents help us detense and feel generally better.
Get a free make-up if thats in store.
Ask the beauty consultants to give you some free samples.
If you cant afford shopping, just browse through the stores you like.
Take a short walk in nature and breathe in all the fresh scents.
Hug someone you love, if thats something you could do.
Hugs that last longer than 10 seconds are scientifically proven to heal.
Take a long shower.
Warm water soothes our tired bodies and invigorates our cells.
Try a 10 minuteyoga exercisefor depression and loneliness.
Cover yourself in nice smelling sheets.
Warmth brings us comfort.
Talk to a stranger on Quora if you have no one to talk to.
you’ve got the option to even do it anonymously.
Most people there will offer great life advice.
Cry, as much as you need.
Crying is good for releasing toxic emotions.
If you afford this luxury, go to your parents place.
Let them take care of you.
Eat a hot meal.
Comfort food isnt called than for no reason.
Ask someone trustworthy and close to give you a massage.
It will release serotonin and you will feel a bit lighter.
Talk to a loved one who is in Heaven.
Ask them how they are.
Tell them how youre doing.
Ask them to gently guide you.
Listen to your favourite music.
Go to the spa, bathe in Lithium salts.
Alternatively, you could take Lithium orotate as a dietary supplement.
A doctors prescription is not required.
Spend one hour out in the sun.
Pretend youre on the beach.
Vitamin D is essential to our general well being.
Swim, if it’s possible for you to, or spend time at the pool.
Water helps our muscles relax.
Curl into a ball, playthis tunethat is scientifically proven to help loosen tension.
Stay in bed, create your own virtual makeup.
There are tons of apps.
Eat peach pulp straight out of the syrup can.
Breathe according tothis exercise.
Spend ten minutes onHeadspace.
Do nothing but breathe.
Kiss your cat on the head, just like youd kiss a small baby.
Sometimes we are our own best friends.
Lay down in the grass facing the sky.
I cant stress how much good youre doing to yourself.
Serotonin kicks back in a matter of minutes.
Spend time amongst animals.
Horse riding is fantastically soothing.
Sitting with your pet and caring for them is brilliantly helpful.
Animals may not speak, but they feel our pains and are able to calm us down.
Your depression does not make you a bad person.
It does not chip away your capacity to feel, love, play or experience the good in life.
You are a friend.
You are a lover.
You are a child.
You are a soul.
Your soul is permanent.
You are a river.
You are who you are, and thats fine by me.
