{"id":1144,"date":"2017-03-27T01:51:27","date_gmt":"2017-03-27T01:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.destinymiracle.com\/blog\/?p=1144"},"modified":"2018-01-19T08:48:06","modified_gmt":"2018-01-19T08:48:06","slug":"5-powerful-tips-for-people-going-through-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/destinymiracle.com\/blog\/5-powerful-tips-for-people-going-through-depression","title":{"rendered":"5 Powerful Tips for People Going Through Depression"},"content":{"rendered":"

Author of Manifestation Miracle<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Depression affects way more people than we realize. Most of us will experience some form of depression during our life at one point.<\/p>\n

Depression comes for many different reasons. We often get pulled down slowly because we experienced a string of hard events such as the death of a loved one, divorce, loss of job, financial stress, job stress, miscarriage, difficulty with kids or family members, and other big changes.<\/p>\n

The changes can be good changes such as moving, marriage, or having a child. But stress can have physical effects.<\/p>\n

Depression can be a chemical imbalance too, either from unknown causes or from going through all those hard events.<\/p>\n

We often don\u2019t know what got us so depressed. It doesn\u2019t seem fair, and it\u2019s hard to fix. Depression can suck people down and make it hard to reach out for help.<\/p>\n

I have some big and powerful tips<\/strong> for you. Let\u2019s start with the easiest to do and move to more bigger things.<\/p>\n

Smile<\/h3>\n

I know you can\u2019t wish yourself out of depression, but it can help to look in the mirror and smile at yourself. It doesn\u2019t have to be real. Fake it. But look at yourself smiling.<\/p>\n

Some people even say that putting a pencil in your mouth (which makes your face mimic a smile a little) can change your mood.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re suffering from deep and\/or chronic depression, you might not feel something with this. But it\u2019s super easy and quick to do, and it won\u2019t hurt you to try it.<\/p>\n

Get Out and Get Moving<\/h3>\n

You\u2019re probably thinking that you\u2019ve heard and read this one already. But have you tried it? Are you getting outside more and doing something active, and hopefully with someone?<\/p>\n

What I\u2019m going to say next might sound scary, but hear me out: have you considered going to a friend or someone you trust, and telling them something like: \u201cI\u2019ve been feeling really down, and I think it would help if I had someone who would go on a walk with me every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Most people don\u2019t realize that someone around them is hurting and dealing with depression. If you have someone who will spend some time walking and talking, or even signing up for a class together, you get the double benefit of sharing with someone and getting more activity.<\/p>\n

Take the List Challenge<\/h3>\n

We\u2019re going to jump into a big change in the next tip by changing negative thoughts to positive ones. Before we do that, I want you to generate some positive thoughts that you can use in your life.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re feeling too down or stuck to work on these, skip ahead and read \u201cRecognize and Change Negative Thoughts\u201d and then come back to this.<\/p>\n

So here\u2019s a list challenge. Do as many lists as you find helpful. Make a list of:<\/p>\n