Depression Days

Archive for the ‘Positive Thinking’ Category

The way we think can be a big influence on whether we are likely to develop depression. There are many articles available about how positive and negative thinking affects the body. A person who generally is a positive thinker is more likely to be a happy, carefree individual, while a person who generally thinks negatively would be an unhappy person and much more likely to develop depression.

For someone who is a naturally positive thinker, they wouldn’t think twice about ‘how they think’ because they don’t need to. They are happy, they are doing everything right, there’s no need for change so no need to think about it. Read the rest of this entry »

When faced with negative thoughts our bodies can enter the ‘fight or flight’ response. Our body prepares itself for either fight or flight, it prepares for a physical response. While doing this other functions are put on hold including digestion, blood cell production, some circulation, healing and immunological responses. We also produce natural chemicals to give our muscles the energy they need for the fight or flight.

The triggering of the fight or flight response can put enormous strain and stress on our bodies as our bodies are ready for action, but we don’t usually fulfil that action, we sit and seethe. Therefore we have produced chemicals that our body then doesn’t use, our other functions are put on hold when we really still need them to be working. Read the rest of this entry »

Less Stress Program to help with depression

In the morning

• drink water
• gentle exercise – yoga or stretching
• healthy breakfast
• plan your day

Creating the right environment Read the rest of this entry »

The Power of Thought

A simple thought – yet it has a huge impact on our mind, body and our emotions.

Our bodies respond to our thoughts, as do our emotions. Think of something you love – how do you feel? Now think of something you hate – how do you feel? Think of something you love again – how do you feel now? The way our whole body feels changes with what we are thinking.  The power of positive thinking is just amazing.

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