Depression Days

Everyone of us have life problems.  We may have financial worries, from work, traffic, bills and feeding our families.  Wow, with all of modern life’s demands we can become easily overwhelmed.  No wonder people have to deal with depression, just in reaction to all these problems.

At times, those demands from life can aggravate very strong emotions inside us that include hopelessness, rage, fear and worry.  Incidentally, all of these are depression symptoms and therefore most people have to deal with depression every day.  Dealing with daily depression is wearing on a body.  It affects not only our mental state, which can hinder our effectiveness on the job and at home, but can eventually also affect our physical health.

One method of dealing and coping with depression is often overlooked.  This method often helps to cope with the symptoms of depression.  A very old method has been around since Biblical times.  There is perhaps nothing that is as effective at restoring emotional balance in taking care of depression.

This powerful tool can be observed in nature where we see animals that have been angered or frightened will refuse to eat until some time has passed.  In addition, many people groups will stop eating in these situations and find that they truly lack any desire for food.  However, many people, because of conditioning eat more than we need when bad things happen.  We want our comfort foods, which are heavy in starches and fats, and as a result our already diminished digestion is complicated or altogether stops.

This being said, you may want to consider that if you are working through depression symptoms or causes, at least eating lighter meals but preferably not eating at all.

Whenever we have been involved in a heated argument, or are experiencing hurry, excitement, anxiety, fear or worry, our body slows or even stops producing digestive enzymes which hinders both digestion and the entire nutrition process.

In the Bible, when people suffered from grief or were in need of atonement with their Maker, they were instructed to fast.  Fasting is a tool that may be used in dealing with depression.  When fasting is combined with prayer driven by faith, powers are released in us that allow us to solve problems.  We can closer to the intended potential as being made in the image of God.  The result is that we can think and see clearly, a necessary step for effective and powerful control over depression.

When you fast to deal with depression there are also great benefits to your overall health.  During the fast, the organs of the digestive system are allowed to rest.  The mind becomes much clearer and all moroseness is allowed to disappear.  You will re-discover the peace and tranquility.  Those overwhelming difficulties of life are less overwhelming.

Therefore, if problems seem to be weighing on you and your daily battle is with depression, perhaps the most important thing that you can do is to begin to fast.  It cannot hurt and may help greatly.

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