Stress Reduction
- Make sure that you and those around you understand that there are limits to what you can do when you don’t feel well.
- If possible , delegate tasks that you find too difficult –for example long business trips or organizing the school parent’s association. People are usually willing to assist if you ask for their help.
- Break down large , daunting tasks into small , manageable steps . Try listing each one and checking it off the list when you have completed it.
- Take the time to reflect on your problems and practice activities that will help you cope, -for example , yoga, meditation or prayer.
Light Therapy
Exposure to bright light may diminish seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder (SAD), by reducing the levels of the sedative brain chemical melatonin and boosting those of serotonin, which is stimulating . You can increase your exposure to light in the following ways:
- Make sure you spend at least half an hour outdoors everyday.
- Install a bright , full spectrum fluorescent tube in the room where you spend most of your waking hours.
- Make the best use of daylight by adjusting your wake-sleep pattern to dawn and dusk. Alternatively , buy a bedroom lamp specially designed to turn on at dawn and gradually increase in brightness until you rise.
Herbal remedies for Depression
- The best –known herbal remedy for mild to moderate depression is St John’s wort. Take it according to manufacture’s instruction.
- Tea made from a combination of rosemary, vervain and American ginseng may help.Caution look for safety concerns.
Aromatherapy
- Take a daily warm bath containing a few drops of lavender , chamomile, bergamot, rose, or clary sage oil.Don’t use clary sage if you are in the 20week of pregnancy or refer to aromatherapist for a good personalize bath oils.
- Visit for a massage with your favourite Aromatherapist.,.usually its overcome severe depression as its mean to remove all negative anergy in your body and remove emotional burden.
- Ask your friend to give you a massage.
Flower essences
- Gorse: for deep pessimism, when you feel that nothing can help you.
- Larch : for feeling s of failure and worthlessness.
- Mustard: for depression that comes on for no apparent reason.
Other theraphies
Acounsellar or psychotherapist can work with you to find the cause of your depression and ways of overcoming it. Laughter therapy can also be effective for some people.
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