I wish I still had my thread on it.https://twitter.com/plantbasedvibes/status/927888563735318529 …
No electronics in your room such as TVs and excessive cell phone use if you can help it. The blue light keeps you up so you keep scrolling.
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Take a bath BEFORE going to bed. The temperature rising in your body will help you sleep better.
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Also making lists with things I want/need to do daily help. When you’re depressed, the day can seem like the biggest hurdle to get over.
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Then since the day feels like you can’t conquer anything, you end up literally doing nothing and feeling worse than you did before.
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Try to find something that keeps you accountable as well. When other people are depending on you, you tend to see it through better.
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I know if I didn’t have a job to go to or services to perform, I’d probably waste a lot of time just sitting in my depression.
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Depression makes every task seem like the most horrible thing you could ever be doing. Find ways to make the mundane things interesting.
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If you like music, use it as a motivator when it’s time to move around. Create a playlist that reflects action. Lots of trap motivation.
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Diet. Probably one of theeee most important factors when it comes to depression. Please eat as best as you can & drink water.
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Drinking a bottle of water before bed helps you get up in the morning because you’ll have to pee. And it’s good for you.
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Also. Get you some Himalayan salt lamps. I’ll throw some info as to why: http://www.naturallivingideas.com/himalayan-pink-salt-lamp-benefits/ …pic.twitter.com/avDaBjjMCF
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Most importantly: be patient with yourself. Depression will have you downnnn some days. It’s really okay. It is. It’s a marathon.
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Have people who are patient around you. People who understand depression manifests differently for everyone and what that means for you.
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People who will check on you to make sure you’re okay and to check you when you’re on the way down. Get present people in your life.
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