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Modern Era Pediatrics Offers Tips to Recover from Sadness
NEWTOWN, CT, USA, August 19, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- If you have lived long enough, you might have had occasions when you felt sad, down, and depressed. You are not alone, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH). While many people who feel sad or depressed might get through these rough patches of everyday life by plowing ahead and continuing with their daily routines, others might benefit from tips and practices to pull through. People whose feelings are persistently down and severe (major depression) should seek the help of clinicians in the field of mental health and depression, per the NIH.
Probable causes: Feeling down is so commonplace that we do not often investigate what caused it or how we snapped out of it. However, after a little deep dive into our feelings, we will find that our feelings are often reactions to the events and people around us. People make us happy, but they can also provoke sad feelings. The same goes for the events we encounter in our everyday lives. Sickness, loss of jobs, and loss of loved ones can damper our sense of happiness. Quarreling with our bosses, fellow staff, spouses, children, friends, and parents tends to provoke discontent and sadness.
Tips: Here are some tips you can use to recover from being down and sad
Spiritual level: On a spiritual level, letting go of all the imagined reasons why things are not going our way or why people have hurt our feelings is the key to beating sadness and depression due to interpersonal conflict. A substantial part of the “mindfulness” phenomenology centers on forgiveness, setting ourselves free, and moving on to higher realms of existence, according to Williams et al., the authors of The Mindful Way Through Depression. Energy spent on emotional vengeance is costly.
Call a friend: According to an online health publication, Forbs Health, friends play valuable positive roles when it comes to fighting depression. When we’re feeling down, a good step to take is to call someone, either a friend or relative, who loves us and always makes the sun shine upon our sad feelings. Talking with such a friend could center on old times, fun memories, and challenges shared. Support, affirmation, and encouragement often come out during such discussions. Talking with someone who understands us can help ameliorate sadness and depression.
Join a group activity: Joining a group for recreational activity, according to the NIH, is a way to ride the rough patches of sad feelings and the blues. Joining sports or other recreational activities gives us a space to free our minds from preoccupations with our individual issues, albeit one day at a time until our mind heals completely. If money and affordability are deterrents, find activities where participation is free.
Get a night’s good sleep: Healthline, an online newsletter that discusses mental and psychic wellness, argues that sleeping is nutritious to the mind. Until you get adequate sleep, your mind does not have a chance to catch its breath and heal effectively. Adequate sleep helps restores the mind to an optimal functioning capacity, which is used for optimal decision making. The National Sleep Foundation recommends between 7 to 9 hours of sleep per day.
Give yourself time: The National Institute of Health recognizes the value of time in healing the mind. Like the physical body, the mind heals with time. The healing process of the mind goes through a process that is not as visible as the healing process of the body. Allowing cool-off time--even cool-off days--without escalating grievances gives the mind the opportunity to begin healing. A jammed knuckle takes days to heal, and so does a bruised mind. One can delay the healing of an injured knuckle by not giving it enough time to heal before engaging in the offending sporting activities. Similarly, time is an essential element in the healing of the mind.
Change location: Outings, says the National Institute of Health, could help with restoring mental wellness and depression. Taking a vacation or taking a walk is all part of changing our location. Noticeably, our thoughts tend to reroute when we change location. Perhaps the change has to do with new things we encounter as we move around, the distractions that disrupt our set of thoughts as we go around, or the sudden realization of what else is going on around us other than our individual problems. Nature, plants, birds, the air, and the sun all have some soothing qualities. Getting out of the house, getting out of the office, and getting away from the source of conflict might bring forth new perspectives on life’s problems and sometimes an off-ramp to deal with them.
Setting limits: Healthline also suggests setting a limit on our goals. Sometimes, we set lofty goals and slug through them day in and day out. Some people thrive on such hectic activities, but others might develop a sense of underachievement and depression when they fail to meet their own expectations. Setting small goals that allow for success and accomplishment brings forth joy that serves as fuel to further accomplish more goals. Impetus gained on smaller accomplishments propels us to take on bigger goals with courage.
Helping out: Although we did not need anyone to tell us this, researchers have discovered biological evidence that helping others triggers the release of feel-good hormones, said Mark Rowland, of the Mental Health Foundation. We feel good and experience joy and happiness when we help out. Children are eager to help, and they get lots of laughs and fun doing so. The same goes with adults, even though they might not be effusive in displaying emotions as children. Opportunities to help out are plentiful and within reach. Cleaning up a common area at work is a good one. Holding the door at the mall for others to pass is another one. Volunteering to teach your skill to others is another feel-good gesture. Our moods brighten up when we help others.
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Probable causes: Feeling down is so commonplace that we do not often investigate what caused it or how we snapped out of it. However, after a little deep dive into our feelings, we will find that our feelings are often reactions to the events and people around us. People make us happy, but they can also provoke sad feelings. The same goes for the events we encounter in our everyday lives. Sickness, loss of jobs, and loss of loved ones can damper our sense of happiness. Quarreling with our bosses, fellow staff, spouses, children, friends, and parents tends to provoke discontent and sadness.
Tips: Here are some tips you can use to recover from being down and sad
Spiritual level: On a spiritual level, letting go of all the imagined reasons why things are not going our way or why people have hurt our feelings is the key to beating sadness and depression due to interpersonal conflict. A substantial part of the “mindfulness” phenomenology centers on forgiveness, setting ourselves free, and moving on to higher realms of existence, according to Williams et al., the authors of The Mindful Way Through Depression. Energy spent on emotional vengeance is costly.
Call a friend: According to an online health publication, Forbs Health, friends play valuable positive roles when it comes to fighting depression. When we’re feeling down, a good step to take is to call someone, either a friend or relative, who loves us and always makes the sun shine upon our sad feelings. Talking with such a friend could center on old times, fun memories, and challenges shared. Support, affirmation, and encouragement often come out during such discussions. Talking with someone who understands us can help ameliorate sadness and depression.
Join a group activity: Joining a group for recreational activity, according to the NIH, is a way to ride the rough patches of sad feelings and the blues. Joining sports or other recreational activities gives us a space to free our minds from preoccupations with our individual issues, albeit one day at a time until our mind heals completely. If money and affordability are deterrents, find activities where participation is free.
Get a night’s good sleep: Healthline, an online newsletter that discusses mental and psychic wellness, argues that sleeping is nutritious to the mind. Until you get adequate sleep, your mind does not have a chance to catch its breath and heal effectively. Adequate sleep helps restores the mind to an optimal functioning capacity, which is used for optimal decision making. The National Sleep Foundation recommends between 7 to 9 hours of sleep per day.
Give yourself time: The National Institute of Health recognizes the value of time in healing the mind. Like the physical body, the mind heals with time. The healing process of the mind goes through a process that is not as visible as the healing process of the body. Allowing cool-off time--even cool-off days--without escalating grievances gives the mind the opportunity to begin healing. A jammed knuckle takes days to heal, and so does a bruised mind. One can delay the healing of an injured knuckle by not giving it enough time to heal before engaging in the offending sporting activities. Similarly, time is an essential element in the healing of the mind.
Change location: Outings, says the National Institute of Health, could help with restoring mental wellness and depression. Taking a vacation or taking a walk is all part of changing our location. Noticeably, our thoughts tend to reroute when we change location. Perhaps the change has to do with new things we encounter as we move around, the distractions that disrupt our set of thoughts as we go around, or the sudden realization of what else is going on around us other than our individual problems. Nature, plants, birds, the air, and the sun all have some soothing qualities. Getting out of the house, getting out of the office, and getting away from the source of conflict might bring forth new perspectives on life’s problems and sometimes an off-ramp to deal with them.
Setting limits: Healthline also suggests setting a limit on our goals. Sometimes, we set lofty goals and slug through them day in and day out. Some people thrive on such hectic activities, but others might develop a sense of underachievement and depression when they fail to meet their own expectations. Setting small goals that allow for success and accomplishment brings forth joy that serves as fuel to further accomplish more goals. Impetus gained on smaller accomplishments propels us to take on bigger goals with courage.
Helping out: Although we did not need anyone to tell us this, researchers have discovered biological evidence that helping others triggers the release of feel-good hormones, said Mark Rowland, of the Mental Health Foundation. We feel good and experience joy and happiness when we help out. Children are eager to help, and they get lots of laughs and fun doing so. The same goes with adults, even though they might not be effusive in displaying emotions as children. Opportunities to help out are plentiful and within reach. Cleaning up a common area at work is a good one. Holding the door at the mall for others to pass is another one. Volunteering to teach your skill to others is another feel-good gesture. Our moods brighten up when we help others.
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Anselm Anyoha MD
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