1. Consider why you might feel depressed: Sometimes depression is a symptom of something circumstantial in our life, rather than biochemical imbalances. Are we suffering from creative blocks? Is our body failing us? Are we facing financial ruin? We need to be honest with ourself about what might be the problem of our life, and make an effort to get to the root of why we might be feeling depressed.
2. Move your body: Exercise releases happy-making endorphins, which act like natural anti-depressants.
3. Never skip a meal: Keeping our blood sugar stable reduces mood swings.
4. Expose yourself to sunlight, which can boost mood and increase Vitamin D levels.
5. Meditate: Meditation's effects on mood are well documented. Settling our mind can lift our mood, in addition to a whole host of other health benefits.
6. Make efforts to boost your mental health by being more authentic in all aspects of your life: Too often, we walk around wearing masks, pretending to be something we're not. We fake it at the schoolyard, in the boardroom, in the bedroom, with friends and neighbors-- and then we wonder why we wind up depressed. So, we need to stop that.
7. Talk it out: Sometimes just finding someone we trust who will help us work through our feelings can make all the difference in the world.
