To maintain mental health, the specialist advises giving preference to reading information rather than watching videos. “The human psyche is more susceptible to visual images than textual descriptions of the same events, such as shots,” the psychologist said.
Normalizing sleep patterns is one of the first steps in the fight against depression, the expert continues. “It’s recommended, everyone must take 8 hours of sleep in a day. It is better to stick to the same routine both on weekdays and on weekends. On weekends, you can afford to sleep for half an hour longer, but it is better not to abuse it. If possible, you should try to fall asleep before 00:00”, says the psychologist.
Nutrition also greatly affects a person’s emotional state, she said. “Junk food affects the emotional side of a person a lot. Preference should be given to salads, vegetables, and fruits so that the body feels cheerful after eating,” the expert said.
It is enough to allocate up to 30 minutes during the day to get acquainted with the most important news. It is especially important to dose your stay in social networks now, when people on the Internet sites themselves are embroiled in conflict.
Replace hot thoughts with cold ones
the person who promised to call back did not call back. The hot thought that something happened to him, either they ignore me, or I have become uninteresting and therefore they don’t call me. The task is to isolate hot thoughts yourself and change them to cold ones. A cold thought - perhaps the other person’s phone is dead and I will call him back myself if I don’t wait for his call after a certain time.
The specialist also recommended trying not to change your plans because of a bad mood, because the planned meeting with friends or going to the cinema with children, on the contrary, can improve the emotional background. In addition, Kazantseva advised me to share my experiences with relatives and friends, but in a dosed manner so as not to become a “toxic” person and not push them away from me.
Psychologist Elena Quesse recalled that one of the effective methods of dealing with depression is daily physical activity, at least 15 minutes of exercise in the morning. Running or walking outdoors under the sun, which is a source of vitamin D, is also suitable.
Watching motivational movies is another important tool for dealing with depressive episodes, the expert says. Although, its recommended not to watch the series in a lying down position. When a person is sitting, he is more involved in the process, hence the motivational effect will be higher, the psychologist concluded.
