What to focus on when we’re going through a depression bout

At times when we’re going through a depression bout; I think it’s very easy for us to get distracted, to look at troubles and challenges around us, instead of fixing our eyes on what we should be focusing on. It’s really easy to see the negatives, and it takes effort to stay positive and hopeful.

As a person with clinical depression, I know that situation too well. In most mornings when I wake up, it’s hard for me to remember good things in life, or how far I have come at this point in my life and work journey. This is where faith plays it’s part; even though I have to admit that even to do this, to hold on to faith, is not something that I can automatically do.

This is the time when talking and writing becomes my refuge. Sometimes we need to be reminded of how far we have come, and how much we have done.

When you’re going through a depression bout, it’s easy to fall into its lies, “You’re a failure, you’re no good, your life means nothing, you’re worthless, you’d better of dead”; and it will take a herculean effort to believe that those thoughts ? are lies; that they are not true.

Sometimes during times like that, the best thing you can do is to let go, to stop fighting the waves ? that are pulling you under. Use the energy you have to just stay afloat; not fighting the thoughts ?, but letting them pass through you, and believing (no matter how hard) that this storm ⛈ will pass too; and when the water is calm, then you can swim ?‍♀️ back to shore.

Depression is temporary. It may take some time, but you will feel good again. Trust me.

Stay safe, stay sane, stay kind ❤️