- 1. be intentional: when you're depressed, surrender may look a lot like a funk. but this two are not the same thing. when you're depressed, you put yourself in bad situations and fall for vicious behaviors that do not bring you happiness. you just do things and do not feel good about them. you're finding a way to survive in discomfort and illness. the surrender mode is intentional about healing.
- 2. rest: don't build expectations on yourself so much, don't force yourself to do anything that gives you stress and anxiety. rewire your brain in a intentional way.
- 3. give yourself love: nurture yourself with things you really love. stop looking for comfort and start looking for joy.
- 3.5. comfort vs joy: comfortable things are the things that are in the center of your comfort zone. things you may not love, but you do it anyway because you're on autopilot (scroll through social media, listen to the same songs every day, daydream, etc). enjoyable things are things that are still on your comfort zone, but more on the edges of it (drawing, singing, cooking elaborate meals, watching movies, reading, listening to new music). you have to be intentional about them.
- 4. take care of your mind: basically, don't quit therapy. look for advice online on little things to do to get better.
- 5. change your perspective: try to look on the brightside and focus on the things that are going right. stop overthinking about the past, about the time you lost, about the bad things that happened. journal about the things you like, look for positive advice, listen to positive music. remember that this too shall pass.
- 6. baby steps: when you're ready to start putting yourself back together, start slow. break your goals into the smallest chunks possible and don't be too harsh on yourself. if you want to clean your whole room, for example, start by just making your bed and folding some pieces of clothing. give yourself time. a little effort is better than no effort at all.
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