How Do You Fight Depression Without Drugs?
• Raise your activity level. Loading… • Even a few minutes of physical activity a day will help reduce anxiety and negative thinking, break the cycle of fatigue that accompanies depression and produce natural endorphins that lift mood. • Walk, run, dance, bike, swim or do anything physical that you enjoy. Exercising outdoors brings the added benefits of fresh air and sunlight, which can help lift depressive symptoms caused by Seasonal Affective Disorder or vitamin D deficiency. • Yoga can be particularly helpful, because it incorporates exercise, relaxation and breathing. • Do something creative. • Engage in a favorite hobby, or pick up a new one. Choose activities that occupy both your mind and your body. • Watch what you eat. • Choose fresh, nutritious, easy-to-prepare foods. • Keep the ingredients of simple meals and healthy snacks available so you don’t fall back on eating fast food or skipping meals when depression makes you too tired to cook. • Limit sugars, carbs, salt and sat
• Raise your activity level. • Even a few minutes of physical activity a day will help reduce anxiety and negative thinking, break the cycle of fatigue that accompanies depression and produce natural endorphins that lift mood. • Walk, run, dance, bike, swim or do anything physical that you enjoy. Exercising outdoors brings the added benefits of fresh air and sunlight, which can help lift depressive symptoms caused by Seasonal Affective Disorder or vitamin D deficiency. • Yoga can be particularly helpful, because it incorporates exercise, relaxation and breathing. • Do something creative. • Engage in a favorite hobby, or pick up a new one. Choose activities that occupy both your mind and your body. • Watch what you eat. • Choose fresh, nutritious, easy-to-prepare foods. • Keep the ingredients of simple meals and healthy snacks available so you don’t fall back on eating fast food or skipping meals when depression makes you too tired to cook. • Limit sugars, carbs, salt and saturated fats
