I'm sure a lot of people here have the same problem I do; always working to keep depression (or anxiety) at bay. Lets face it, the world is in a rather unhealthy state right now, society is becoming shallow and trains us to seek indulgent gratification for satisfaction. Of course this only leads to more suffering, more misery. It rattles us out of our state of homeostasis. There are many other factors to be had of course, including simple neurochemical imbalance (though there are many causes we are, and were, unaware of; such as eating gluten, recalled medicaitons, etc).

But anywhoo, how do you counter this to stay in a balanced, healthy, possitive state of mind? Sure smoking weed may help for many, but for lots of us that really isn't enough. One answer seldom is. Some things I've been doing recently to keep possitive and on-track:

- Running and working out. Regular excercise really is essential to keep your body and mind thriving, rather than withering.

- I meditate daily now. It doesn't eliminate the deep down psychological issues, but it clarifies them, unknots the thoughts that are getting so tangled in a web of worry that you don't know how to approach problems; trapped in circular, repetetive thinking. By meditating my brain is refreshed, like running a defrag to order the thoughts.

- Practicing Qigong really helps energize, focus, and make me feel better when I'm depressed in a groggy way.

- I eat plenty of fruit every day, particularily fruit smoothies as of late since they're easy and quick to make and give you an energy/nutrition bomb. Helps with digestion quite a bit too. But of course don't forget the other food groups to maintain the balance.

- Listening to some good music is at least a nice distraction; don't know how much it really helps though. Nice to have a break once in a while anyway.

- I try to make sure my breathing is deep and slow as it promotes a calm and clear mind, and a well-oxygenated body and brain.

- Meditating before bed really helps me get a better sleep, and sleep is essential to a healthy state of mind.

- And, if it's raining I find it really therapeutic to just sit outside on the porch and listen to the rain.

So how about you?
Gandalf_The_Grey Reviewed by Gandalf_The_Grey on . What are your ideas for staying psychologically healthy? I'm sure a lot of people here have the same problem I do; always working to keep depression (or anxiety) at bay. Lets face it, the world is in a rather unhealthy state right now, society is becoming shallow and trains us to seek indulgent gratification for satisfaction. Of course this only leads to more suffering, more misery. It rattles us out of our state of homeostasis. There are many other factors to be had of course, including simple neurochemical imbalance (though there are many causes we Rating: 5