Achieving Total Wellness Now

by cheerchic42792

My mother was a wonderful woman who was a depressant all her life.  Even though she had a finely honed sense of humor, she had an ever present dark side that would not allow her to give encouragement.

If you went to my mother depressed, you could very well come away suicidal.  If you told her what was bothering you, she would answer: “if it’s not one thing it’s ninety-nine others.”  Yikes, she was definitely not the right person to go to in a low mood!

I have that same dark side as my mother but have learned over the years to keep it locked away in a closet of my mind.  I talk to myself every morning to get my attitude straight.  I also avoid things that I know can drop my mood to below sea level.

We wrote in an earlier blog that the Mediterranean diet has been associated with lower incidence of depression and it is high in omega 3 fatty acids.  Try the following:

• Take a daily fish oil supplement- 1,000 mg of EPA- omega 3 fatty acids
• Stay away from triggers like negative thoughts
• Get out in the sun regularly-develops Vitamin D
• Exercise- I know we beat this one to death; but it is true
• Stay connected to other people-do not become isolated
• Strive to get 8 or more hours of sleep each night

Good Luck and Best Wishes!

Paul

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