Heal depression by practicing Mindfulness

 

Heal depression by practicing Mindfulness

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Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions worldwide. Most of the patients are treated with therapies and medication. But ongoing research suggests that regular medication and mindful practices help reduce stress and anxiety.

When a person is depressed, he is a continuous state of sadness and loses interest in all day to day activities.

Mindfulness helps you to focus on the present and be aware of your feelings without any judgments. This state of being aware and in present can be practiced through simple meditation. Once you start meditations, you will notice that mindfulness works to change the way you think about the negative emotions.

Some simple meditation techniques which will help in treating depression are:

Visualization:

This helps in focusing on pleasant and pleasing images, rather than negative or disturbing. It helps focus a person on what positive things he wants in life.

Awareness of breath:

While meditating, be aware of your breath. Breathing through challenging emotions helps lower anxiety and stress. Sometimes counting your breath can ease anxiety.

Love yourself Meditation:

While meditating, focus on yourself, erase all negative thoughts and only focus on loving yourself.

Distance yourself from negative thoughts:

If a person is undergoing depression then throughout the day many negative thoughts will come in his mind. One has to make a conscious effort not to think about any negative thoughts or emotions. Even if negative thoughts come to your mind, distract yourself deliberately and think of positive thoughts.

Focus on the present :

When a person is depressed, he or she tries to ponder about the past events or worry about the future. You have to not think about any negativity and only concentrate about present.

 These are simple mindful meditating techniques, which will help reduce anxiety and depression. Always remember that mindful techniques alone does not help reduce depression. Medical guidance is definitely needed. But mindfulness can help restore your emotions in a positive and healthy way. No one should let depression run their lives. Everyone should get the right help to be able to take care of their emotions and feelings in the right way.

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