Comments on: It’s tough to write while depressed http://www.kensray.com/2009/08/its-tough-to-write-while-depressed/ Self Development Blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:52:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ricky http://www.kensray.com/2009/08/its-tough-to-write-while-depressed/comment-page-1/#comment-1080 Ricky Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:46:37 +0000 http://www.kensray.com/?p=264#comment-1080 Thanks Per. Yes, I have found it quite helpful to be around people when I'm feeling down. Physical activity, especially some sort of cardio has helped me as well. Only problem came whenever I was feeling really depressed. In that stage, there was no energy to even get up! Things have been getting better. Still trying few things. Will write about them soon... Thanks Per. Yes, I have found it quite helpful to be around people when I’m feeling down. Physical activity, especially some sort of cardio has helped me as well. Only problem came whenever I was feeling really depressed. In that stage, there was no energy to even get up!
Things have been getting better. Still trying few things. Will write about them soon…

]]> By: Per http://www.kensray.com/2009/08/its-tough-to-write-while-depressed/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 Per Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:14:26 +0000 http://www.kensray.com/?p=264#comment-1079 Hello! Interesting blog, bookmarked. What I think works the best to combat depression is training with weights ( but any kind of physical activity will help), go for walks in the woods, be social with people. Per Hello!

Interesting blog, bookmarked.

What I think works the best to combat depression is training with weights ( but any kind of physical activity will help), go for walks in the woods, be social with people.

Per

]]> By: Ricky http://www.kensray.com/2009/08/its-tough-to-write-while-depressed/comment-page-1/#comment-1001 Ricky Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:40:04 +0000 http://www.kensray.com/?p=264#comment-1001 Hey Dar, Thanks for your comment. From my experience that's what I've found as well. It all begins with our own thoughts. I've noticed that when I shift my focus from negative to positive thoughts I actually start to feel better. That's what made me realize that I could turn this around without medication. I think negativity is a part of life as well but it becomes a problem if it's the dominant part of life. Hey Dar,
Thanks for your comment. From my experience that’s what I’ve found as well. It all begins with our own thoughts. I’ve noticed that when I shift my focus from negative to positive thoughts I actually start to feel better. That’s what made me realize that I could turn this around without medication.
I think negativity is a part of life as well but it becomes a problem if it’s the dominant part of life.

]]> By: Dar http://www.kensray.com/2009/08/its-tough-to-write-while-depressed/comment-page-1/#comment-999 Dar Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:16:47 +0000 http://www.kensray.com/?p=264#comment-999 Hi Ricky, I'm a new subscriber to your blog and I wanted to address your depression post. Keith is 100% right in that people are not meant to be happy all of the time. Depression is a normal part of the human condition. In my experience with depression I have found that it stems mostly from a feeling of being helpless in some way,feeling trapped in the current circumstance. The truth is that we are truly only as helpless and stuck as we allow ourselves to be. I have been in spots where it seemed I had no recourse available to me, and it took some time to dig myself out of that pit. But ultimately we do have a choice, and it begins with our own focus. What we focus on is what we manifest. A classic example is the experiment where we walk out in public wearing a downcast expression, giving off negative vibes. We get those negative vibes right back, which only reenforces our negativity. If we do the same-even if we are faking a smile-we will get back smiles and positive vibes, which will actually cancel out some of our negative feelings! We all must tread our own path, and some find comfort and help in therapy etc. But the real work must begin and end with our own thoughts. Hi Ricky,
I’m a new subscriber to your blog and I wanted to address your depression post.
Keith is 100% right in that people are not meant to be happy all of the time. Depression is a normal part of the human condition. In my experience with depression I have found that it stems mostly from a feeling of being helpless in some way,feeling trapped in the current circumstance. The truth is that we are truly only as helpless and stuck as we allow ourselves to be. I have been in spots where it seemed I had no recourse available to me, and it took some time to dig myself out of that pit. But ultimately we do have a choice, and it begins with our own focus. What we focus on is what we manifest. A classic example is the experiment where we walk out in public wearing a downcast expression, giving off negative vibes. We get those negative vibes right back, which only reenforces our negativity. If we do the same-even if we are faking a smile-we will get back smiles and positive vibes, which will actually cancel out some of our negative feelings!
We all must tread our own path, and some find comfort and help in therapy etc. But the real work must begin and end with our own thoughts.

]]> By: Ricky http://www.kensray.com/2009/08/its-tough-to-write-while-depressed/comment-page-1/#comment-992 Ricky Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:29:48 +0000 http://www.kensray.com/?p=264#comment-992 Hey Terry, Yep, that's step #1. :-) I am glad that I got really down in the past little while. It made me realize what was actually happening to me and that's when I decided to do something about it. On a normal day, it's sometimes hard to realize that one might be depressed. It's usually put to too much work, just stress, weather, no time and so on whereas there might be much deeper underlying issue. Hey Terry,
Yep, that’s step #1. :-)
I am glad that I got really down in the past little while. It made me realize what was actually happening to me and that’s when I decided to do something about it.
On a normal day, it’s sometimes hard to realize that one might be depressed. It’s usually put to too much work, just stress, weather, no time and so on whereas there might be much deeper underlying issue.

]]> By: Terry http://www.kensray.com/2009/08/its-tough-to-write-while-depressed/comment-page-1/#comment-991 Terry Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:05:41 +0000 http://www.kensray.com/?p=264#comment-991 Ricky, it is good that you can identify when you are feeling sad/depressed. Most people don't even realize it and are unable to help themselves. It is better to realize than be in denial like that dude who was posting nonsense on your other posts...now he was really depressed and didn't even know it! Not to mention that dude seemed like he had an inferiority complex. Ricky, it is good that you can identify when you are feeling sad/depressed.

Most people don’t even realize it and are unable to help themselves.

It is better to realize than be in denial like that dude who was posting nonsense on your other posts…now he was really depressed and didn’t even know it! Not to mention that dude seemed like he had an inferiority complex.

]]> By: Ricky http://www.kensray.com/2009/08/its-tough-to-write-while-depressed/comment-page-1/#comment-980 Ricky Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:19:42 +0000 http://www.kensray.com/?p=264#comment-980 Wow, that's quite a company! :-) And thanks for the links. I'll check them out. Wow, that’s quite a company! :-)
And thanks for the links. I’ll check them out.

]]> By: Keith Braithwaite http://www.kensray.com/2009/08/its-tough-to-write-while-depressed/comment-page-1/#comment-979 Keith Braithwaite Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:18:13 +0000 http://www.kensray.com/?p=264#comment-979 I might also add he gained the Nobel prize for literature despite his 'black dogs' of course, so hopefully your blogs are secure! These websites might be of interest: http://www.healthieryou.com/exclusive/chanceth0196.html http://www.anxietysecrets.com/Depres-4.htm I believe that other examples of sufferers of depression were Florence Nightingale, T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia of course) and possibly Abraham Lincoln. You are in good company. I might also add he gained the Nobel prize for literature despite his ‘black dogs’ of course, so hopefully your blogs are secure!

These websites might be of interest:

http://www.healthieryou.com/exclusive/chanceth0196.html

http://www.anxietysecrets.com/Depres-4.htm

I believe that other examples of sufferers of depression were Florence Nightingale, T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia of course) and possibly Abraham Lincoln.

You are in good company.

]]> By: Ricky http://www.kensray.com/2009/08/its-tough-to-write-while-depressed/comment-page-1/#comment-977 Ricky Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:19:00 +0000 http://www.kensray.com/?p=264#comment-977 Thanks Keith :-) Winston Churchill suffered from depression? That's very interesting. I did not know that. Actually that is very encouraging to hear. Not that he suffered from depression but that he was able to achieve what he did despite depression. Thanks Keith :-)
Winston Churchill suffered from depression? That’s very interesting. I did not know that. Actually that is very encouraging to hear. Not that he suffered from depression but that he was able to achieve what he did despite depression.

]]> By: Keith Braithwaite http://www.kensray.com/2009/08/its-tough-to-write-while-depressed/comment-page-1/#comment-976 Keith Braithwaite Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:28:43 +0000 http://www.kensray.com/?p=264#comment-976 I suspect no one is in a happy state all the time. By the way, depression is more common than you think and it doesn't stop you getting what you want. Winston Churchill, for example, suffered badly from depression or 'black dog' moods as he called them. Don't rob us of any of your blogs - they are all 24 carat. I suspect no one is in a happy state all the time.

By the way, depression is more common than you think and it doesn’t stop you getting what you want. Winston Churchill, for example, suffered badly from depression or ‘black dog’ moods as he called them.

Don’t rob us of any of your blogs – they are all 24 carat.

]]>