When you are suffering from the dark cloud of depression, you need all the tools you can put your hands on to treat it and start feeling better.
Depression can sneak up on you, leaving you so depleted, sad, and empty that you don’t have the strength to take the actions you need to take in order to improve.
That’s why it is so critical to treat depression as early as possible, so you can take corrective measures to address it and manage the symptoms while you still have your wits about you.
I don’t say this lightly.
In fact, there are very few personal growth trends that I would describe this way — although this “trend” has been around for thousands of years.
So here is my proclamation: the practice of mindfulness is life-altering. And it’s trending.
Businesses are promoting it as a way to promote focus, creativity, and productivity. Research shows that schools are using it in classroom settings and as a substitute for detention.
Even the military has incorporated mindfulness to help soldiers with stress reduction and pain management.
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I have a hard time finding an exercise routine I actually enjoy.
I love physical activity — walking, biking, hiking, dancing, etc. But a regular “exercise program” feels like work to me.
Last summer I agreed to join my 21-year-old daughter in a workout program called “Insanity.” The name itself should tell you everything. I really did give it my best shot, especially since it was something the two of us could do together.
But if there’s anything that makes you aware of your age and physical limitations, it’s trying to keep pace with a 20-something and a hard-body instructor screaming at you like a drill sergeant. Fortunately, my knees began to swell up, so I had a legitimate excuse for ending the insanity.