“The easiest way to stop feeling sad is to tickle yourself”….one of my favorite 4th graders of all time
Top Tips to beat Depression:
- Get 20 minuets of sunshine and 20 minuets of moderate exercise a day
- A daily vitamin D supplement
- Daily Meditation…even if you can only start with 60 seconds, just start..It will change your life
- Daily Fish Oil Supplement
- Sharing at least one meal a day with someone you enjoy, preferably someone you LOVE
- Chackra Clearing and balancing (more on that later)
- Squeezing the fleshy part of your hand between your thumb and pointer finger for 60 seconds while repeating “I am filled with joy”
- 60 seconds of deep breathing from your diaphragm (Inhale through your nose for four counts and out your mouth for 4 counts) I tell my patients to “Smell the roses and blow out the birthday candles”
- Eating plenty of live, green leafy vegetables and eliminating processed foods
- Start your day listing ten things you are grateful for!
When in doubt……Just Smile!!
xxoo Kate LCPC
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