Overcoming Depression: The Power of Positive
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by Foras Aje
I remember telling an associate this quote once and his response
(this from
a ‘straight out the tough streets of Chicago’ guy)
was: “That is deep…!”
He was going through a depressing situation of his life and was
discussing it with me, we talked about methods of overcoming
depression and I thought of that verse. Yes, folks it’s a verse
from the Bible, and it is one of the most powerful ones that can be
affirmed or repeated for overcoming depression through one’s
thoughts.
With the several side-effects associated with synthetic drugs for
treating depression, it is quite necessary to say seeking
alternative methods of depression treatment will be more than
adequate and wise for overcoming depression. One of these
alternatives is changing one’s thinking (and speaking) habits
about life and its challenges.
As its name suggests, positive thinking is a habit of accepting
first that there are problems and challenges we may be facing, but
in order to overcome them to avoid the inevitable depression that
may result, we must think with the mind-frame of success and victory
in mind. When using this for overcoming depression and our
challenges, it involves forcefully saturating our minds with
positive thoughts and affirmations in the aim of overshadowing the
negative pessimistic thoughts about the depressing situations.
Always seek the good out of every situation and this at times may
require some real action on our parts. Analyze the problems, ask why
it may be happening, what you may have done to provoke or not
prevent it from occurring, your options of being able to fix it and
who you may have to turn to for help.
Seeking spiritual guidance and help while using positive thinking
for overcoming depression, is also a great suggestion. As overlooked
as the Bible may be in the present ages (or religion/spirituality
period), it does contain a lot of helpful affirmations one can
repeat mantra-like in thoughts and speech and with the right
attitude, you almost inevitably find the answer to your problems. Is
this quackery or magic? No. Your thinking process creates your
world. Remember: “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he…”
Other things to keep in mind when using positive thinking for
overcoming depression are to employ the proven methods of a proper
diet and exercise to create a healthy body and consequently a
clearer and healthier mind which will be more capable as a
consequence for overcoming depression.
Will positive thinking always work? It will be safe to say, like
with anything else, you will only get out of it what you put into
it. However, with the right attitude and mind-frame, it sure will
beat overcoming depression through a bunch of harmful drugs. Do keep
in mind though, it is the first step (thinking right that is) to
solving a problem. Moreover, as far as problems in life remember in
the words of Charles de Gaulle: "Difficulties attracts the man
of character because it is in embracing it that he realizes
himself!"
Life’s problems should act as spur for action not running away
from them. Considering this, positive thinking obviously is the
first step to ensuring that you make the right move for overcoming
depression and challenges in life.
According to your faith (thoughts and actions), be it unto you.
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