How do you practice mental positivity?

It’s easy to make yourself appear to be happy… but how do you make yourself happy, in more of a mental sense? If you get what I’m saying.

I’m kind of like a light switch, at times I’ll be generally really happy and content with life and then the next minute I’m lonely and all I can think about is stressing over bills and finding a job, school, etc. It puts me in such a solemn mood, it’s odd. I can’t control it, and I don’t know how to stop it or prevent it.

I don’t necessarily have friends I can confide in, I don’t really have any (I do, but we live far away and we all grew apart), which is why I’m resorting to this.

I don’t feel I’m crazy, and I’m certainly not the only one who is or has ever gone through this am I? Does anyone know how to make those rough patches a bit easier?

Category: Depression Tags: positivity asked October 31, 2013

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Miri

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I know that feeling, and no you are not crazy at all! Maybe try to distract yourself sometimes from all the stress, like go for a run or watch a movie! And of course you can always vent on here :) we are here to help one another

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TylerTree

I think a good thing to do is think of all the things I take for granted. I have my family that cares about me and there's always food in my house. I get to go to school and get an education. Some women in other countries don't have those kinds of privileges. Cheesy as it sounds, it really helps me realize how blessed I truly am. :)

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waterlilies

I've found that I do the exact same thing. What I do - is PLAN AHEAD... so that it reduces stress over finances and school. And when those random solemn moments pop up - I try to do something positive and productive like going to the gym.I process it like: steps forward vs. steps back.As long as I'm moving forward... I'm good and Positive.

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Meg

You can't prevent it...but you CAN control it. You simply have to make an effort. When you wake up in the morning and you feel all of those "stress thoughts" pouring into your brain, just tell yourself to put those aside. Tell yourself that today will be a great day. Look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself how beautiful you are. Look out the window and tell yourself that you are lucky to be alive and remind yourself that the sky/trees/whatever is beautiful. It might sound silly...but, one day, you will no longer have to tell yourself to do these things and you will just automatically do them. Whenever you start to feel those stressful and negative thoughts, you'll just be able to take a deep breath and put them aside. The only anxiety that you feel is anxiety that YOU FEED. Remember that. You must make the choice and the effort to change your thinking.

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bab0026

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Wow. You literally just described my own feelings exactly. It's good to know I'm not the only one. I hope you (and I) feel better soon. The thing I do is remind myself that I'm in charge of the situation and if I want something to change, I do my best to change it. If it's something I can't change, I have to learn to be okay with it. Hope this helps. :)

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Sarah