DEPRESSION, THE ALIEN WITHIN

(new addition to blog each Monday and Thursday)

The Bible in 11 Timothy 1:7 tells us that, “God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind.” Jesus, the Master of love and light, this tender healer of the soul did not say “Go away ye who labor and are heavy laden. You make me depressed.” Rather read his homilies and over and over again, instead, he offers heavenly endorphins.

How to achieve some solutions for a troubled mind? Seek an emotional whiteout. Let the soft breeze of nothingness blow for awhile. To help yourself along this path of positive thinking rather than negative poundage read John 14:27 “Peace, I leave with you, my peace I give unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

The mind is a strange mechanism. It can concentrate on only one thing at a time, so if you work at focusing on a blessing and everyone has at least one, it is almost impossible to think on something bad.

If you really are having trouble doing this, then think some silly thoughts such as:
Popping some popcorn without a lid on…or...
Read the dictionary upside down and look for hidden meanings …or…
Make up a new language and then use it to ask for directions.

Try this experiment. Walk up to a mirror and smile. Then while smiling say “I feel terrible.” Then frown and say “I feel wonderful.” The lesson is obvious.

One of the best antidotes for depression, or down days, or bad hair days, call them what you will, is activity. A dear friend of mine was slowly dying of congestive heart failure, but she was so busy talking to and helping another friend who was dying of cancer she had less time to worry about herself.

Allow yourself to be overwhelmed by divine otherness is one way of putting it.