Depression And Stress Tips
8 Fun Tips to Fight Depression and Stress! Are you one of those people who impatiently wait for spring to arrive? The gloom of winter months and cloudy days depress you and sap your energy?
Many Americans suffer from that condition aptly named Seasonal Affective Disorder. There are many ways of fighting SAD and they all can be effective in treating depression and stress at any time of the year.
Here are a few tips to make your day a little brighter, happier, and healthier.
1. Spend 15 minutes longer in the shower and use an expensive soap or body wash. Or, take a relaxing, soothing bubble bath with mood lighting and a soothing scent in your bath. Vanilla and lavender scents are excellent for easing tension and relieving depression.
2. Sing! Yes sing, with the radio, your iPod, or your favorite record, tape, or CD. Sing at the top of your lungs with gusto and enjoyment. Sing for at least five minutes and dont worry about the neighbors. If you sound great, you will entertain them and make them smile, if you are terrible or just think you are, you could give them a good laugh, which can help ease their stress and depression.
3. If you are a grandparent, take one of your grandchildren for a walk. Let them spend the night, or just let them sit on your lap and listen to them talk. Warm hugs, happy chatter, and the warmth of a child in your lap will cheer up nearly everyone. If they are small, look into their eyes and feel the miracle of life. If they are older, let them help you make cookies or bake a cake.
4. Sleep in! If you are not working, sleep in instead of setting the alarm. If you are still working, choose one of the weekend days and turn the alarm clock off and enjoy a little extra time in bed. It sometimes feels good to ignore habits and allow yourself an indulgence.
5. Speaking of indulgence, eat a little dark chocolate. New research has proven dark chocolate is actually good for us. Break off a piece and allow it to dissolve slowly in your mouth. Enjoy the flavor, experience the feel and taste of it on your tongue. Allow yourself to be in the moment! Remind yourself that a small amount of dark chocolate is now considered good for you!
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Many senior communities and assisted living facilities allow pets and even encourage them. Play with your pet, stroke it or pet it, you will feel the tension slip away.
* Take time to relax. You may feel you always have to be on the go, or doing something. You don't! Take the time to relax, drink a cup of tea or coffee and sit in a sunny room.
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6. Watch a comedy, or play your favorite movie. Be sure to choose a happy one, a movie that will make you smile or laugh out loud will do wonders for stress and depression. Watch reruns of I Love Lucy, Full House, or Threes Company, they will take you back to a happier time and lift depression.
7. Make yourself a cup of tea with lots of lemon. Sit in your favorite chair and enjoy the warmth of a sunny spot in your home. Smell the wonderful aroma of the lemon and tea, tasted it, sip it slowly and savor the taste of it on your tongue.
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8. Send flowers to a special friend or to yourself! The flowers will remind you of spring, new growth and remind you winter and depression will both pass with time. Have fun, indulge yourself, and laugh. All of these suggestions will help you age healthier and keep your body young.
Healthy Aging Issues Today
09/04/2008
Aging Eastland Center getting mini makeover (Detroit Free Press)
Eastland Center in Harper Woods has had its share of ups and downs, like other aging malls around metro Detroit. While Eastland has struggled for its share of tenants, it appears to have turned the corner as it begins welcoming retailers to spaces that have been vacant for several years.
Aging Eastland Center getting mini makeover (Detroit Free Press)
09/04/2008
State agencies launch project to meet needs of aging population (WRGB Albany)
ALBANY, N.Y. The New York Department of State and Office for the Aging are launching a project today to help communities meet the needs of a growing population of elderly residents.
State agencies launch project to meet needs of aging population (WRGB Albany)
09/03/2008
Art and the aging: Just what the doctor ordered? (News 4 Reno)
Combine art with the elderly in an aging society and you get people headed toward meaningful experiences, not out to pasture. Mix in health care professionals and you get better diagnosticians.
Art and the aging: Just what the doctor ordered? (News 4 Reno)
09/03/2008
Art and the aging: Just what the doctor ordered? (News 4 Reno)
Combine art with the elderly in an aging society and you get people headed toward meaningful experiences, not out to pasture. Mix in health care professionals and you get better diagnosticians.
Art and the aging: Just what the doctor ordered? (News 4 Reno)
09/05/2008
Vital Aging Network meets (Crookston Daily Times)
The Vital Aging Committee is an organized group of older adults who are concerned about aging in their community. This group is sponsored by the Minnesota Rural Health Association, the Land of the Dancing Sky Area Agency on Aging, and the University of Minnesota.
Vital Aging Network meets (Crookston Daily Times)
09/04/2008
Aging Eastland Center getting mini makeover (Detroit Free Press)
Eastland Center in Harper Woods has had its share of ups and downs, like other aging malls around metro Detroit. While Eastland has struggled for its share of tenants, it appears to have turned the corner as it begins welcoming retailers to spaces that have been vacant for several years.
Aging Eastland Center getting mini makeover (Detroit Free Press)
09/04/2008
With Or Without You: Premature Aging Whether Or Not Protein Is Modified (Medical News Today)
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare childhood disease that resembles premature aging, and few affected children reach their teenage years. It is caused by a mutation in the LMNA gene that leads to the formation of progerin - a mutant form of the protein prelamin A. Once made, both progerin and normal prelamin A have the molecule farnesyl attached to them.
With Or Without You: Premature Aging Whether Or Not Protein Is Modified (Medical News Today)
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