Feelings On A Cloudy Day

How do you feel when you wear a pair of pants that are too tight? Do they make you feel uncomfortable and self conscious? When you feel out of sorts, there are many things that could be contributing to those feelings. One is being depressed. It is like living through cloudy days with out the sun to warm you. Many people have depression and don't even know it. I spent many years feeling good and without any notice, I became tired, achy, and unhappy for no reason, did not enjoy my life and did not really like those who were closest to me. I just didn't feel like I fit in around my friends, when this dark mood hit me. The best thing to do when your pants are too tight is to simply change them or take them off.

Unfortunately, when our body and mind don't fit together into a happy person, we can't just get rid of the problem. We can, however, do some things to help correct it. When those cloudy days hit us, we can turn on all the lights in out living area and trick our brains into thinking the sun has come out and is warming us.

Other things that we can do are try to stay on a regular schedule of eating and sleeping. I have found that when I go past mealtime or when my stomach starts to growl, I have become irritable and start feeling sick. Eating when I'm hungry allows me to take one of the contributors out of the equation. Another problem is lack of sleep. When I stay up too late watching television, talking to friends or working on the computer, I find that I start to get headachy, can't concentrate and become discouraged.

In Alcoholics Anonymous, they have a saying that when you feel like giving up and drinking, you are usually being plagued by one of four factors. AA suggests that you HALT when you are feeling like that. Stop and try to determine which factor you are feeling. Although I don't drink or have any problem like that, I have discovered when I start to feel really bad, I need to HALT. That stands for HUNGRY, ANGRY, LONELY, and TIRED and if I am any one of those things, then I start to feel down on myself. I never knew that I was experiencing 2 of the 4 symptoms or causes of my physical & mental problems, hunger and tiredness. Whenever I get angry or feel alone, I also get where I can't sleep right, think clearly, or enjoy my life.

So how can we stay at out optimal, highest point or return there when we are feeling depressed? We can see if we need to HALT and we turn a lot of lights to simulate a sunny day. We can also look at positive affirmations that we have made when we really feel good. Positive reinforcement is a great tool to use when we feel down. The help us remember victory, and success, which is what we need to be able to pat ourselves on the back and pull out of the depression.

A great affirmation to write and have displayed all over our home is "I came from greatness. I must be like what I came from. I will never abandon my belief in my greatness and the greatness of others". By repeating positive phrases, we are willing ourselves to be strong and happy. Smiling at yourself while you repeat these affirmations will help you overcome the dark clouds of your life. "Smile and the world smiles with you" is a good thought to display. Simple things like "you can do it" or "hang in there; hang tough" can help remind you that "this too shall pass". So, if your pants feel tight, then change them. Get into a pair that are more comfortable and you will be able to be happier.

By: CD Mohatta

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