When we turn inward and focus on the things that we believe will improve our mental game, we may, in the process, also find emotions or feelings that we had been unaware of, or even avoiding – emotions which are uncomfortable and persistent.
Among the most common of these emotions is depression, along with its sister, anxiety.
Depression can be a difficult challenge, especially if we’re unsure about why we feel the way we do. Anxiety can also set in as our emotions spiral out of control and we search for something to explain why this is happening. For men it can be even more difficult as talking about emotions isn’t always easy or encouraged among peers.
Regardless of how inspired or not you feel to begin to make changes in your life, you deserve to be happy and live a fulfilled and happy life. There are many empathetic people out there ready to help, and the path to feeling better may mean you reaching out to them and what they offer.
First off, let me say that if you are not feeling yourself in any way at all and it’s an ongoing situation, seek out the advice of a qualified medical practitioner who will help you find the right path to rebalancing your feelings and get you back on track, where a sense of contentment can return to everyday life.
Some things to consider:
Mindfulness meditation is one of the non-clinical strategies to treat depression and anxiety – and you can find information here on THIS WEBSITE, along with some resources on this. You can also try it right away: download a three-minute mindfulness meditation by signing up at our homepage.
An excellent book and CD by two of the most respected experts of mindfulness and depression is here:
The Mindful Way Through Depression – Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness [with CD].
As for resources on dealing with depression that you can download immediately please read on. Here there are materials and other resources from people who have been down the depression path and found their way back. Their motivation in creating these materials is to help others do the same. Remember please that none of this is designed to replace professional advice.
This resource – Emotional SOS – is from an Australian called Damian Masion who struggled with depression for over 15 years.
Click here to read more about Damian’s offering
It comes with some very impressive testimonials in the field of experts on treating depression such as Dorothy Rowe, and sportspeople such as John Eales, former captain of Australian Rugby team. Damian offers a free e-book: Top 7 Depression Tips, as well as his indepth online program which currently costs $47 (usually $97), and has a 60-day money-back guarantee if you do not find it helpful.
Another resource immediately available online that you may want to check out is by American ex-depression sufferer. Christine Taylor used the method of Dr Richard Green which involves the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - a highly effective method of emotional balance for many people.
The program is currently discounted down to $19.97 and has an optional bonus book Mind Food.
