Depression Help

Relaxed breathing can help you calm anxiety and fear, and put you into a more positive mental state. Anxiety and fear stiffen muscles, getting your body ready for fight or flight. But when there’s no real danger or threat present, anxiety and fear only hurt your physical and mental well being. How can you calm…

During this Covid-19 pandemic, we all need to take care of ourselves and each other. It’s actually pretty easy. Here’s how to stay safe during Covid-19. Social distancing. Social distancing is the most important tool against Covid-19. The virus needs to jump from person to person in order to reproduce. If we can cut that…

Empaths are more spiritual than other people. Because empaths are able to accurately feel other people’s emotions and mental states, empaths need to be in tune with their inner selves and practice psychic protection. This means an empath is more spiritually aware and adapt than other people. It also means an empath is more prone…

Trying to stay positive is not just about keeping an upbeat attitude about life. It’s about putting your mind into a completely different state. When life is throwing dirt at you, you can’t always avoid being hit. Being positive means developing a new skill set for dealing with negative people and situations. The more you…

Food is an important part of our lives. Not only does food keep us alive, food also provides comfort, promotes good health, and can be a sensual experience. Eating right to be happy isn’t complicated. Here’s some ways to keep your energy and mood up. Eat the right type of carbohydrate Food is important for…

  It’s okay to tell someone you’re depressed. In fact, talking about depression is the start of getting help, of being seen. But the person you choose to tell must be okay with hearing about depression. Depression can be very dark, and not everyone wants to hear the darker details. The person should be non-judgemental,…

Studies have shown that colour impacts your mood. It can make you feel happy or sad, excite or relax. Gender, age, and culture also influence how colour impacts your mood. Understanding colour. Colours are divided into warm and cool. Warm colours are similar to those seen in daylight or sunset. The colours range from red…

Love runs the world. Compassion is the thread that connects us and love is the fuel that drives us. Compassion gives a person the ability to feel empathy towards others, and understand their situation. There’s many different types of love. Compassionate love means you care about someone else, whether through friendship or some other bond.…

  Courage is dynamic action. Courage means putting yourself in a position that is outside your comfort zone. It is a growth-orientated energy. Courage comes from the heart. You naturally radiate heart energy – love, encouragement, support, guidance, growth. All of that is intended to radiate outward from you. But when you discourage yourself or…

There are many times when life doesn’t go as planned. You lose someone or something that’s important to you. A plan doesn’t go well. A career goal can never come true. Friends and family shift loyalties away from you. When life doesn’t go as planned, there’s a certain amount of shock and denial at first.…

More from Beliefnet and our partners