The concept for improving ones Depression is quite simple. In fact, it's all simple, we all just have a tendency to complicate things! I can talk hours and hours about certain methods and the logic behind it all, but when it comes down to it...it is simple.

Depression is being in a state of mind and heart that is temporarily weak. Like a weak immune system. If one has a weak immune system, the smallest sneeze or cough from across the room can infect you easily. You will be so much more vulnerable with your weak immune system.

See...that was simple to understand right!

Having Depression is the same. Our immunity to negativity, whether born from our own minds or the world around us, is so very weak and sensitive that if you were to tel us to go jump off a bridge....we would!  Where as if you told that to any other person, they might frown at you and walk the other way.

We just need help to strengthen our mental and emotional immune systems so that way we are less prone to the sickness.


Just like if you have a severe cold, you start taking all kinds of vitamins and medicine, we need to do the same. When we are in a "low" we need to do all kinds of things that give us strength to survive it. Or even better, we can do thing when we are not in a "low"(sick), and start doing things to strengthen our emotional and mental immune systems! This way we have a better chance to avoid some of the "lows" or make the duration shorter and less severe!

So to boost our mental/emotional immune systems we need to target the place that starts it all: Our Mind

If we can learn how to change the first thought about anything and everything, it would be the most productive way to strengthen ourselves.

When you mess up on something, instead of your first thought being something like "I never do anything right" "I'm so stupid" "I fail at everything", and so on, you need to train your brain to make your first thought be positive.

Next time you mess up on something, make you first thought be "Well I guess I just learned one way how not to do something!" "I bet I can get it right this next time!" "Well, at least I have done my best!"

Another example:  If someone insults you, instead of your first thought being "How did they know?" "See, I'm not worth anything"  "It must be true, otherwise, why would they say that!"

Your new way of thinking will be: "Wow, that person must be having a bad day!" "The simple act of insulting a person automatically makes you the bad person!" "I know I'm great, I don't need you to tell me what you think I am or am not!"

If we can put this small change into practice every time we have a thought that even leans towards being negative, then that is half the battle right there friends!!

Thought for the day:

Negative thoughts bring negative feelings, change your thoughts to positive ones and you'll feel better in no time!(Told you it was simple :-)  )


Truly Yours

Dr. Nobody