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I have a motto, “It’s really hard to be depressed if you eat, sleep, and exercise well.” Whenever I’m struggling, I drop everything (within reason) and focus all my effort in those 3 areas. When I do that, it doesn’t take long to have the energy and clarity to deal with whatever other problems I may have in my life.

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Did you watch Stutz Method?

He proposes that depressed patients work first on their bodies (eat, exercise), relationship (do not retreat from humanity. Don't be alone) and mind (diary, reflection).

That would give them back "life force" to begin working on themselves.

Make sense to me.

Sadly it's really difficult to do all three well :(

How so? lack of motivation? lack of time?

When you're really depressed, it's a spiral that is hard to break from. Sometimes it is almost impossible to do something like exercise. Eating can be a retreat for a moment so often you eat what you shouldn't as well.

Once you are depressed it's kinda hard to do anything. I usually tell myself that this is just temporary so don't fall into the negative trap. Once the mood improves I can start working on sleep eat and exercise. I thought about going to see therapy but 1) My depression doesn't hit too often and too hard; 2) Getting tired of long wait in medical system; 3) Not sure about employment but I need insurance for such therapy.

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