{"id":1561,"date":"2017-04-25T20:42:20","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T01:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nearariver.com\/?p=1561"},"modified":"2026-09-10T11:22:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:22:59","slug":"strategies-depression-anxiety-near-river-bj-rae-eagle-encouraging-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/strategies-depression-anxiety-near-river-bj-rae-eagle-encouraging-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategies for Depression and Anxiety."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Five activities that help me cope with depression and anxiety.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I have endured depression and anxiety for years.\u00a0 I seldom take medication to calm down.\u00a0 Certain activities help me calm down, relax, and feel well again.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the activities that have helped me the most.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-2175230\/Too-time-online-lead-stress-sleeping-disorders-depression.html\">Disconnecting from electronics<\/a>.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>First, I disconnect from electronic gadgets.<\/p>\n<p>Spending too much time in front of an electronic gadget makes me feel more stressed.\u00a0 The constant sounds from electronic gadgets and the pressure to constantly communicate with others gives me mental overload.\u00a0 Mental overload has always made me feel depressed and anxious.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>Music<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Second, I enjoy music.<\/p>\n<p>I <a href=\"https:\/\/psychcentral.com\/lib\/the-power-of-music-to-reduce-stress\/\">listen to music<\/a> often, especially soft or classical music.\u00a0 Classical music slows my pulse and heart rates, lowers my blood pressure,\u00a0 and decreases my levels of stress hormones.<\/p>\n<p>If I am near a piano or keyboard, I <a href=\"https:\/\/rebeccasingermanknight.com\/2013\/04\/10\/why-playing-the-piano-is-an-excellent-form-of-stress-relief-teddington-piano-teacher\/\">practice piano<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0Playing the piano relaxes me, even if I am learning a challenging song.\u00a0 Piano relaxes me simply because both hemispheres of my brain work to create music.\u00a0 This focus takes my mind off of negative things.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>Walking<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Third, I walk.<\/p>\n<p>Walking enables my body to release endorphins, which make me feel so much better and less anxious.\u00a0 I walk until I no longer feel anxious.\u00a0 This usually takes less than 45 minutes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>A warm bath<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fourth, I take a warm bath.<\/p>\n<p>I love taking a nice warm bath, especially when I feel depressed or anxious.\u00a0 \u00a0Usually I play a relaxing music while bathing.\u00a0 I often get so relaxed that I fall asleep in the bathtub.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>Art<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fifth, I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC2804629\/\">color or draw<\/a>.\u00a0 I am not an artist so I usually just color in an adult coloring book.\u00a0 Art helps me to relax and makes me feel better.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>There have been times in the past when I have needed medication for anxiety and depression.\u00a0 But these strategies have helped me cope with both issues.\u00a0 Once I relax and feel well again, I can process what I need to do to solve whatever issue I am facing.<\/p>\n<p>I hope that you overcome depression and anxiety naturally as often as possible.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Let the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/encouraging\" slimstat=\"5\">encouraging words<\/a>\u00a0in these\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/river\" 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