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Priming the Pump
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| When we are depressed we often long for happiness to return. We wish that a pleasant, upbeat mood will overtake us in a way that is like when depression suddenly hit. If we just wait for our mood to change its unlikely to happen very quickly. As best we can we need to prime the pump by doing something simple and easy. Have a nice shower or bath. Take a short walk. Straighten up your desk or kitchen. Psychologists call it "behavioral activation". I hope you'll give it a try! |
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The Role of Sunlight in Depression Treatment
Sunlight - such a powerful resource in our lives in so many ways and it is particularly helpful for combating depression. Many of you who responded to our pool seemed to understand the value of sunlight. At the most basic level, basking in sunlight for just a few minutes can bring on a feeling of well-being and lift our mood.
The reason that sunlight can so easily energize us is that most of us are sunlight deprived. We spend a huge amount of our time indoors - not the environment we were meant to be in so much.
Indoors, in a brightly lit room, the amount of light we are exposed to is 100 times or more, less than what we get on just an average day outside. Even an overcast day it is many times brighter outside than in.
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Last Week's Poll Results
What role does sunlight play in your depression treatment plan?
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Saturday, Jan 28, 2012
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