If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.
Dolly Parton
The toughest part of dealing with depression is taking the first step. Looking at the journey ahead is overwhelming.
Instead, look at it as one step at a time. I have some mental challenges you can find here to get you on your way.
The journey is long. It will require mental and physical energy, perseverance, and consistency. Though, once you start to feel the benefits, you will become driven.
There is no better reward, and no better time served than learning the depths of your being and bringing back the life within you.
My advice is to start small. Very small.
This could just be a 10 minute walk out in the sunshine. I know it doesn’t sound like much, but it’s a start. If it doesn’t end up doing anything, that’s okay! You won’t regret trying, only regretting what you didn’t try.
Spending 10 minutes of the day to do any of ‘The Small Things’ can be so valuable. And realistically, 10 minutes is not too much to ask for; it’s about half an episode of that TV show you’re binging.
It is you that is living in your mind 24/7. You cannot take a vacation from your own mind. You can be advised by others and be inspired by self-help books, but it really only comes down to you.
I know that the mind can get dark. But you hold the power to relax those thoughts, put some of them at ease, recognise and learn from them, and control them.
The decision is up to you.
I can’t tell you how often others tried to help me during my darkest days. However, it was my decision to help myself that became the driving factor.
I hope that this blog inspires you to make the first step. Let all that I have said to be a jump start for whenever you are ready. However, do not feel pressured to begin now. It is integral to start only when you are ready.
I will say that there is no time like the present. What better moment to reach your potential than the moment that you are in now.
Don’t delay your mental growth. You deserve so much better.
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