Your daily routine, by all appearances, seems normal and uneventful.
You have the usual minor irritating situations, but no major potholes.
You come home from work, reach for the bottle of alcohol, and heave a sigh of relief, that you have finished for the day.
Everything is fine, sunshine, but not really, because you are not happy.
You have been on anti depressants for many years, and are stable according to the experts, but just not happy.
This is a very common scenario, of an existence.
All basics are covered, but there is no sense of purpose other than existing.
People meet for a drink or chat, but still end up feeling empty.
You make sure you have all the necessary first aid provisions, such as snacks, drinks and dvd's.
You immerse yourself into an entertaining movie, but when it is finished, it is like your oxygen supply has been cut off.
After the euphoria of entertainment has subsided, you suddenly feel empty again.
You ponder on the vagaries of life, but decide that you should be grateful, because there are millions worse off than you.
It is worse on some days, especially if you pause too long to wonder if maybe you are really depressed.
No, must not dwell on that, and keep oneself busy.
That is one of hundreds of suggestions to stay motivated and not get depressed.
Motivated for what, you think, everything is under control, and life is a breeze.
Medications aside, depression is serious if it prevents you having a normal life.
Now what is normal, you wonder, if you are not having any major issues.
After a few extra drinks with your friends, you tell them that you still feel depressed.
They tell you that they thought you were happy.
It dawns on you, that is what is missing, that you are not happy.
Then you see a news clip about a celebrity being admitted to rehab for chronic depression.
Your head starts spinning about whether you are depressed or just not happy.
How can you have all that money and fame and be depressed? This is where deep memory programming, or visualisation, is very useful.
It is like self hypnosis, but you are in control of putting a new programme into your deep memory.
It is like playing a new dvd that is more interesting and exciting than the last one.
Old, depressive thoughts and emotions keep repeating themselves, because that is what you have stored in your deep, unconscious memory.
You can get yourself deeply relaxed, as suggested in the last two articles, with Benzoin oil, or balancing music.
Then imagine a desired future outcome, for tomorrow or even long term.
As long as it makes you happy, that is the thought and emotion you need to put into deep memory, while you are relaxed.
Recall this at least once every day, and add new ones, or reinforce it with more vivid detail, so it is easier to remember.
Long term goals are worthwhile visualising and planning, because you can gradually work on achieving them.
Short term or daily goals are also very satisfying, such as talking to someone who may share knowledge in your area of interest.
Look in the newspaper, or on the internet, and find people and information.
So by replacing old depressive thoughts and emotions, with new, happy ones, you can lift yourself out of depression.
Do it at least once every day, to reinforce these happy thoughts, and your life might become more meaningful.
You have the usual minor irritating situations, but no major potholes.
You come home from work, reach for the bottle of alcohol, and heave a sigh of relief, that you have finished for the day.
Everything is fine, sunshine, but not really, because you are not happy.
You have been on anti depressants for many years, and are stable according to the experts, but just not happy.
This is a very common scenario, of an existence.
All basics are covered, but there is no sense of purpose other than existing.
People meet for a drink or chat, but still end up feeling empty.
You make sure you have all the necessary first aid provisions, such as snacks, drinks and dvd's.
You immerse yourself into an entertaining movie, but when it is finished, it is like your oxygen supply has been cut off.
After the euphoria of entertainment has subsided, you suddenly feel empty again.
You ponder on the vagaries of life, but decide that you should be grateful, because there are millions worse off than you.
It is worse on some days, especially if you pause too long to wonder if maybe you are really depressed.
No, must not dwell on that, and keep oneself busy.
That is one of hundreds of suggestions to stay motivated and not get depressed.
Motivated for what, you think, everything is under control, and life is a breeze.
Medications aside, depression is serious if it prevents you having a normal life.
Now what is normal, you wonder, if you are not having any major issues.
After a few extra drinks with your friends, you tell them that you still feel depressed.
They tell you that they thought you were happy.
It dawns on you, that is what is missing, that you are not happy.
Then you see a news clip about a celebrity being admitted to rehab for chronic depression.
Your head starts spinning about whether you are depressed or just not happy.
How can you have all that money and fame and be depressed? This is where deep memory programming, or visualisation, is very useful.
It is like self hypnosis, but you are in control of putting a new programme into your deep memory.
It is like playing a new dvd that is more interesting and exciting than the last one.
Old, depressive thoughts and emotions keep repeating themselves, because that is what you have stored in your deep, unconscious memory.
You can get yourself deeply relaxed, as suggested in the last two articles, with Benzoin oil, or balancing music.
Then imagine a desired future outcome, for tomorrow or even long term.
As long as it makes you happy, that is the thought and emotion you need to put into deep memory, while you are relaxed.
Recall this at least once every day, and add new ones, or reinforce it with more vivid detail, so it is easier to remember.
Long term goals are worthwhile visualising and planning, because you can gradually work on achieving them.
Short term or daily goals are also very satisfying, such as talking to someone who may share knowledge in your area of interest.
Look in the newspaper, or on the internet, and find people and information.
So by replacing old depressive thoughts and emotions, with new, happy ones, you can lift yourself out of depression.
Do it at least once every day, to reinforce these happy thoughts, and your life might become more meaningful.