What energy? Okay, so maybe you don’t have any, but as they say, “Energy
begets energy.” Sometimes you have to make it yourself – like when a plant
makes food from daylight. Basically, what I’m saying is that exercise gets your
endorphins flowing, and endorphins are a natural anti-depressant. So, as much
as you’d like to flip over, turn the fan on, and fall asleep with the wind in
your face, don’t. Go for a walk – in the sunshine, in the rain, I don’t care.
But, get your blood flowing, and get those chemicals moving. You’re alive, for
goodness’s sake.
Any form of movement will do. If you don’t want to go outside, then walk in
place or roll around on the floor, or squirm, or do yoga, even if you really
don’t know how. Never forget: you are trying to combat the depression, not give
into it.
Water
There is something very refreshing about the elements of the earth. I would
advocate digging in the dirt, sitting by a campfire, looking at the sky, and
breathing deeply, all as ways to help you out of your slump. But, my favorite
natural element is water. It seems that no matter how bad I feel, water always
cures me, momentarily at least. It can touch your entire body, with a cold,
cool, lukewarm, or hot sensation – whatever you desire. So, get in touch with
your liquid side; take a bath, go swim in a lake or a pool, take a hot,
refreshing shower, sit in a hot tub, or run through a sprinkler. And if it’s
raining, then by all means, stand out there and stick your tongue out, letting
the drips of H20 spatter all over it.