While there are many ways to beat depression or to completely eliminate it, it helps to know that there are often overlooked reasons; depression is piling up in our daily lives. We all have a natural life force (Prana) within us and when we are high on it, we feel good and vice-versa. Below are some of the reasons our natural life force gets depleted and we feel depressed. You can choose to change your inclination towards them and see depression gradually part ways with you.
Here are 10 Surprising factors which are unconsciously creating Depression in your life
1. Addiction:
Besides the extreme ones, that for social media, for food, or even too much caffeine. Too much of anything is not necessarily a good thing. A therapist can help you control these addictions.
Please see this article for further information: What Is The Difference Between A Therapist And A Psychologist?
2. Sleep deprivation:
Our body renews itself and builds upon its life -force during sleep and lack of sleep will make you feel very low.
3. Trying to please others:
This has a direct impact on your happiness and others may not make you as happy as you can make yourself.
Also read: 6 Reasons Why You Should Compliment Yourself
4. Being Judgmental:
Judging others might harm you mentally and emotionally more than the pleasure of judging others.
5. Music:
Music has a powerful impact on our well-being. Sad songs and distasteful lyrics can make you feel unhappy before you even realize it.
Also read: 7 ways to get out of your Comfort Zone
6. Multi-Tasking:
Multi-tasking is a must; but only to a certain limit, after which you will start to lose focus not just in your work but in all areas of life. Poor memory is an early symptom of the same.
7. Procrastination:
A certain task is meant to be completed by you for change to be effective in your life. Postponing today’s work also means postponing present happiness to future.
8. Acting without thinking:
We all know how it feels like to act without thinking and then think over and over to find out why everything went wrong.
9. Competition:
Unnecessary competition with friends and with almost anyone unconsciously shifts your focus from yourself to your competitor and losing focus with yourself is like losing your happiness.
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10. Expectation:
Expectations from anyone will make you depend on them for your happiness and you will eventually end up being unhappy for not depending on yourself.
Have you been depressed lately? Have you realized the reason for your depression? What made you bounce back? We would like to know.