No one is perfect in this world and there is no need for it. Everyone shines uniquely with no limitations to it. One shouldn't judge another by their looks, size, or color. All beings have the right to live their lives without being judged. We beings come under a lot of pressure, whether it could be from peers or ourselves. Once we get this feeling, there will be a pattern change in our lives. But this shouldn't be a negative point in our life nevertheless we should be able to see a positive side too. The only mistake we make is focusing on the negative aspect of it instead of seeing and going through all the phases.
There could be many reasons for anxiety and depression, but both have a similar cause known as 'stress,' the main factor behind it.
Now how is stress caused? As mentioned, it could be pressure from oneself due to insecurity or the surroundings, which are other than oneself. Overcoming it, to be honest, is a difficult task if we don't have the right mindset and observation. We need to be strong, not physically but mentally. There might be many ups and downs in one's life one must be ready to face any challenges and consequences in our life path. Depression and anxiety are from teens to adults. Since that is the time, one gets mentally mature and has to see the real world.
Now, what is anxiety? Anxiety is the fear or feeling of being anxious. It can be due to fear of what might happen or not happen or overthinking.
It gives us constant repetitive thoughts and makes us stressed. Depression is the feeling of sadness that crosses an extent that one can handle or control. If it gets too high, there might be complications. The common factor between depression and anxiety is 'stress.' So to overcome stress, we must follow the following tips:
- Be motivated
- Be confident
- Don't drown yourself in thoughts
- Express your concerns to whom you feel comfortable with the trust
- Stop worrying too much
- Do what makes you happy
- Never let your guard down.
- Have self-esteem
- Self Love
- Observation
- Think about the positive side rather than the negative side
- Focus on yourself
- Know your weakness as well as strengths
- Follow a healthy balanced diet since it will help you
- Do yoga or exercise since it will relieve stress.
- Take all the time we need
- Interact with others
Stress management is the cure for controlling anxiety and depression.
There are many symptoms of anxiety and depression, such as:
- Social withdrawal
- Being less confident
- Mood swings and many more
Sometimes, we might not know how to react in a situation or have a hard time finding the right key to the right door(metaphor!). We need to seek advice from the right people whom we have complete trust in case we face a hard time ourselves, who have the correct answer for us!
We must learn to overcome these symptoms. One shouldn't need to be or needs to be perfect. They can have their imperfections in one way or another.
We have to let those imperfections be the perfection in us. Having depression and anxiety isn't a fault. We need to face. It is okay to have it. First, we need to have a feeling of 'yes, I can handle it and keep going, keep moving forward, and be ready to face any kind of situation no matter in what way.'
One has the right to live their life as one wants. One must not feel down because of anxiety, depression, or stress. They must get stronger and stronger and must fulfill their desires with happiness and satisfaction during that time, don't be too greedy.
Our thoughts play a role in our life. We must know all about the things we have in our minds to get through any stressful phase of our life.
If seeking help from others doesn't work in a situation where you don't express all about the things you are going through, then we must find alternatives like self-help. There is a solution to every problem in the same way as solving our issues. We can use the self-help technique by reading books, listening to music, dancing, and many more activities that help us to divert our minds. Expressing your thoughts and feelings in a book you have to yourself is a great way. It helps get off that negativity weight out of your chest. We can't control our thoughts, don't let them control us. The process of how we react and manage itself tells us how we can get through it.
Anyone can succeed once we have the right kind of mind is possible. Thoughts are like a 'flowing river' that can't stop but can find a way to cross over it. Blocking the river flow can lead to many other situations. That's how thoughts work. It will keep on coming. Every door has the key, the maze has the right path, and every road leads into another adventure, so we must try and explore it. During this process, there may be many ups and downs. A flower gets hurt when it gets plucked away or is never cared for by following the steps required to take care! A new one starts to grow about how an individual must get through any situation.
In conclusion, everyone has a hard time. It is not anyone's fault. One shouldn't point fingers at others for the times they are going through. Everything has its reason. Since it is normal to have crappy days, one must let them pass by. Let those situations inspire us to become more capable people. There is time for everything, and when it is supposed to happen, it will. We should not keep our expectations too high, higher than what we are capable of doing. If you want to do it, you have to with hard work and passion then only.