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Chai Tea
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Your
brain builds a coping superhighway when you are under stress. If you burn out your coping mechanisms, the
superhighway turns out to go to some very bad places.
Do not ignore serious treatment for serious depression.
You might find new coping ways in unusual places. Drawing, puttering with mechanics, cooking, dancing, and any
of the eastern practices like meditation and tai chi. Anything that makes the passing of time disappear for
you.
Repeat for emphasis: The more episodes you get, the harder it becomes to treat.
Upside: You grow after
a long time to make peace with depression. And then you are just at peace and no longer depressed, even if your
brain tries to take the wrong exit on its superhighways.
Caution. Building new thinking habits takes a
tremendous commitment. I find the commitment turns out to be not to some vague "happiness." But to recognizing how
amazing your life is. And what normal ups and downs are. Sounds corny.
Not building new thinking habits is very
risky to your mental and physical health.
Don't forget to laugh each day.
Utterly healing.
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