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Difficult Emotions are a Part of life

So what’s the alternative? Living the best life we can, with whatever emotional experience we’re having. “For a lot of people, a much better road is to relate to the emotions rather than trying to control them,” said Minden. “It’s really important to learn to accept our authentic emotions, our inner experience, and relate to it differently so we can ultimately redirect our attention and our behavior to things that are much more fulfilling and productive.”

12 Active Ways to Conquer Anxiety and Depression | Psychology Today

If depression has taken the enjoyment out of all activities for you, write down what you once found pleasurable.

12 Active Ways to Conquer Anxiety and Depression | Psychology Today

“For an action plan to be effective, you first have to understand that major depression is an illness, not a weakness,” says Stephen J. Ferrando, MD, a professor of clinical psychiatry and clinical public health in the department of psychiatry at the New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City. Stop comparing yourself to the past. “It’s not your fault you have depression,” he says.

12 Active Ways to Conquer Anxiety and Depression | Psychology Today