overcoming SAD
methods and cures for Stress, Anxiety & Depression
overcoming SAD
Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.
Thich Nhat Hanh • The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.
— Kahlil Gibran
The DAPPER framework
Don’t react:
Awareness: Become aware of your emotional state. What are you feeling.
Pause: Take a breath.
Ponder: What options are available for you.
Emotional state: Choose the emotional state that works best for you, serves your to a path to empowerement and growth.
Respond: Decide how you want to Respond.
Increase social support
Social support is the last coping strategy on the list, and it’s perhaps my favorite one.
If you give a primate a stressor in the lab, you’ll find elevated markers of stress in its behavior and in its blood. But give the primate a stressor when it’s surrounded by friends—its stress markers will be lower, even for the same lev... See more
Social support is the last coping strategy on the list, and it’s perhaps my favorite one.
If you give a primate a stressor in the lab, you’ll find elevated markers of stress in its behavior and in its blood. But give the primate a stressor when it’s surrounded by friends—its stress markers will be lower, even for the same lev... See more
Dan Shipper • How Hard Should I Push Myself?
Create outlets for frustration
When rats that are exposed to repeated stressors are given a piece of wood to gnaw on, they are far less likely to develop ulcers. Outlets for frustration are another important coping mechanism for stress.
There are many unproductive outlets—for example, taking things out on your partner or a co-worker. But there are ... See more
When rats that are exposed to repeated stressors are given a piece of wood to gnaw on, they are far less likely to develop ulcers. Outlets for frustration are another important coping mechanism for stress.
There are many unproductive outlets—for example, taking things out on your partner or a co-worker. But there are ... See more