Tips on keeping your spirits up?

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Just wondering what tips everyone has for keeping your spirits up in times when you may be feeling a bit down?
I know spending time with friends families pet and opf course our Piggies always helps.
Just wondering if there are any really good things to help you stop things getting on top of you?

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right now i def need to get my spirits up
I feel so damn down,everythings going wrong,thank god I have the piggies..the dog and the pigs cheer me up,oh and my mum
 
Firstly, if this advice is for you then I'm sorry that you are feeling this way (hugs)

Secondly, I would try and remember that whatever it is will pass. It might take a few days, or even a few weeks, but eventually it will pass. January is a funny month for the blues - it seems to be quite common

When I am feeling low or overwhelmed with stuff I have accupuncture to help balance me. Its a little expensive but I am very receptive to it so I only need a few sessions to sort me out.

Other tips from me are:
Avoid alcohol as it's a depressant
Watch funny films / comedy
Get stuck into a good book and escape it all - I like re-reading old Jilly Cooper novels :)
Treat yourself to something you like or plan a nice summer holiday - something to look forwards to

When I feel that its all getting too much I write down all the things that I am juggling and break them down into managable chunks that I tackle one at a time.
Sometimes I find that when I write it all down - its actually not that much and I relax.
 
also when i feel down I come on here and look at the piggy pigs etc,that helps
 
I'm so sorry to hear you are depressed.

I have suffered from depression for years, have been on Citalopram for 2 years and Prozac before that. I don't know whether you are.

General advice would be:
avoid drink - as said above
get some exercise - running helps me a lot
read good books/ watch good videos etc
avoid people who do not understand or who increase your depression
spend time with guineas - the best thing of all

I do hope things improve xx
 
I think Billies Mum has given some really good advice.

I would also add that I tend to feel down in January and February. I think I have a relatively mild case of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) which apparently affects many people to varying degrees. It's caused by the lack of natural sunlight and can make people feel particularly low at this time of year.

Hence, my recommendation would be to get outside and go for walk in the country or do a spot of gardening (which is what I do) to soak up as many winter rays of sunshine as you can. It works for me. I also find it helps to keep active anyway to take my mind of nagging worries.

One other thing - if you have problems or worries, try and concentrate on the ones that you can do something about. That way you can make a difference and feel some sense of achievement. Trying to solve all the world's problems is unachieveable and can only lead to more negative thoughts.
 
Billies Mum said:
Other tips from me are:
Avoid alcohol as it's a depressant
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Oh I thought I read it as keeping the spirits 'topped' up! ;)  No, a good session on a bottle of Rum prob won't do you any favours but a bloody good night out might do.  But when you're down its making yourself actually get out & have fun.

If I'm down I fork out £20 & have a session of Reiki or Spiritual Healing.  Very similar thing really.  The lady I see combines the 2.  After I had my daughter I had post-natal depression - but refused to admit it  ::) -  it got to my daughter 1st birthday & I was literally crawling the walls just thinking I was stressed because it was actually her birthday etc.  Anyway I don't know why but I just walked out of the house to get some head space & the little therapy shop across the road was doing the first session of Healing for £5 - I went in then & there & she had room for me to have it done straight away. I walked out a COMPLETELY different person.  When I got back home the OH thought I'd been drinking or had taken drugs.  I could just cope with the world.  It was only after this session I realised to what extent I did have post-natal depression.

Might be worth a try to balance out your body's energy.
 
my tips are loud music it blots out all your worrys ( preferably Bon Jovi or Richie Sambora ) plus any time in my pigs shed always lifts my spirits, its my sanctuary, a good comedy film like Norman Wisdom I know I'm showing my age here but he is so funny or a carry on film we have them all on dvd and video, only fools and horses also lifts your spirits,
I have had mild depression but a few months on prozac helped me enormously, I feel so sorry for any one to suffer from depression its awlful and you feel so out of control,
 
hils78 said:
Billies Mum said:
Other tips from me are:
Avoid alcohol as it's a depressant
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Oh I thought I read it as keeping the spirits 'topped' up! ;) No, a good session on a bottle of Rum prob won't do you any favours but a bloody good night out might do. But when you're down its making yourself actually get out & have fun.

If I'm down I fork out £20 & have a session of Reiki or Spiritual Healing. Very similar thing really. The lady I see combines the 2. After I had my daughter I had post-natal depression - but refused to admit it ::) - it got to my daughter 1st birthday & I was literally crawling the walls just thinking I was stressed because it was actually her birthday etc. Anyway I don't know why but I just walked out of the house to get some head space & the little therapy shop across the road was doing the first session of Healing for £5 - I went in then & there & she had room for me to have it done straight away. I walked out a COMPLETELY different person. When I got back home the OH thought I'd been drinking or had taken drugs. I could just cope with the world. It was only after this session I realised to what extent I did have post-natal depression.

Might be worth a try to balance out your body's energy.
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take mum and me next time you go? we would like to try it...
Sars xx
 
St John's wort tablets are a great herbal remedy for depression, and as Lucinda said, exercise. The hardest part is actually getting to the gym cos if you're feeling down all you want to do is sit on the sofa with a coffee. But once you get there and have a work out or do a class you feel so much better. Also Kalms tablets are very good.
 
I was on anti-depressants for a year after my Mum died, my Dad took it badly and I just felt so sorry for him (and annoyed I'm afraid!). It really got to me, every time I started feeling better he'd go through a bad spell and I'd just hit rock bottom again. I think I do tend to be down quite a lot. I know alcohol isn't recommended but I do find just 1 glass of wine helps sometimes. It helps to just get on and do something and set yourself treats like, if I do this washing up & hoover, I'll sit down and watch Friends or whatever. If you set a deadline for yourself it helps and sometimes you just lift out of it. I know it's easier said than done though, sometimes you just can't be bothered to do anything. Don't think modern pressures help either, you open a magazine or put TV on and it seems everyone else has a fantastic career, looks beautiful and are following all their dreams.

I'm actually really lucky with what I've got in life, just have to keep reminding myself.

Hope you feel better soon.
 
I use the Bach Flower Remedies as appropriate to my mood. I also use crystals and Reiki and I find these help incredibly :)

Barbara
 
my tip for keeping mine and Hils spirits up...go out on the pull/pi** ;D
 
I've just been thinking about all the young single men out there who I can scare .... blimey rebound is setting in already! hurrah
 
hils78 said:
I've just been thinking about all the young single men out there who I can scare .... blimey rebound is setting in already! hurrah
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well crack on woman hurry up and come out with me!
 
you go for it girl , go crazy enjoy yourself just dont moan when you gotta get up and feed the piggys with a bad head, lol ;D ;D
 
Thanks for all of your lovely tips and advice
I dont think I am depressed just sometimes have spoells of being down and sad


x
 
when i feel down which can be quite often at the moment i play with my piggies and come on the forum. sometimes i have so much bad luck and then i think how many times i nearly lost my son when he was young,
i look at what he copes with each day(he's autistic and adhd and has beckwith syndrome) and remember how i was warned he might not talk, or be sociable or able to laugh or tell lies,
well he's 13 ::)and he talks my head off, he has a weird sense of humour and can tell lies but i catch him out :) he may not be the most sociable but when things are bad i look and think about him and realise I'm the luckiest person in the world. even if he is going through the teenage bit :-\

you look around at other peoples problems and realise that things aren't as bad as they seem. doesn't stop you getting down but can help you to appreciate what you have ;)
 
When i get home from a really stressful day at work and feel really fed up, I sit with my piggie on my knee and Bun hopping around and the calming effect is amazing - its instant. This must be why people take animals into hospitals to help the patients recover - I couldn't believe it, it is the best thing for leaving troubles and stresses behind.

A night out with the girls does wonders too! Nothing like a good cackle over a bottle or 2!
 
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