OK, the world is burning down with Omicron.
The first thing to do is make sure you don't burn down with it. Read THIS ARTICLE for concise directions on how you and your family can avoid getting sick.
With that done, we must continue to live our lives. My view is that if we're going to live, we should enjoy doing it. (Crazy, right?)
The problem is that if you are depressed and sad or anxious and fearful, you won't enjoy much of anything.
The statistics on how many people have been overwhelmed, depressed, and anxious since 2020 are astronomical. If you're in this group, I have some ideas to help:
The Agreed-On Reasons for Anxiety & Depression:
I've found that people often think that stress causes anxiety and depression in their lives. It's not surprising that people would have more mental stress with the pandemic (and everything else we're dealing with), resulting in more anxiety and depression.
Once the anxiety and depression get to a point where there is a significant impact on your life, it's common for you to start thinking that there may be something wrong with your brain, such as a chemical imbalance.
There is some truth to the idea that stress can create anxiety and depression and that there may be physiological problems contributing to it becoming worse.
But there may be more to this!
The Actual Reasons for Anxiety & Depression:
A high percentage of people have physiological problems or weaknesses with their bodies that they may not be aware of. These can be digestive, or hormone issues with mild or common symptoms you may well believe are "normal." Further, many of these problems will not be diagnosed as a disease by your doctor, so you may think you're "perfectly healthy."
However, when combined with mental stress, these physical weaknesses can overwhelm your body and trigger anxiety and depression.
Your mental problems may be caused by the stress in your life added to these physical health problems. The two together may overwhelm your body and cause anxiety and depression.
You Can Test It Out!
Try the actions below, designed to reduce the physical stress on your body. In short order (a couple of weeks, if not sooner), you will most likely see a definite improvement in your mood.
