Comments on: My Happiness Project: Managing Depression Without Medication http://tiffanybbrown.com/2009/10/19/my-happiness-project-managing-depression-without-medication/ A web log about web development and internet culture with frequent detours into other stuff. Tue, 15 May 2012 22:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: tiffanybbrown http://tiffanybbrown.com/2009/10/19/my-happiness-project-managing-depression-without-medication/comment-page-1/#comment-92121 tiffanybbrown Sat, 05 Jun 2010 08:40:03 +0000 http://tiffanybbrown.com/?p=2266#comment-92121 I'm glad that this post helped a little bit. It's hard to keep a positive attitude when it feels like life wants to kick you in the face. Are you still doing those things -- exercising, eating right, seeing a therapist, taking medication? I know I tend to roll off the self-care rails when depression hits. I'm glad that this post helped a little bit. It's hard to keep a positive attitude when it feels like life wants to kick you in the face. Are you still doing those things — exercising, eating right, seeing a therapist, taking medication? I know I tend to roll off the self-care rails when depression hits.

]]> By: Hopeful http://tiffanybbrown.com/2009/10/19/my-happiness-project-managing-depression-without-medication/comment-page-1/#comment-92118 Hopeful Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:05:34 +0000 http://tiffanybbrown.com/?p=2266#comment-92118 Thank you Tiffany! I am chronically and seasonally depressed. I usually come out of my seasonal depression by April. This year has been different and I am still feeling fairly depressed even though on medication. I used to do a good job of managing my depression through exercise, diet, therapy and medication, but I have been unemployed for awhile. I am also facing some life changes that upset my status quo and I am not handling them well. Thanks for the boost. Thank you Tiffany! I am chronically and seasonally depressed. I usually come out of my seasonal depression by April. This year has been different and I am still feeling fairly depressed even though on medication. I used to do a good job of managing my depression through exercise, diet, therapy and medication, but I have been unemployed for awhile. I am also facing some life changes that upset my status quo and I am not handling them well. Thanks for the boost.

]]> By: Martin http://tiffanybbrown.com/2009/10/19/my-happiness-project-managing-depression-without-medication/comment-page-1/#comment-92006 Martin Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:44:27 +0000 http://tiffanybbrown.com/?p=2266#comment-92006 I'm in a similar position and am trying most of the above apart from the exercise...and I will start that from tomorrow. Thanks for posting. I'm in a similar position and am trying most of the above apart from the exercise…and I will start that from tomorrow. Thanks for posting.

]]> By: Martin http://tiffanybbrown.com/2009/10/19/my-happiness-project-managing-depression-without-medication/comment-page-1/#comment-91970 Martin Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:44:27 +0000 http://tiffanybbrown.com/?p=2266#comment-91970 I'm in a similar position and am trying most of the above apart from the exercise...and I will start that from tomorrow. Thanks for posting. I'm in a similar position and am trying most of the above apart from the exercise…and I will start that from tomorrow. Thanks for posting.

]]> By: seedoflife http://tiffanybbrown.com/2009/10/19/my-happiness-project-managing-depression-without-medication/comment-page-1/#comment-91726 seedoflife Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:56:11 +0000 http://tiffanybbrown.com/?p=2266#comment-91726 Thanks for sharing! Looking back to see the impact of several generational events that have become as traumatic as nuclear war upon our generation as well as that of the previous 2-3 generations before us cannot be taken lightly. I noticed that delaying or denying my creativity points me south in horrible ways. There was one year probably 4 to 5 years ago where I was on an involuntary fast and did not realize it for the entire year. Now that I am creating multimedia and composing music, I've been able to lose weight like they were inversely connected. Best wishes to you and I hope that you find peace and happiness as God desires for you! Thanks for sharing! Looking back to see the impact of several generational events that have become as traumatic as nuclear war upon our generation as well as that of the previous 2-3 generations before us cannot be taken lightly. I noticed that delaying or denying my creativity points me south in horrible ways. There was one year probably 4 to 5 years ago where I was on an involuntary fast and did not realize it for the entire year. Now that I am creating multimedia and composing music, I've been able to lose weight like they were inversely connected. Best wishes to you and I hope that you find peace and happiness as God desires for you!

]]> By: seedoflife http://tiffanybbrown.com/2009/10/19/my-happiness-project-managing-depression-without-medication/comment-page-1/#comment-93581 seedoflife Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:56:00 +0000 http://tiffanybbrown.com/?p=2266#comment-93581 Thanks for sharing! Looking back to see the impact of several generational events that have become as traumatic as nuclear war upon our generation as well as that of the previous 2-3 generations before us cannot be taken lightly. I noticed that delaying or denying my creativity points me south in horrible ways. There was one year probably 4 to 5 years ago where I was on an involuntary fast and did not realize it for the entire year. Now that I am creating multimedia and composing music, I've been able to lose weight like they were inversely connected. Best wishes to you and I hope that you find peace and happiness as God desires for you! Thanks for sharing! Looking back to see the impact of several generational events that have become as traumatic as nuclear war upon our generation as well as that of the previous 2-3 generations before us cannot be taken lightly. I noticed that delaying or denying my creativity points me south in horrible ways. There was one year probably 4 to 5 years ago where I was on an involuntary fast and did not realize it for the entire year. Now that I am creating multimedia and composing music, I've been able to lose weight like they were inversely connected. Best wishes to you and I hope that you find peace and happiness as God desires for you!

]]> By: @RPM http://tiffanybbrown.com/2009/10/19/my-happiness-project-managing-depression-without-medication/comment-page-1/#comment-91714 @RPM Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:17:32 +0000 http://tiffanybbrown.com/?p=2266#comment-91714 Awesome post. You've given me a great homework assignment. I believe there is something to be said for small wins creating enduring motivation towards emotional well being. Bummed I didn't see this sooner. Awesome post! Awesome post. You've given me a great homework assignment. I believe there is something to be said for small wins creating enduring motivation towards emotional well being. Bummed I didn't see this sooner. Awesome post!

]]> By: @RPM http://tiffanybbrown.com/2009/10/19/my-happiness-project-managing-depression-without-medication/comment-page-1/#comment-93580 @RPM Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:17:00 +0000 http://tiffanybbrown.com/?p=2266#comment-93580 Awesome post. You've given me a great homework assignment. I believe there is something to be said for small wins creating enduring motivation towards emotional well being. Bummed I didn't see this sooner. Awesome post! Awesome post. You've given me a great homework assignment. I believe there is something to be said for small wins creating enduring motivation towards emotional well being. Bummed I didn't see this sooner. Awesome post!

]]> By: tiffanybbrown http://tiffanybbrown.com/2009/10/19/my-happiness-project-managing-depression-without-medication/comment-page-1/#comment-91713 tiffanybbrown Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:42:43 +0000 http://tiffanybbrown.com/?p=2266#comment-91713 Therapy is a good start, methinks. It can give you some distance and help you learn to see things from a new perspective. Therapy is a good start, methinks. It can give you some distance and help you learn to see things from a new perspective.

]]> By: tiffanybbrown http://tiffanybbrown.com/2009/10/19/my-happiness-project-managing-depression-without-medication/comment-page-1/#comment-93579 tiffanybbrown Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:42:00 +0000 http://tiffanybbrown.com/?p=2266#comment-93579 Therapy is a good start, methinks. It can give you some distance and help you learn to see things from a new perspective. Therapy is a good start, methinks. It can give you some distance and help you learn to see things from a new perspective.

]]> By: Cinnamon http://tiffanybbrown.com/2009/10/19/my-happiness-project-managing-depression-without-medication/comment-page-1/#comment-91712 Cinnamon Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:54:30 +0000 http://tiffanybbrown.com/?p=2266#comment-91712 I'm a little behind in my blog reading, but I'm so glad you wrote this. I've never heard of dysthymia and I've been thinking about returning to therapy just because I feel so unsatisfied even though there are some really great things in my life and nothing that is unbearably awful and this feeling has been around for the last year or two. But I'm so very glad that this more natural approach has made you feel better. It's affirming to hear that people can just do what their body needs and feel better without having to resort to medicine. Big hugs and best of luck on this journey to happiness. I'm a little behind in my blog reading, but I'm so glad you wrote this. I've never heard of dysthymia and I've been thinking about returning to therapy just because I feel so unsatisfied even though there are some really great things in my life and nothing that is unbearably awful and this feeling has been around for the last year or two.

But I'm so very glad that this more natural approach has made you feel better. It's affirming to hear that people can just do what their body needs and feel better without having to resort to medicine. Big hugs and best of luck on this journey to happiness.

]]> By: Cinnamon http://tiffanybbrown.com/2009/10/19/my-happiness-project-managing-depression-without-medication/comment-page-1/#comment-93578 Cinnamon Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:54:00 +0000 http://tiffanybbrown.com/?p=2266#comment-93578 I'm a little behind in my blog reading, but I'm so glad you wrote this. I've never heard of dysthymia and I've been thinking about returning to therapy just because I feel so unsatisfied even though there are some really great things in my life and nothing that is unbearably awful and this feeling has been around for the last year or two. But I'm so very glad that this more natural approach has made you feel better. It's affirming to hear that people can just do what their body needs and feel better without having to resort to medicine. Big hugs and best of luck on this journey to happiness. I'm a little behind in my blog reading, but I'm so glad you wrote this. I've never heard of dysthymia and I've been thinking about returning to therapy just because I feel so unsatisfied even though there are some really great things in my life and nothing that is unbearably awful and this feeling has been around for the last year or two.

But I'm so very glad that this more natural approach has made you feel better. It's affirming to hear that people can just do what their body needs and feel better without having to resort to medicine. Big hugs and best of luck on this journey to happiness.

]]> By: Laura http://tiffanybbrown.com/2009/10/19/my-happiness-project-managing-depression-without-medication/comment-page-1/#comment-91705 Laura Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:07:20 +0000 http://tiffanybbrown.com/?p=2266#comment-91705 I'm proud of you! I'm proud of you!

]]> By: Laura http://tiffanybbrown.com/2009/10/19/my-happiness-project-managing-depression-without-medication/comment-page-1/#comment-93577 Laura Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:07:00 +0000 http://tiffanybbrown.com/?p=2266#comment-93577 I'm proud of you! I'm proud of you!

]]> By: tiffanybbrown http://tiffanybbrown.com/2009/10/19/my-happiness-project-managing-depression-without-medication/comment-page-1/#comment-91689 tiffanybbrown Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:38:43 +0000 http://tiffanybbrown.com/?p=2266#comment-91689 Thanks for this Jen. Cultivating gratitude is one of the cheesily-named "happiness activities" Sonja Lyubormirsky suggests in "The How of Happiness." She also suggests keeping a gratitude journal. Her book is really good because it gives you an action plan. I am not sure journaling will work for me. I tend to add "... but it sucks because..." to everything. But I am trying to cultivate an attitude of gratitude, even though everything feels like a double-edged sword. Thanks for this Jen. Cultivating gratitude is one of the cheesily-named "happiness activities" Sonja Lyubormirsky suggests in "The How of Happiness." She also suggests keeping a gratitude journal. Her book is really good because it gives you an action plan. I am not sure journaling will work for me. I tend to add "… but it sucks because…" to everything. But I am trying to cultivate an attitude of gratitude, even though everything feels like a double-edged sword.

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