Health and Lifestyle

6 Tips To Get Motivated When You're Feeling Low

Dr. Veena Madhankumar

Jan 31, 2019 — 3 min read

The most prominent solution we go for is listening to others while we are feeling low. But this most commonly leads to us focusing on our negatives most of the time. We end up ignoring all the positive qualities we possess in the process of trying to resolve the situation. We will not be able to move further with such negative emotions driving us. This will result in your mood going low again.

Do not let others interfere in your decisions. Sometimes too many opinions might spoil the means to a proper end. Here are a few methods using which you can make yourself feel better.

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1. Be Grateful

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Most of the time we are too concerned about what others think about the image we portray. Make it a point to appreciate what you are yourself. Own your successes and your failures yourself and learn from them. Be happy with who you are but never miss an opportunity to improve yourself anytime.

2. Workout

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An active metabolism will keep your mind stable and flush out all the negative thoughts. Hit the gym occasionally, take long walks and practice yoga.

3. Meditate

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You must deal with your duties and commitments with a relaxed state of mind. Overthinking specific issues can lead to anxiety, depression and panic attacks eventually. Learn to let go and do not let negative thoughts consume you.

4. Stand Up for Yourself

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Apologizing to someone is never a mistake. But make sure the other person doesn’t take this as an opportunity to start trashing you for the same mistake again and again. Make sure you stand up for yourself in such situations. Mistakes are common and apologies are necessary but not to an extent where the other person feels he has an advantage over you because of this.

5. Find a Hobby

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Find something to do that you are happy with. What you do can be something you are already well-versed in or it could be something entirely new to you. But make sure what you are doing becomes an outlet for you and helps you relax. Whatever you are doing you don’t have to be good at it, you just need to feel happy doing it.

6. Get Professional Support

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If you are feeling things are getting out of hand never hesitate to get professional help. Professional will be easily able to identify the cause of the problem and help you deal with it. Depression and anxiety can be put to an end with proper counseling at an early stage without any medicine.

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