{"id":3408,"date":"2017-12-13T15:25:14","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T15:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/wordpress\/lavie\/?p=3408"},"modified":"2017-12-13T15:25:14","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T15:25:14","slug":"practical-pick-me-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2017\/12\/13\/practical-pick-me-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"Practical Pick-me-ups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Question:\u00a0\u00a0I\u2019ve been down lately. Not depressed-down, but close, maybe. I\u2019ve been living with my parents near campus (it\u2019s a long story), so I haven\u2019t really been living the college life. I\u2019ve been studying a lot but not socializing enough. I feel fat, boring, and stupid a lot of the time, and I don\u2019t usually feel that way. I think it\u2019s a situational thing, but my mood has just been the worst lately. My question is, are there any proven ways to improve your mood that I can add to my lifestyle right now without totally disrupting it? I\u2019m looking for practical tips that make a big impact without requiring huge changes–I don\u2019t want to go get treated for depression, or anything like that.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Answer: All of us feel sad from time to time, and it certainly does not mean that all of us are depressed. However, it\u2019s important to pay close attention to your mental health. Check your experiences against the symptoms of depression, and describe your situation to your doctor. It\u2019s possible that you\u2019re underestimating the problem. With that said, here are a few proven ways to lift your mood.<\/span><\/p>\n

For starters, you can live a healthier lifestyle. That means a balanced diet and plenty of exercise. Eating well is more important to our mental health that we think. Upon closer inspection, it\u2019s not hard to see why: healthy eating makes us feel better and helps us avoid illnesses and even injuries. No wonder we end up happier! Then there\u2019s exercise, which releases endorphins and <\/span>can even create a \u201cnatural high.\u201d<\/span><\/a> Exercise is the ultimate natural pick-me-up. So join a recreational sports league, say the pros as Kelly\u2019s Ultimate Sports, a retailer that sells <\/span>slow-pitch softball bats<\/span><\/a> and other essential gear for the active lifestyle. If that seems too organized or time-consuming to you, then just go on a run or head to the gym–but whatever you do, do it regularly.<\/span><\/p>\n

All of that exercise might make you sleepy. Good! A good sleep cycle has a huge affect on your mood. Make sure that you\u2019re getting enough sleep, because <\/span>too little sleep can make you lethargic and sad, and it can even kill your sex drive and make you more accident-prone<\/span><\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n

Companionship matters, too, so try to get out there and socialize. It may be tough if you\u2019re feeling down, but a few of the lifestyle changes above may give you the momentum you need to get out there and have fun. And Little Puppies Online–they\u2019re the internet puppy pros you\u2019ll want to turn to when you\u2019re looking for <\/span>Shichon teddy bear puppies<\/span><\/a> or cute little Golden Retrievers–say not to forget abouts pets, <\/span>which are proven to help alleviate depression<\/span><\/a>. Since you don\u2019t live on campus, perhaps you or your parents might want to get a dog, cat, or other pet.<\/span><\/p>\n

A healthy lifestyle makes it easier to be happy, so focus on habits like your diet, exercise routines, and sleep patterns. But don\u2019t rule out the possibility of a more serious problem, and don\u2019t be afraid to seek professional help. We all need a hand sometimes, and while it\u2019s entirely natural to feel down, it can also be a real problem.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHappiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.\u201d — Mahatma Gandhi<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Question:\u00a0\u00a0I\u2019ve been down lately. Not depressed-down, but close, maybe. I\u2019ve been living with my parents near campus (it\u2019s a long story), so I haven\u2019t really been living the college life. I\u2019ve been studying a lot […]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3408","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-campus-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3408"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3408\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}