Bounce back mentality: Combating negative self talk

Today was about to be a kick myself day. I had a plan, and hadn't predicted that when the morning rolled in, not only would I have missed out on some sleep and wake up exhausted, my frame of mind would have sunk to an almost depressed compressed state; there would be a string of rebuffs, rebuttals, insults for myself a mile long. I was furious with myself. Things needed to go according to plan, and I needed to prove I could validate myself. Life doesn't always go according to plan. We'll have high days, low days, moments when energy is sucked out from us through a straw. Do what you can on that day. Listen to what you can if it's classical music motivational speaking seminars, exercise, and take everything a step at a time. Do not overwhelm yourself with negative self talk, you will slip up and make mistakes from time to time;yet for your goal to be accomplished,these moments are where you learn the most powerful lesson.Crippling your imagination and growth with toxic put downs. Ripping yourself apart will not do the trick. Whatever this challenge is, especially if it is something positive that can carry you into a better place. You can do this,finish the biscuit bite by bite. whatever the goal, plan, ambition; remember it will take time, and time provides us with a buffet of mistakes. So we can learn from them and see how quickly we can bounce back. We are a product of our mistakes, and what defines strength, is how you handle yourself in the midst of the chaos and your recovery. For example in gymnastics we awe at how many triple somersaults and backflips a gymnast can do. Yet if you look closely what they're also marked on, is how effectively and gracefully they land. 1st Image by GDS WORLD 2nd Image by Clashed

Beating depression: Fighting for positive change

Despite many of the conflicts i'd been through in my life, dealing with depression, i found to be the most painful. Crawling into bed and sobbing without knowing what the tears were about, having narrow minded and weak strangers judge you for daring to carry the scar of pain on your forehead, pushing plates of food aside or scoffing them down and still feeling empty. Depression leaves you with a vacum, a hollow in your heart that seems to throb and vibrate, you almost want to console strangers that awkwardly change seats, or in my case parrot lies, and fiction to their children...listen i'm not contagious. I'm just going through a hard time that's all. Something needs fixing, maybe it's your love life, the feeling that you are the only person on this monochrome Island of pain.




1) First things first. Do not be ashamed of what your going through. Celebrities and some of the gteatest men and women in history went through this. When you reach rock bottom the only thing left to do is climb. Till there's sores and blisters on our tidy little hands. Adversity defines us

2) Your still standing. Your still here, you have moments left, there's something you can change. We often look at dramatic change as a gradual process, as something that's done with perfect methodology. Change is a decision we make in a moment. It's the choice we make between sob stories, self pity, or taking that evening stroll our mind needs for a cool perspective.




3) Laugh. Even if you don't feel like it. Find a stack of comedy dvd's, dress up in front of the mirror,remember what you looked like when you were happy. When it leaked off you like a scent.

4) Write a list of all the things you bash yourself about day in and day out. Maybe it's little things, silly things, like going after a guy who humiliated you, or begging an ex to take you back, even though they always disappoint you.

5) Exercise. Exercise is a powerful tool for the mind. It's great for the body, but exceptional for the mind. We feel strong when we exercise. Dynamic, it helps boost our self confidence.

6) Talk to someone it doesn't have to just be a specialist, talk to someone about how you feel. Get a different perspective. The world seems so sinister when were looking at it from a dark place. We need the positivity, the joy, to make contact with those who embrace life so they can inspire us.



7) Start a project, begin a diary, explore, explore, explore. Take a bold step, climb out of your comfort zone. Sometimes we make the mistake of doing this and comparing our lives to others around us, then becoming frustrated that they are not witnessing, they dont see, or they don't even care. We have to care. You have to care about you.

8) Forgive yourself and stop begrudging yourself a poor choice, or that your not where wou need to be right now. Your not living a postcard life to flash to your friends or enemies that made your life hell. It's not their life, it's not their time. It's your's dont waste it.

9) Go shopping,visit your local cinema. Write a list of top 10 ways you used to have fun, and add to it.

10) Positively affirm to yourself day by day, things will get better, things are getting better. Change is coming even if you can't see it yet.

Books that help creative people with depression: The van gogh blues

Every creative hits that funk. When the ideas have stopped, and there's nothing on the page.creative people are known for their infamous bouts ofdepression.All industries are tough for progression, and feelings of depression come easily when we feel were not meeting our goals, hitting our targets, and experiencing the positive acclaim we yearn for.Beating depression for the new year is pivotal in moving towards the next stage of the creative ladder. We need to be mentally prepared for the new year. Click on the link below,the van gogh blues is without a doubt, a necessity for the new year.