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Can You Beat Depression in 30 Days?
A challenge that combines the most effective treatments for depression
How Do I Take This Challenge?
Reset your body
- Go to the store a buy a vitmin D supplment. Aim for 4000 iu daily
- Get outside 15 minutes of physical, heart rate pumping activity a day. Running, cleaning the yard, walking the dog. Doesn't matter so long as the blood is pumping.
- Cut out sugar and dairy
- Get enough sleep by taking this sleep challenge
- If you have kids or friends and can play outside do it daily for 15 minutes
- List to music everyday
Reset your patterns of thought
- Don't beat yourself up over not feeling a certain way
- Forget the future, forget the past. Ask yourself "Right now, right here in this very moment what is wrong?"
- Find 5 minutes a day to meditate. Sit for 5 minutes and focus your thoughts on your breath.
- Do things which once made you happy even though you don't feel like it
- Listen to your inner voice, is it harsh or critical? Would you treat others with the same judgement? Are these thoughts constructive or destructive?
Reset your relationships
- Avoid isolation. Take the shyness challenge if it suits
- Don't feel ashamed, you might be suprised to learn how many people suffer from depression silently. Talk with your family and friends.
- Cut off abusive relationships
- If you have access to a pet go and spend time with him/her
- Check In Everyday! Even if you don't complete the challenge
Why should I use this site to take this challenge?
Tips
- If you haven't been diagnosed with depression consider taking an online depression test and speaking with your doctor.
- Depression affects more than 300 million people globally. Do not feel alone.
- If you can't muster the energy to embark on treatment you may be experiencing a major depressive episode in which case you should seek professional help.
