9 Things to Remember when Feeling Blue

‘Feeling blue’ is usually associated with feeling low, feeling down or sad.  If you are of the curiosity breed like me, and always wandered where ‘blue’ came from,  here is an interesting find you can delve into.

Managing the stresses of life are so crucial in beating blues whether they are of the Monday kind or the Thursday kind!  And maintaining harmony, peace and joy in your life.    Obviously, feeling blue is different from depression.

Depression usually occurs when that ‘feeling blue’ state has been prolonged in which case you may need to see a doctor.

Sometimes feeling blue can come about because of triggers like a memory, a regret, seeing others achieving the very thing we are striving for, and so on.  But no matter the trigger, trust me, there are ways of handling those blue thoughts, and get us feeling hopeful once again.

Remember, never give up on you.  As long as you have the gift of today, change can and will always come as long as you open the gate for change to come in.  Yes,  I promise you, change will come and it does not have to be for the worse…there I got you…know what some of you are thinking!

Which brings me to one of the gems on the Infographics about thinking about what you are thinking about!

And here is a bonus #10 to add to the Infographic…things are never as bad as they seem!  I am sure you are nodding your head right now, when you think back to the countless things you imagined in the past that never came to pass!

Why not give life a chance and see what life will give you back?

#9 says If you don’t like what you have, change what you are saying.  Watch your words.  In other words, you will have what you say.  So mind your language, so to speak…

Why not pin and share this Infographic on Pinterest or other social media.  Or you could print it out and put by your mirror.  Either way let it remind yourself daily on just how to beat the blues!

About The Author

Zoe

Zoe met Eze (Chuck) in the 14th year of what turned out to be an 18 year ‘journey’ with mental illness. They got married less than a year of meeting with Zoe fully knowing Chuck had a diagnosis of mental illness. In the 18th year, Chuck defied the odds of mental illness. A consultant psychiatrist signed him off the mental health system with a bill of NO MENTAL ILLNESS. The consultant was so amazed by Chuck’s astonishing recovery that he even questioned how Chuck was diagnosed with mental illness all those years before, in the first place! Today Chuck is free from medication, its dependency and hospitalizations. Zoe’s award nominated book, DEFYING THE ODDS, chronicles the highs and ‘lows’ of this journey. Zoe, often writing from the standpoint of a caregiver, clearly understands that mental illness does not only affect an individual challenged with the disease, but also families, marriages and society as a whole.

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