How I Get Back to Feeling like Myself After a Low Period
I struggle with bouts of depression. The times when I am feeling low can be really hard on me. It can be difficult to get back to feeling like myself even after the depression has passed. I’m currently working on getting back on track after experiencing a few months long low period. I thought I would share with you all some of the things I am doing to feel like myself again.
One thing I’m doing is getting back into old habits. Just like habits can be hard to break, they can also be hard to make again after they have been broken. These habits are some of the first things that I quit doing when I start feeling depressed. It is actually a warning sign to me that I’m getting low when I stop doing these things. Some of these things are as simple as my morning skincare and walking my dog, but they are still hard for me to redevelop.
The next thing I’m doing is reaching out to my friends. When I get depressed I put my friendships on the back burner to focus on myself. I have to reach out and let them know what has been going on. Hopefully we can spend some time together or just talk to catch up on anything that has been missed.
Another thing I’m doing is spending time on self development. When I’m depressed I do not really have the energy or motivation for any sort of self development. I just focus all my energy on getting through the day to day stuff. Now though, I feel ready to work on myself. Whether that’s through learning something new or adopting a new habit or some other way. I mentioned in my last post that my therapist and I are working on identifying my behavior patterns. That is one way I am working on improving myself.
These are just a few things I am doing to get back on track. It will take some time before I feel like myself again, especially since this period of depression was so long. I know that I will still be leaning on my support system a lot during this time. I will have to be patient with myself as I go through this transition period.
