How to Stop Worrying and Start Living

I've been suffering from depression for about 5 years now. About one year ago it hit a climax and I started considering suicide.

I've been trying many things to regain my mental and physical health and I'm slowly making progress. A few of the things that really help me are praying, reading the Bible, listening to worship, and learning through books and workshops.

I use this app called Headway. It takes books and basically gives you the cliffnotes version. Then I take notes on that. So I highly suggest you download that.

Anyways, I'll start sharing what I've learned and am learning. So we can all learn together.

First up, "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living" by Gale Carnegie

Stay Busy!

• Stay busy, keep making plans and following them through, and you won't have space in your brain for worries.

Remember you can adapt

• If something adverse happens in life, the human ability to adapt and survive is terrific.

Count your blessings

• write down five things in your life that you are grateful for

Be kind to others

• Do a good deed for someone else every day

Be positive

• Change every negative thought you have into something positive

Other tips:

• Don't hold grudges

• Don't expect gratitude

• Be yourself!