Reading about a depression is depressing. What can I do about that?
NVDL: The best antidote to economic turmoil is acceptance and gratitude - accept what is happening, and be grateful for what you have. Moaning and resisting reality will only make it worse.
NVDL: The best antidote to economic turmoil is acceptance and gratitude - accept what is happening, and be grateful for what you have. Moaning and resisting reality will only make it worse.
Hey, don't worry. Be happy. It's hard to be grateful for what you have when your 401(k) lost most of its value and you have no savings, but it's probably the best thing you can do for your mental health. Sonja Lyubomirsky, professor of psychology at the University of California-Riverside and author of The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want, suggests cultivating a sense of appreciation through something like a gratitude journal, where you write down three to five things for which you are thankful. If you lost your job, think of other dreams that have come true, such as living in the city you want or marrying the right partner. "It's not trivializing what's happening, but trying not to focus on it all the time," says Lyubomirsky.
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