When I’m depressed HOW do I keep going? (Part 3)

It’s not easy to get going when depressed,but there are tricks and strategies worth trying. They work for me. [...]

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When I’m depressed WHY should I try to keep going? (part 2)

Why should I bother? [...]

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When I’m badly depressed how hard should I try to keep going?

Depression saps energy,but even more it destroys belief we can get anything done. Should we push through and get on with the important things,or give in to the depression? [...]

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Why do people set targets?

What are the good,and bad,reasons people set targets? [...]

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‘How You Can Survive When They’re Depressed’by Anne Sheffield

Review of this excellent book about living and coping with depression fallout. Don’t waste time reading the review,buy the book! [...]

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Loyal for life and better than yesterday

Swans and other beauty around the lake on a November Sunday afternoon [...]

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Where is your motivation coming from?

Motivation can come from within or be applied by other people from outside. Guess which works best. [...]

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Why do we throw litter at a bin that is obviously full?

What can be going on in our minds as we help create an eyesore like this? [...]

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New page:‘article series’

Some sets of articles are written to go together in a particular order. To make it easier to find these I’ve added a tab (above) called ARTICLE SERIES. Click that to find such stuff.

So far I’ve only put in the series on effective goal-setting,which as of today (7 Nov 2009) is still being [...]

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Which direction does your motivation face?

Motivation can be towards something desirable or away from something unpleasant,and there is a related factor that matters. [...]

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Old and new:seasons change and my mood improves

I’m feeling down,but the sight of our poppy lit by a low autumn sun got me showered and dressed and out in the sun,and the rest of the day was better for it. Here are some of the photos. [...]

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Does what I eat affect how depressed I get?

The British Broadcasting Association have put a good article about this on their web site. It includes a short video which is worth watching.

The answer from the University College London research team is yes,eating junk food does seem to increase the risk of depression.

I can believe this. The trouble is the more [...]

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Are alcohol and tobacco more dangerous than cannabis?

The senior advisor to our UK government on drugs has just been sacked for openly criticising the government’s apparent failure to pay attention to advice. What are the facts? [...]

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