Do you wonder what things you can do when your depressed and lonely that will help you to get out of the doldrums or can help you not feel so depressed and alone? Provided that your depression is not serious, there are some simple things that you can do to not only overcome feelings of depression and loneliness, but to add some great habits to your life that will make a real difference in the way you feel all the time.
Here are some important things that you can do when your depressed and lonely.
Choose to do Something About It It's strange that most of us lament how we feel and simply sit and soak in our frustration and loneliness and do nothing to improve the situation.
Oftentimes, people lose themselves in watching tv during their free time or sitting in front of a computer screen, lost in the virtual world.
But this will not help with negative feelings.
Make a choice to re-arrange how you live your life in small ways and you will suddenly notice that you're not so depressed or lonely.
Think About Others What if you chose to quit thinking about yourself for one whole week and looked for ways to help someone else? Maybe your neighbor needs help cutting his grass or that lonely person at the office could use a smile and a listening ear once in a while.
Make a choice to get in the habit of doing something for others, no matter how small it is, everyday.
Pick up a dropped book, open a door, buy someone's lunch, send a card or give up your parking space.
A habit is developed by doing a certain activity for 28 days in a row, so why not commit to doing something for someone else once a day for 28 days? Get Active Do something physical such as deciding to walk everyday even if it's a short walk around the block.
Do some chores that you have put off for a long time.
Choose a new hobby that will make you be involved every week at least.
This will definitely position you around new people and new environments which may have a secondary benefit by introducing you to someone new.
Make a Weekly Schedule Create a schedule for yourself that implements all of the above.
Don't allow yourself to sleep until noon on Saturday unless you really need the rest.
By scheduling some new activities, you will have something to look forward to every day and will infuse purpose to your every day living.
While it's normal for everyone to go through times of feeling lonely and depressed for various reasons, it's not good to stay in this mindset for a long period of time.
You can re-ignite interest in life by choosing to do some simple things when your depressed and lonely.