Crasstuff

By Betina du Toit

Devon Carlson

GETTING OUT OF DEPRESSION

I can't find the post that I saw years ago but it was consisting about two things;

-Take a walk

-Find a hobby & do something you love

I went to buy new outdoor shoes and then start walking every day near the river, inside of the forest and out of town.

I was walking at least 2 to 3 hours a day. Sometimes, I was even walking for 8 hours straight. I even changed cities by walking. I started by listening to nothing, I was just listening and talking to myself. I was talking my thoughts loud and having a conversation with myself and finding solutions to my problems. Then, I started to listen to podcasts about life and the things I was interested in. It helped a lot, gave me different perspectives, and I gained knowledge.

Then, I started to take videos of myself talking about whatever I wanted. I was talking to the people that I wanted to talk to but couldn't due to many reasons. It was liberating.

I nearly cut out sugar completely out of my diet and eat only healthy things. I wasn't cooking complex dishes but simple yet delicious food.

I couldn't do anything I love in that time, but after a while, I started to do improvised theater, which I always wanted to do. And then one thing lead to another and I wasn't feeling that bad at all. I only started all of this by walking.

So, find your own pace. Think what you wanna do & love. And start by walking, one step at a time. Good luck.

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