Loving-kindness

The associated emotions and feelings that come along with depression tend to leave you grumpy and unpleasant towards others. This in its own way can lead to further depression by leaving you feeling horrible for being horrible to others. To change this, you need to start thinking about others around you and not just focusing on how you are feeling. Start by making kind gestures to people and going out of your way to show loving-kindness. In my case, over a few days I did a number of thoughtful and caring gestures to people who were absolute strangers to me, I paid for one mans groceries because his card declined, I waited patiently for people to cross the road, I bought flowers for a lady outside the shopping centre looking a bit down herself. I could go on, but it was these little things which made me feel better as a person. Knowing I’ve made someone else’s day that little bit better.

You have to allow your heart to open up and just let it take you on the journey of loving-kindness. Moments whereby you can do something nice, don’t arise all that often, but when they finally do don’t hesitate to use the moment to make not only yourself feel better but someone else.

Go searching for positivity, happiness and loving-kindness. Don’t allow yourself to get to the point where you no longer see happiness in anything. Create good karma so in return you feel like a better person.