| Have you ever heard the saying, "Smile and the world | | | | feeling better. |
| smiles with you, cry and you cry alone"? That is | | | | Do more than I just suggested, though, because they |
| exactly how it feels when you are sad or depressed. It | | | | are simple steps to get started. You want to get your |
| is as though there is nobody around to help you get | | | | blood flowing, your lungs breathing and your heart |
| away from the blues. It might be the season, the time | | | | pumping. In as little as 15 - 20 minutes, you will begin to |
| of the month, dynamics with your family or just | | | | notice that your body feels lighter and your state of |
| because life isn't going your way. There are some | | | | mind feels better. Many people use the excuse that |
| ways to get relief without the side effects of | | | | they don't have time. How much time do you lose |
| medicines. | | | | when you don't feel good because you aren't working |
| The first thing to do is to GET UP. Right now, you | | | | your body? You can't ignore the side effects of not |
| need to just MOVE. Read the rest of this while you | | | | moving your body and you certainly can't make |
| are walking in place. Push yourself to do more than | | | | excuses of not having time. You have to make time to |
| you usually do. Try doing what you do in different | | | | feel better and you need to do it NOW! There are |
| ways. Brush your teeth while you do tummy tucks or | | | | simple ways to get moving, such as walking or biking. |
| comb your hair while you stretch your muscles. Get | | | | You can do both of these indoors or outdoors, |
| moving and you will find that you think about your blues | | | | although I prefer the outdoors. |
| less often and you will notice that you are actually | | | | |