On Depression & Anxiety
When Prozac is the most prescribed drug in this country,
there is definitely something wrong with this country! One thing I was surprised after opening
up my acupuncture clinic was that the number of clients coming in for depression
and anxiety. Most amazingly, there
is no gender difference, and also, younger people are affected by them. I believe there is no other country
like ours today.
Why is this the trend?
I blame everything on American diet and drug culture. Fast and frozen food industries
and pharmaceutical companies are basically destroying our foundation of
health. They offer chemicals and preservatives very unnatural to our body and drugs that have many side effects so that they are
no longer cure. For example,
I do not call cheese made in this country cheese anymore. It is basically an “imitation” with
lots of chemical preservatives (not to mention its salt content). Try this for yourself: buy a Big Mac and place it in a car’s
trunk for months and forget about it.
Then open the trunk to see if it has been decomposed or not*1.
Well, it does not decompose.
Do you really want this kind of foods?
What We Need To Do:
1) Stop
giving yourself a false excuse saying, “I don’t have time.” Yes, you do. It is a matter of how much you honor yourself. If your health or issues with
depression and anxiety are your priority, you will do something
better. Do not eat fast and junk
foods or anything unhealthy.
2) Do
not excessively intake inflammatory and acidic foods (hopefully none), such
as: cheeses, white sugar, white
flour, red meats, coffee, sodas, alcohol, etc.
Study online what foods are acidic and alkalizing. On drugs, remember this: all drugs have side effects, therefore
they are not cure.
3) Discipline
yourself to do at least minimum exercises, such as daily 30 min walking,
yoga, stretching, etc. Get out of
your room and breathe fresh air (it is totally free).
4) If
you are deeply into depression, you need to tell yourself that you need
help. Call someone and start
talking: asking for help is a beginning of
friendship – do not hesitate. If
you cannot, then do the #5).
5) Know
what depression and anxiety are.
What are they to you if someone asks “depression is equal to
what”? Can you answer? Become aware what they are and do
not pay attention to depression/anxiety itself. Not knowing what they are is ignorance. You will forever in a depressive state,
and that’s where suffering is (being ignorant). For
example, my definition of depression is:
creating a false statement and projecting it into the future. Everyone has a different
definition. You must find it for
yourself. Know what is in your
mind only and what is a true reality.
Depression and anxiety are 100% creations of the mind and nothing to do
with reality that you are experiencing.
However, the sensation and symptoms you feel are real: queasiness in the stomach, diarrhea or
constipation, fatigue, heaviness, pain, etc.
6) Seek
out help. Do not hesitate. Acupuncture is great medium but there
are others.
7) Be
more spiritual. Increase your
awareness, and for the first time, find out who you truly are and more importantly what you
are. Good luck.
Namaste.
*1: Did you know that
Crest toothpaste would melt asphalt?
Try cleaning your drive way with the paste and a brush and see for
yourself.
