Being depressed sucks! We’ve all experienced times when we were feeling down-and-out…. And unfortunately, it’s just part of the human condition. We are physical, spiritual, and emotional beings and that means we cannot escape our feelings.
However, many people do a great job of trying to hide their feelings or pretend they don’t have any…. Not a good idea, as this will always come back and ‘bite them in the ass!’ So it’s best to acknowledge how you are feeling and then use any of the proven methods to get yourself out of your slump as soon as you can….
Why?…. because there is no advantage to you, or anyone else, when you are feeling depressed, sad, anxious, angry, jealous, or any of the other ‘negative’ emotions. However, there are many advantages to you and others when you raise your vibration.
How To Raise Your Vibration When Depressed
The way you feel is an emotional response to what you are thinking. This means that relief from depression is always possible when you realize that you can exercise control over your thoughts. You will immediately feel better when you choose ‘high-vibrational’ thoughts instead of low-vibrational thoughts. Therefore, redirecting your thoughts to things that you enjoy, are excited about, or that inspire you, will automatically raise your vibration.
Raising Your Vibration Will Take As Long As It Takes For You To Choose Better Thoughts!
If you are depressed because your cat has been missing for a few days, and then she wanders in for a hug, guess what?… you’re instantly cured…. Is it a miracle? No, it’s just the nature of the human mind….
When we observe things happening that make us happy, our vibration immediately goes up. It’s like the depression, sadness, and despair we were feeling just evaporated. And this is very telling…. Because if we understand this concept, we have the key to getting ourselves out of low vibrational states, like depression, whenever we want and as quickly as we want.
It’s important to realize that your thoughts are your choice.
No one else is putting the thoughts you are thinking in your mind. However, it may seem like that at times, but it’s impossible. Most of your thoughts are a result of what you are observing in your environment and the subsequent reactions you have.
Maybe the boss yelled at you this morning…. and it brought you down…. Now every time you see the boss, your thoughts are drawn back to that unpleasant experience, reliving it so that you feel down again. And, yes, every time you choose to think about it again or share this memory with others, it will lower your vibration, again and again……
And because humans are complex beings with lots going on, the morning episode with the boss is just one of the things that you have to be depressed about. I’m sure you can revive multiple memories of stuff that will immediately lower your vibration if you choose to!
I highlighted ‘if you choose to’ for a very good reason…. That reason is to remind you that you are sovereign over your mind and therefore, your thoughts are your choice… and you don’t have to continue to think depressing thoughts!
What Can You Do If Your Mind Is Thinking Negative Thoughts Too Often?
There are many ways to overcome your depressive thinking. However, you also need to realize that sometimes it’s ok, or even appropriate to be in a lower vibrational state.
If a loved one has just passed away, our relationship has just ended, or our child has injured themselves, it’s not really acceptable to run around singing songs of joy. It’s natural to feel sad, anxious, angry, etc. at times.
However, far too often, many people end up dwelling on stuff that they don’t need to be thinking about, in repeating cycles. And it’s depressing them and lowering their vibration.
The long-term effects are detrimental to overall health and well-being. So the sooner you can change your mind and begin improving your vibration, the better off you and everyone around you will be.
So, What Are Some Of The Best Ways To Raise Your Vibration NOW?
1) Everything begins from where you are now! So, accept how you are feeling. This is just the starting point and from here you can make things a lot better. Realizing that you are in a low-vibrational state is a good thing because you now realize that there is an opportunity to grow yourself into a better feeling state.
2) Appreciate that you are a thinking and feeling being….
It’s a special thing to be in a body on this amazing planet at this time…. There is so much beauty in the world, and so many wonderful things to experience. Other people are living wonderful, joy-filled, and exciting lives…. and you can begin now to make this your reality if you choose to.
Recognizing that there are things in your life to be appreciative of and grateful for will open the doorway for more good things to come in. We live in a universe where everything is in constant vibration. And like attracts like…. You will receive according to The Law Of Attraction….
Nothing to be grateful for???? What about the fact that the sun comes up every day, you have free air to breathe, your heart pumps whether you think about it or not, and it’s wonderful to hear the unrestrained laughter of children….
3) Make a choice now to begin thinking thoughts that will raise your vibration. Depression is a feeling state that’s low on the Emotional Guidance Scale. And every feeling we have is a result of the thoughts we are thinking. When you are depressed it is simply a result of the ‘depressing’ thoughts you are having.
Interestingly, people will continue to have negative thoughts and then resent that they are in a low vibrational state…. And yet it’s obvious that you cannot be in a high-vibrational state while continuing to have low-vibrational thoughts…. the two are just ‘not attracted’ to each other, they cannot exist in the same space at the same time!
The positive vibrations kick in at around number 7 on the Emotional Guidance Scale, which is with contentment and then hopefulness. So although it’s going to be easy, anything you can do to at least get you to these feeling states is going to positively raise your vibration…. just choose to do it, again and again, and again…. The more you keep aligning your thoughts on the positive end of the scale, the easier it will become as The Law Of Attraction will make it so!
4) Choose to do something you enjoy NOW! When your attention is focused on something fun, it will inspire thoughts of fun… and depression cannot exist when you are thinking about and having fun. Your problems simply will not exist…. So the more you can do to keep your mind focused on one thing and then another and another, the less time you will have to dwell on your depressive thought patterns.
5) Your mind is intricately connected to how your body feels. You cannot eat crap food, take drugs, and alcohol, and expect to be in a ‘good vibrational state.’ The artificial high you get from substances is only temporary and results in you falling down the Emotional Scale within a short time.
Therefore, keep your body healthy, fit, and strong, by exercising regularly, getting enough good quality sleep, and eating high-vibrational foods. The vibration of the substances you consume combines with your vibration…. Is what you are putting into your body raising your vibration or lowering it?
6) Do something to help someone else. There are always people who will benefit from what we can do for them or give to them. Giving selflessly is a fantastic way to raise your vibration and at the same time make someone else’s life better.
7) Stop spending time with other people who are also in a negative space. They are bringing you down and even sucking what little energy you have out of you. Instead, choose to hang out with people who lift you up, inspire you, and make you feel good!
8) Stop spending so much time looking at screens.
Social media is addictive, and TV’s put you in a hypnotic state where you are suggestive to the messages they are playing….
So if you are watching lots of dramas, horrors, crime movies, and low-quality stuff in general, then guess what? You and being ‘programmed’ to live a crappy low quality life…. It’s The Law Of Attraction all over again…. you can’t escape the consequences of what you are giving your attention to….
You should only ever expose yourself to stuff that you want to attract into your life, and then eventually, the fantastic relationships, the abundance, the physical health, the confidence, etc. will become your reality!
9) Get Creative. Your negative thoughts are coming from your logical or left brain. Our right brain is the creative, intuitive side, and when we are engaging this aspect, we are not thinking so much, but feeling more…. and if we can turn our attention to something creative, like drawing, journaling, music, dancing, yoga, etc. we will disengage our negative thought processes.
10) Declutter your living and workspaces. Remove anything (as much as possible and practical) that doesn’t make you feel good when your attention is on it, and replace it with stuff that lifts your vibration….
11) Spend more time in nature. The sun, fresh air, sea breeze, mountains, trees, and animals… all lift our vibration. Children playing and laughing, and pets being irrational and affectionate, definitely raise our spirits.
Get outside more, away from the air-conditioning, artificial lights, and technology, back to what was our natural environment for thousands and thousands of years before our modern style of living took over… and you will feel refreshed and rejuvenated!
What Are Some Of The Consequences Of Remaining In A Low Vibrational State?
– Negative thoughts, if often thought, become addictive. This is because The Law of Vibration (Attraction) dictates that what you are thinking about will naturally draw similar thoughts to it. And this is why it is sometimes so hard to break out of a cycle of negative thinking.
HOWEVER, WITH A LITTLE WILLPOWER, YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR MIND AND BEGIN THINKING POSITIVE, HIGH-VIBRATION THOUGHTS ANY TIME YOU CHOOSE TO!
And the upside of this is that The Law Of Attraction will then begin attracting better circumstances, people, and events into your life…. and the upward spiral of feeling better just keeps getting better.
“As you think, you vibrate. As you vibrate, you attract.” – Abraham Hicks
– Being in a low vibrational state makes everything harder. It’s harder to get out of bed, find motivation, and think clearly. Mentally and emotionally, you will feel blocked and sluggish.
– Physically, your body will be more prone to illness, stress, and pain.
– Your problems will seem bigger than they are and more energy and effort will be required from you to deal with them.
– You will begin to think that the world is against you, and you will begin to judge yourself as not worthy or not deserving of the good things in life. You will essentially give up trying to make things better and may even become chronically disabled by depression, which may lead to suicidal tendencies.
How You Live Your Life Is Your Choice
Congratulation if you made it this far. It means you are serious about finding a way to make your life better.
Learning how to make your life better is not only possible, but it is part of our purpose for being here on this journey of life….and it is a journey, one that doesn’t need to end why we are still breathing.
Every moment of every day is an opportunity where we get to choose what we think, what we do, and how we are acting and reacting to life….. and it is the things we think that ultimately determine the quality of our lives.
So, why not choose now to think better thoughts, to do things that make you happy, and to act in ways that improve the quality of your life and those around you….. Accept that you are responsible for your life, and begin now to make it the fantastic experience that you want it to be.
Go, and have a great life!
This article assumes things:
#1, that all people have access to clean air or ability to get a restful sleep. if you are poor and live in a mold infested apartment complex, you can’t do deep breathing. If security guards accost you for being on the grounds when you are not doing anything, you cannot sit outside and take deep breaths with any reasonable expectation of peace. If all you can afford to sleep on is the floor, an uncomfortable couch or bed, or be in a noisy apartment building, you don’t have the same access to be able to get a good night sleep.
#2 It a assumes a person can leave an environment and go to another one. If you are a caretaker to someone with Alzheimer’s for example, you can’t leave the stressful environment without risking the life of the person you care for. While people have quick pat suggestions like ask for outside help, it is not that easy. There are many many stories of caregiving agencies hiring questionable people, and elderly people getting stolen from, caregivers being unreliable and not showing up, or intended care recipients being abused by respite care staff. Also finding care costs money which is exactly what many disabled and medically frail seniors don’t have. If you are able to find someone, many times they don’t show up. Also, caregiving is a very isolating experience. Many people desert caregivers it’s a common phenomenon, the friends and family members of caregivers and the people the provide care to are often unwilling to actually help and will come up with all sorts of excuses to not roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty by helping out. Your advice is for people who can leave their environment at will without the potential for risk or harm.
#3. It assumes a person is not time or money poor. Not eating crap food is a luxury for people in poverty who live in food deserts, or are unable to get to stores due to mobility challenges or lack of transportation. These things cost money between delivery fees, service charges, tips, minimum order requirements, hold charges over the order amount to account for item substitutions, plus surcharges on items. It makes it very expensive to even obtain food. When a significant chunk of money is going to order costs it makes it very hard to get enough food period. Most food pantries for the poor don’t come to you, if you do have transportation to get there what is offered is usually “crap” quality food. You don’t seem to understand how poverty traps work that well. Sometimes eating “crap” food is the only type of sustenance that can be acquired for people who are trapped in poverty. And no, sometimes people cannot just make extra income. For example, if you are disabled or a senior you may not be able to work, and if you are able to it is only a limited amount due to disability or age issues. This population relies on a combination of government funded benefits such as Medicaid, affordable rent-subsidized housing, and a fixed income because of reduced ability to generate income. The government also literally prohibits you from having a certain amount of assets that is very low. You are literally forbidden from saving, or you will lose everything: your medical insurance, housing, and fixed income. There are swaths of people who have to rely on this for sustenance. If you are able-bodied and poor, often you are working 2-3 jobs with low wages and no ability to free up time because your bills won’t get paid and there is no other way to pay them. Everything gets affected by that: stress levels, time available, ability to explore and act on other opportunities, ability to even sleep adequately, to decompress, eat properly, etc. There are some people who are simply trapped in poverty, with no realistically tangible way to get out of it. Your advice is really for people who are able-bodied and at least have the privileges of a middle class lifestyle and economic mobility.
#4. It assumes that a person has a meaningful amount of personal agency, and lives free from harm / or retaliation. Sometimes you don’t have the financial means to remove yourself from a negative and toxic situation literally. Sometimes a person can be trapped within an unjust and oppressive situation, with no chance to leave without retaliation that has a high likelihood of causing more serious problems and possible entrapment into an avalanche of negative events because the oppressor is more powerful than you. There are certain people who are prohibited from having a peaceful environment, freedom of time, finances, or ability to move around because of structural injustice loops run by oppressors who seek to enact cruelty and tyranny meted out continually on certain demographics of people who are vulnerable and don’t have the means or agency to try to assert their rights, get help, or leave the situation without the oppressor harming them in a way that can make the attempt to get help, report, assert rights, or leave dangerous to the oppressed person. Your article assumes all people are not entrapped in dynamics of injustice by more powerful oppressors who dominate the time, finances, and environment of certain people. Sometimes you do reach out for help to no avail because no one is willing or able to help, or if so have waitlists that are years long. Your advice works for people who have the privilege of not being entrapped and repeatedly victimized by more powerful oppressors unjustly. Also, that a person would be perfectly lucky and there would be resources available to act on, and also without harm from an oppressor in a situation such as the one described.
It would be interesting to see an article about how a person could raise their vibration and continually keep it high when in the dynamics just described.
Thanks.
Thank you for your intelligent and well-thought-out reply.
Yes, I agree that we are all living unique lives and the challenges we face are not the same as anyone else.
There are many people, as you have described, who for one reason or many, find it more challenging to do some of the things I have suggested to raise their vibration.
Because our vibration is determined by our thoughts, and the resulting emotions those thoughts evoke, the majority of our ‘work’ to raise our vibration should be about the habitual thought patterns that dominate our daily lives.
If we are constantly giving our attention to ‘all that is wrong’ in our lives, such as the many things you have described, then we have no chance of raising our vibration.
However, when we start to train our attention to look for the few good things that may happen occasionally, like a smile of appreciation, a helping hand from a stranger, the sun shining on your face, etc. then, with practice, we will always find more good things to be grateful for. And the advantage of doing this is that more good things will begin showing up in our lives.
We live in a vibrational universe, and we attract more of what we are resonating with…. and the really good news is that when we think something (even if we imagine things to be better than they are) the positive energy our emotions emit will attract matching stuff into our lives…
What I am trying to say is this: We get what we resonate with… and to get the good stuff we First have to resonate at a higher vibration, even if life is currently not so good. And this is the same for everyone, even those who you may think have it much easier than you. For they are still required to ‘think greater than they feel’ so they can move into a higher vibrational existence.
I empathize with those who are struggling. However, they are not unique in their struggles, and their situation is never beyond their ability to improve it. And they must do it in the same way than everyone else has to do it, because the Universal Laws apply to everyone equally, without exception.
I wish you well on your journey and would be interested in talking more if you are interested in sharing more.
All the best,
Andrew