http://overcomingdepressionblog.com Helping people bounce back and thrive from life's challenges Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:14:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was recently approached by Susan White, a researcher and writer, who asked if she could write a guest blog. When I looked at some of her articles, I was impressed with how she had found some excellent resources on the net for the subjects she was researching. For regular readers ... http://overcomingdepressionblog.com/2010/08/17/12-websites-that-help-you-stick-to-a-regular-exercise-routine/ For it's first year, 2009's RUOK? Day had many highlights including 650,000 Australian's reaching out to someone they were concerned about and asking "RUOK?" - but we want your help to make it better. Just prior to a recent presentation I did regarding mental health in the workplace, I surveyed the ... http://overcomingdepressionblog.com/2010/07/08/can-you-help-reduce-the-stigma-of-depressionwork-by-asking-%e2%80%9care-you-ok%e2%80%9d-on-october-7-2010/ Once we get to 5 on the moodometer, I believe that we should start thinking about what we would like our ideal life to look like in 5 years. It is so much more productive to be focussing on what we do want, rather than what we don’t want.   There are ... http://overcomingdepressionblog.com/2010/05/16/sydney-seminar-may-25-2010-%e2%80%93-navigating-a-meaningful-life/ I once saw a fascinating exchange, where an Indian woman who was a meditation guru - shared a stage with a number of senior business people. After being taken through a guided meditation the discussion then turned to how this stillness could be applied at work. One of the men said that he ... http://overcomingdepressionblog.com/2010/03/12/do-you-have-time-to-worry/ Last weekend I spent at a course learning how to ask better questions to understand someone’s needs. There were lots of good ideas that I wanted to use and so I began looking at my calendar to see when they could be actioned. Shock, oh shock, I realised that it was ... http://overcomingdepressionblog.com/2010/02/22/how-do-new-year%e2%80%99s-resolutions-affect-your-mood/ The single largest pool of untapped resource in this world is human good intentions that never translate into action. --Cindy Gallop For some time now, I have been helping to organise RUOK?Day and RUOK?Arvo. I believe these two events could make a big difference in how people who are struggling with ... http://overcomingdepressionblog.com/2009/11/05/do-you-know-someone-who-may-be-struggling-%e2%80%93-spread-the-news-about-ruokarvo/ For some time now, I have been emailing you with advice about how to overcome depression. I would now like you to tell me what you find most effective. But first some background…… UNDERSTANDING WHAT REALLY WORKS I get very irate when I hear “experts” in the media saying that there are ... http://overcomingdepressionblog.com/2009/10/24/world%e2%80%99s-first-holistic-depression-effectiveness-survey/ This is the first of a 2 part article for Lawyers Weekly magazine. Although there are some aspects relating to the legal area, the message is applicable to all workplaces Feeling like you are treading water in a whirlpool? Are you struggling with continued interruptions that leave your mind always cloudy? ... http://overcomingdepressionblog.com/2009/09/15/how-to-work-through-adversity/ From personal experience I know how hard it is to exercise when you are struggling with depression. On some days I was struggling to get out of bed and the thought of getting dressed and out the front door seemed like an impossibility. I now know that having regular exercise is the ... http://overcomingdepressionblog.com/2009/09/03/why-is-exercise-so-hard-when-you-are-depressed/ For many people the task of choosing the right therapist is a very perplexing one. The irony is that when you are in depths of despair is probably the worst time to try to choose the right one. You are stressed and not thinking rationally and you don’t really know ... http://overcomingdepressionblog.com/2009/08/15/how-do-you-choose-a-therapist/