« Action is an antidepressant You better move when you are sad or depressed. Not just to "shake" as our entourage urges us to do. But because all these little everyday gestures (walking, tidying, cooking, taking care of your body, your environment, exposing yourself to light, social contacts...) are antidepressants. Homeopathic dose but with a real effect. Above all, inaction has a highly toxic, tangible and rapid effect. So, even if the direct effect of the action is diluted, light, delayed, at least the action allows to occupy the place of inaction, this poison! Not easy if you are depressed: while you no longer love this life, that sometimes it disgusts you, forcing yourself to act, it's a bit like swimming in a water full of algae. Hold, valiantly: we will eventually reach the clear water... »

« Brainstorming also There is beginning to be work on so-called "cognitive remediation," a kind of gym-brain for people with depressive tendencies. It has also been shown that being confronted with varied and changing ideas leads to positive, moral and energy moods are increased: this is achieved in the laboratory by making you quickly read successions of sentences expressing different ideas, inducing an acceleration of thought (tachypsychia). And this can be achieved in real life by participating in interesting discussions, listening to speakers who are fluent in their subject, smart radio or TV shows, etc. The brainstorming is good for morale... »

« Beware of bad habits that one does not realize "The big cockroach extinguishes the mind," Cioran said. And vigilance. In general, sadness pushes us to do what will feed it: rumination, withdrawal, deprivation of what can distract us or make us happy... If we want to fight, we must recognize this tendency as a symptom of sadness and not as a legitimate need. Especially don't wait for the desire to act. And do not expect pleasure from these acts at first forced. In short: agree to act without wanting to, and without taking immediate benefits. We understand how hard it is! But it's an effective way to reboot the wellness pump. »