Maybe strength training? It made a big difference for me, and I wouldn’t have expected that going in.
The key is to do it regularly, even if you don’t do a lot; ten minutes every other day is fine, and you can do it at home with bodyweight or resistance cables.
(Meditation is also great, but I assume most LWers will have thought of that.)
I’d like to know that too! I’ve had some fairly moving meditative experiences, but still find it oddly aversive to do; strength training feels easier, just because my reward system seems to understand it better.
I think joining a meditation class can help, as you get a social context and a schedule, but that does depend on having a good teacher nearby.
Maybe strength training? It made a big difference for me, and I wouldn’t have expected that going in.
The key is to do it regularly, even if you don’t do a lot; ten minutes every other day is fine, and you can do it at home with bodyweight or resistance cables.
(Meditation is also great, but I assume most LWers will have thought of that.)
I would also count nonstandard ways to ensure a depressed person doesn’t give up on something like meditation, if that helps.
I’d like to know that too! I’ve had some fairly moving meditative experiences, but still find it oddly aversive to do; strength training feels easier, just because my reward system seems to understand it better.
I think joining a meditation class can help, as you get a social context and a schedule, but that does depend on having a good teacher nearby.