How to overcome depression with Law of Attraction?


(Montgomery, Alabama)

Question: I so appreciate your thorough and thoughtful responses to my questions. Although sometimes painful to hear, I am sure there is much truth to what you say. If I could at least see a glimpse of something better in the future I would not be so depressed but I don't see anything else.  

I am depressed and in some ways feel hopeless about a lot of things. I know this mindset will only create more hopelessness which only feeds on itself.  I try to think "better" thoughts or feel gratitude but sometimes even that is elusive, even though I have my family, two precious children, and many things to be grateful for. The LOA is very challenging when you are in a funk and terrified of attracting more negative stuff, but you can't seem to help it. I am so ready for something good to happen. I have far too much time on my hands which leads me deeper in to the dark valley of depression. While there, I tend to become paralyzed and cannot seem to become motivated at all. Hobbies, volunteer work, outside activities, exercise, all become hurdles that appear too daunting to cross.

I just find myself in deep despair and very discouraged which I know will only breed more of the same.... What a defeating cycle to be in. I am even on antidepressants right now and it shows how well they are doing, doesn't it?  Don't worry, I am not at the end of my rope and would never do anything stupid, I couldn't do that to those I love.  I just feel very discontent, anxious and blue and hope for a ray of sunshine somewhere to pull me out of this. If only, I could get back on track.  Thank you for spending so much time on my questions and concerns. I feel you absolutely understand, know what you are talking about and believe in the power of the Law of Attraction.  You are a wealth of knowledge and strength.



Real Life LoA Answer: I am so, so, so, so, so sorry you are going through such a difficult time, I really am, I know it's hard. But, depression is nothing to fool around with, it is quite, quite serious. Depression can have very dire consequences, as there is nothing that feels worse, or hurts the soul more than the powerless feeling of depression and the internal shame that often accompanies it. I assume, since you mention being on anti-depressants, that you are under a doctor's care? Please continue to allow your doctor to support and assist you -- it is VERY important.

One of the challenges of the Law of Attraction is that it magnifies whatever you are thinking, feeling, doing, saying, or being, so when you are depressed, you attract more to feel depressed about. But it is OK -- the good news is that at the heart level, at the soul level, you are not attracting more negative things just because you are depressed at the mental level.

It is slowing down the manifestation of the positive things, but your soul is never working against you, it is merely waiting patiently for you to feel better and catch up to where the vibrational version of you, your vibrational escrow, your vortex, the REAL you already is energetically!

So don't worry, you will be OK, there is a way out and up, and it's on the way. You will be alright. Feeling depressed is normal for all of us from time to time, and you will rise from it -- rising is your true nature! Abraham-Hicks often says that you can hold a cork deep under water, but when you let go it will naturally float to the top. That is your true nature as well, you will naturally rise up in time, and that's OK!

In the meantime, here are five things that you can do to help overcome depression, starting right away, from exactly where you are:

  1. Let yourself off the hook for feeling depressed. It's OK, really, it is! It will pass, and you do not have to try force it. You don't have to try to think more positive thoughts, or try to convince yourself to feel better. You are where you are; physically, mentally, emotionally, and that is perfectly alright. Let yourself be there, and remind yourself that it is OK. Nothing bad is going to happen to you if you allow yourself to rest right where you are. Let it be OK that you feel the way you do, and don't try too hard change it (other than continuing to follow your doctor's advice, and honoring your emotions as they come up) and it will lift eventually.

    Of course, if you already see a therapist to overcome depression, continue to do so, but otherwise, don't try too hard to make your emotions pass before they are ready. That's not to say you want to wallow in it, or do absolutely nothing at all, just don't try to force your feelings to change, and don't be too hard on yourself for it. Set an intention to feel better, and look for things to feel better about, but, be gentle with yourself while you're at it!

  2. Try an experiment for 2 weeks/1 month during which you do not eat any sweets, or sweetened foods/drinks, especially not high fructose corn syrup or any type of artificial sweeteners.

    I'm not a doctor, so this is not to be construed as medical advice, but I often get somewhat depressed myself, and this is the first thing I do when I notice I am feeling really blue: I stop eating ALL sweet things; desserts, cereals, sweet drinks, soda, candy, juice, etc., even sugary yogurt. I find that a little tiny bit of real organic sugar is not so bad, but the concentrated or artificial sweeteners are the worst! I am not sure why this affects me so severely, but I do know that when I have been eating a lot of sweets (even if they are the no-calorie variety,) I start to get more and more down. Then, when I stop the sweets, I am feeling MUCH, MUCH, MUCH better after a week or so. The difference is remarkable. Truly! ...And, it cannot hurt anyone to not eat sweets, so it's worth a try -- you might be amazed after only that one change!

  3. Take a vacation from all media -- especially TV, talk radio, the news, newspapers, and social media like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc. Do it for at least a week, preferably two. The reason it helps is simple: News, talk radio, & TV all depend on ratings, and ratings are highest when people are scared, outraged, angry, negative, and fearful. So those forms of media, and many of the ads within them, are designed to frighten, upset, and make you feel bad about yourself. Watching or listening to it is not a good way to start to feel better, but taking a media vacation is!

    I also suggest avoiding social media because many people post when they are angry, are doing something fabulous, or are adding to a "media image." In each case, it is information that plain old real life cannot compare to, so most readers will feel "less than" by seeing it. Only go to websites that are truly uplifting, and try to avoid all sources of "current events" for a while -- if something big happens, believe me, someone will tell you.

  4. Begin a practice of meditation. Even if you can only start with 3 minutes a day, that's ok -- just start somewhere. The important part is that you do it every day. Once you get into a habit of 3-5 minutes every day, then slowly work your way up to 10+ minutes a day. Unless you are an advanced meditator, I recommend a maximum of 15 minutes a day meditating, so it is not a difficult commitment.

    My favorite methods for meditating are to start a timer for the number of minutes you want to meditate, and then:

    • Stare at a flickering candle flame
    • Concentrate on a steady sound, like the refrigerator fan, or the air conditioner
    • Focus on your breath, as it moves in and out of your lungs
    • Repeat a simple mantra, like "I breathe in Love, and I breathe out Peace" in time to your breath
    • Imagine your heart is a fireplace bellows, expanding and contracting, getting bigger and bigger, in time with your breath (this one sounds silly, but it is my personal favorite!)
    • Listen to a guided meditation (The "Getting Into the Vortex" meditations by Abraham-Hicks are excellent)

    Allow your thoughts to float through and keep going. Thank them for coming and tell them to move on, that you will attend to them later, and just let your mind quiet. It's alright if it doesn't work, just do the best you can for the prescribed amount of time that day, and let that be perfect as it is. Start again the next day, and the next (it is called a practice for a reason.)

  5. Do some form of light exercise or movement every day. Even if it is only for 10 minutes each day -- walking, dancing, stretching, relaxation yoga, swimming, knee lifts, etc. Do something light and easy, for only 10 minutes, so that you are moving your body a little bit every day. Moving your body moves your emotions and changes your state.

    Again, once you get into a good, consistent habit, then work your way up to 30 minutes a day. It's a good idea to consult the doctor you are working with, to make sure your fitness level will support increased physical activity, but getting the body in the habit of moving, in a gentle way at first, will bring immense benefits.

At first, these five steps will challenge your courage. But that is good, you must challenge your courage if you are to gain your own self-respect back. You CAN do this, you can overcome depression, with help and support, and your own resolve to do so.

The hardest trick in the book is wanting to see a glimpse of a desired future so that you will be able to be happy in expecting it, but it doesn't work that way. Seeing is not believing. Believing is seeing, at least as far as the Law of Attraction is concerned.

Get into action -- even tiny actions can make a big difference -- get out there and get moving. Start doing these things for just 2 weeks and see what happens, if you feel better, then keep going. You CAN do this; I believe in YOU!

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Feb 25, 2015
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Awesome Response
by: Anonymous

Thank you for this post and answer. Very helpful.

Feb 25, 2015
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I'm SO SO SO glad it's helpful!
by: Andrea, RLLoA moderator

I heard a great 'rule to live by' the other day, with regard to FaceBook and other forms of social media, which is:

Stop comparing your "insides" to other peoples' "outsides"

Meaning, people only post what they want others to see, which is often a carefully crafted facade, but it looks like everything is all hunky-dory in their world. When we see that, and compare our own mediocre experience to their 'fabulous' life, we cannot help but feel low in comparison.

Anyway, thank you so much for writing, and I'm really glad the post was helpful for you!

Andrea

Nov 04, 2015
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Hmm
by: Eve

Been doing this for months. For some reason I can never find that true happiness. I wonder what's the point of even trying to overcome it so many times.

Nov 04, 2015
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I really hear you!
by: Andrea, RLLoA moderator

Hi Eve,

I really hear you on that sentiment, wondering what the point is sometimes, because I have been feeling WAY down in the dumps myself today too!

But then I was listening to an audio recording tonight, which mentioned that a cause of depression is being too focused on oneself, and one's beliefs ABOUT oneself -- it was suggested that the best way to get out of depression is to:

1. Decide that you want to feel better, and that are going to do so.

2. Change your state of being, and get into action doing something, ANYTHING, different -- go for a walk, do some sit-ups, run an errand, be around some different people somehow, clean-out some clutter, or get moving on some new task.

3. Help somebody else.

I tried it, and it's working. Especially step number 3. As soon as I got out of my own head and started typing this reply to you, I started to feel a little better myself!

Good luck -- I'm sending you good energy, well wishes and blessings!
Andrea

Jul 22, 2016
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Stay Strong
by: Anonymous

Just hang in there! I too have been feeling depressed lately and I am thankful that I've learned about the law of attraction just recently.. It helped me brighten my mood up and I learned that "your thoughts become things", meaning what you think will reflect in your daily life.

As hard as it is right now, just focus on feeling good for yourself and everything else will follow. :) Take it one step at a time. God bless!

Jul 22, 2016
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Way to Go
by: Andrea, RLLoA moderator

Dear Anonymous,

Thank you for writing with your beautiful note of encouragement!

By doing so, you have also accomplished one of the primary ways to support oneself in moving through dark feelings....

Help someone else to be lifted up and feel better.

Well done, thank you!

Jul 22, 2016
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Are You Depressed or Just Empathic?
by: Andrea, RLLoA moderator

Coincidentally (or not), immediately after posting my comment in reply to this thread, I came across this video and knew it was to be shared here:



It's by Psychic and Medium Danielle Egnew, and it is titled: "Are you Truly Depressed or Just an Empath?" It gives some energetic suggestions, stones that can help transmute negative energies, and suggests epsom salt baths.

If you watch it, be sure to check in with your own wisdom, and see if you feel that "inner yes" to try some of her suggestions. Blessings!

Mar 19, 2017
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Thank you
by: Anonymous

I have been an Abraham follower for years. Lost my job and 6 months later I have yet to attract any kind of job. The reality has thrown me into a depression. Fear of what I am creating is monopolizing my mind. Thank you for these words. I seem to only manage simple tasks. It is very difficult to stop this depression. I now feel ok to "feel"

Mar 20, 2017
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Wow, yes, I hear you!
by: Andrea, RLLoA moderator

Hello,

Thank you so much for writing and sharing your experience of feeling depressed after losing your job 6 months ago, and I acknowledge you. It takes great courage to FEEL your way through a situation like that, and to share yourself with others while you're doing it, even anonymously. I'm with you, we're all with you, and sending you good energy.

I also want to acknowledge you for the willingness to feel it, as it is. Please keep doing that, feeling your emotions and not trying to bury them. It's OK that they are there -- they are communicating to you that this is important for you.

If you want a recommendation, I would invite you to get a fresh journal or notebook, and write out all of your feelings, as best you can, until you feel empty (or like you are just repeating yourself.) Then, the next day, pick an emotion just one step higher on the emotional scale, and write as much as you can about feeling THAT emotion. Then pause for the day again, and repeat the following day with an emotion just one step higher than that one was. Be an explorer.

Something wonderful for you is coming from all of this, even if you cannot possibly imagine how right now. Keep feeling it, and honor where you are, because the present is where the gift is.

I am sending you love and blessings for your journey!

Nov 13, 2017
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Thank you
by: Sue

Thank you for this. I just did a search online on how to apply the Secret when depressed. Thank you for your ideas. I sincerely appreciate it.

Dec 30, 2017
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How Can I break the ice with my boyfriend
by: Anonymous

We are having Cold War because he keep saying I am being too negative in this relationship. He didn’t mention breaking up but he is rejecting to pick up my call and reply my message for a week. I found this article about law of attraction and start to think all happy moment with him. Then, I dream about him. Is a sweet dream. But when I wake up, my negative feeling will try to overcome my positive thinking. What should I do? And if this a positive sign when I dream about him? Please advice.

Jan 03, 2018
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You can change what YOU attract around him
by: Andrea, RLLoA moderator

Hello,

This will be a very good article for you to read and follow about how to break the ice with your boyfriend, and transform your relationship:

https://www.real-life-law-of-attraction.com/using-law-of-attraction-to-help-boyfriend-be-less-negative.html

It is ALL in your control, based on what you focus on, and choosing to focus on what you DO want to be experiencing with him. Best of luck!

Jan 03, 2018
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Law of attraction
by: Anonymous

Dear Andrea,

Thank you for the article. After the Cold War, he send a message for breaking up.

Is there any thing that I could do to get him back? We have just been together for 4 months, but I know he is the guy I am looking for.

I understand there is no contact rule applied in order to get him back which I can’t fit this to my situation as he is my manager and I have to face him everyday.

Please advise. Thank you.

Jan 05, 2018
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LoA is about moving forward and expanding
by: Andrea, RLLoA moderator

"Is there anything I can do with the Law of Attraction to get her/him back?" is the NUMBER 1 question asked on Law of Attraction forums.

Unfortunately, LoA is about expansion, not going backwards, so when one relationship or situation ends, it is nearly ALWAYS because there is someone else, even better for YOU, out there still.

What are some qualities that, if you were really honest with yourself, you did NOT like about the person you just broke up with? And, what would it be like to meet someone who had qualities you DO ENJOY instead?

Focus on who is next, and all the ways that new person could be MUCH BETTER for you.

Blessings of love and luck to you!

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