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Magical Oceans

© Jordan Chambers

Everybody is trying to escape their depression. Some people feel as though their depression is a fault in their attitudes. They're led to believe their depression is caused by being too pessimistic, or that they are missing something that only happy people can see. Both pessimism and a lack of appreciation for the better things in life are common traits of depressed people.

Some people rarely accept their own depression as a chemical imbalance that has the power to change their attitude, which is based on mood and mood is dependent on the brain's neuro-chemistry. Instead, they believe their attitude causes their depression, and an unhealthy attitude can alter one's mood, but usually depression is the source that causes feelings of desperation and worthlessness, an inability to smile, a lack of concentration, and more.

So much of what we do originates in the balance of these teensy-weensy molecules called neurotransmitters. The right balance is like a cola that's fizzing fervently. The environment determines whether the cola will go flat. One person living on Jupiter, a planet teeming with gravity, will find that their cola never goes flat, no matter how many asteroids hit the planet surface. A person living on the moon, however, will have a flat cola in short time, asteroids crashing in or not.

Our brain's chemical balance is largely determined by our genes, and, of course, no one can deny that life is hard, and is constantly changing our superficial mood. But I live on the moon, and I've discovered a technique that has changed me, for the time being anyway.

I'll share it with you today but you might think it controversial. I recommend this procedure for only those severely depressed people who take anti-depressant drugs, and for you to treat this as an experiment. I have only tried this technique on myself, so use it at your own risk.

First, choose a day when you can be alone in the house.

The second step is to lie down on the couch. This helps to relax you. If you're already wearing pajamas, you're one step ahead. Make sure there are no white noises, like those of your computer, air-conditioner, television, etc. Next, let your worst fears take over. I mean- feel miserable. Loathe yourself. Loathe others. Imagine yourself in the worst possible place, and, in your mind, act out the worst possible scenario. This may be watching your own mother die without you by her side, watching your boss's gigantic lips as they utter the words- you are lazy, you never pay attention, your peers despise you, you're always late, always tired, you drink all the damn coffee, you're stupid, your breath stinks, and your car is a piece of junk, and it stinks, too.