Heather Hobbs- Avenue One: Dealing With Depression

Review Dr. Neil Nedley's 10 "Hit" Categories and how the 7 Areas of Wellness discussions encourage implementing change. For we understand in order for something to change, we must change something. In listening to the invitations, I encourage you to choose one area to begin your new journey with. One space that you can create that improvement in your lifestyle. One small degree can change a destination by miles. Enjoy the journey! 

Did you know that part of being economical is being able to contribute something unique to others outside the home environment. That something begins as a spark and can create a difference, even to just one soul. That spark invites a thriving space of creativity, organization and better yet, identity and purpose. Learn how to find your SPARK and begin creating your difference. 

Did you know that it is much more difficult to maintain mental health without having spiritual needs met? Spirituality is not only a "spiritual" need, but it manifests its health physically and can be observed in brain activity and function. Spiritual connections increase the ability to think clearly, enhance critical thinking and cognitive function as well as create and reach personal goals. How is your spiritual connection lately and how might it be expanded? 

Expanding knowledge, participating in new experiences as well as self improvement all can improve the intellectual area. Adding these things to our lifestyle can increase and expand existence; it can shift paradigms and open doors of possibilities. Empower your ability to create change and overcome addiction.

Loss is something that we all must face in this life in one form or another. It can take on many forms from the loss of a loved one to a job or a home. Learn the stages of loss and grief that you might become more empowered to experience an individual loss or support family, friends or neighbors through a loss they may be experiencing. This emotional need is far too misunderstood. This episode can create a helpful empathy and understanding around the emotion of loss.  

Using CBT can improve EQ (Emotional Intelligence) as well as create a profound impact on the empowerment one can feel and obtain. Empowerment comes by taking control of thoughts and choosing how to entertain them. What thoughts are you thinking each day? Do you know the impact of thinking those thoughts?   

Did you know how connected our social needs are to our emotions and how we perceive the events that take place around us every day? Understanding and obtaining that truth can be the difference between being tossed to and fro in the storms of lies we tell ourselves or to stand on solid ground in truth. This episode will be covering emotional wounds as part of our social connections.

This is the second level of the seven areas of wellness. Understanding the physical needs of our bodies can become incredibly valuable and has great potential to create positive lifestyle changes that will uplift and improve mood.

What is it that we need in order to survive. This is the foundation of existence! Without these things we struggle to improve ourselves. Take a quick deep dive into the value of water and nutrition and why it is important for our survival.

This introduction sets up the next several episodes that will address each of the 7 areas of wellness one at a time as well as discussing the 10 "Hit" categories created by Dr. Neil Nedley. In the following episodes there may be many different ideas to help one overcome depression. You are invited to choose at least one of these areas to improve on. This will create some kind of change for you in your life. I understand that in order for things to change, I must change and in order for things to be better, I must be better. This council has been shown to be effective no matter who you are. The following episodes allow that opportunity for you to change something in a positive way.

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There are main causes of depression that have been separated into 10 different categories. These categories can be overcome and can remove symptoms of depression or anxiety.

Why I chose to help people overcome depression and the beginnings of understanding it more thoroughly.

Join me in the conclusion of my journey through depression as I share insights and tools to help you or someone you love with struggles in depression.

This was the big moment that changed the way I saw everything. From deep depression and loathing God to coming to an understanding of His love for me.

This episode shares my experience of how I became depressed and what three concepts held me in my depressive state.

A brief introduction to one of the many avenues of my life experiences. This avenue touches on my path of experiencing depression, overcoming depression and helping others to do the same.