The Happiest Choice

The Happiest Choice:
Essential Tools for Everyone's Brain Feelings
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There are many reasons for the way you feel, and there are many options for creating the contentment and happiness you want in your life. The Happiest Choice is a comprehensive and straight-to-the-point overview of traditional and alternative techniques for coping with depression and depressed feelings backed by scientific research or the author's personal experiences. The book is an inclusive guide that has information pertinent to anyone from mothers and introverts to activists and marginalized groups of people.

Included are habit reformation techniques, activities to do, thoughts to think, general body care tips, medicines to ingest, guidelines for effective communication, and more. Whoever you are, you can be certain to find helpful and life-changing information for yourself, friends, and family.

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Table of Contents

1. How to Use This Guide
2. You Have Options
3. What is Depression?
4. What Causes Depression?

5. The Road Map of Coping
5.1 - Desiring Change and a More Content Life
5.2 - Awareness of “Potentials” and “Triggers"
5.3 - Forming and Deforming Habits
5.4 - Action Plan
5.5 - Time for Self-Care and Scheduling

6. Activities and Hobbies
6.1 - Deep Breathing, Meditation, Mindfulness, Prayer, and Rituals
6.2 - Gratitude and Volunteering
6.3 - Gardening, Farming, and Soil Bacteria
6.4 - Writing
6.5 - Reading
6.6 - Make and Experience Arts and Crafts
6.7 - Listen to Music and Background Noise
6.8 - Go on Adventures
6.9 - Smile and Laugh
6.10 - Massage Therapy
6.11 - Acupuncture
6.12 - Light Therapy
6.13 - Calming Scents of Aromatherapy
6.14 - Friendships, Relationships, and Community
6.15 - Sex, Masturbation, and Pornography
6.16 - Celebrate Changes

7. Taking Care of Your Mind and Body
7.1 - Food
7.2 - Nutrients, Malabsorption, and Genetics
7.3 - What Substances to Avoid
7.4 - Sleeping and Awakening
7.5 - Physical Activity

8. Medicines for Depression and Anxiety
8.1 - Pharmaceuticals and Doctor Prescribed Drugs
8.2 - Herbal Medicines for Depression
8.3 - Herbal Medicines for Stress and Anxiety
8.4 - Psychedelics (Illegal)
8.5 - Ecstasy/MDMA (Illegal)

9. Thoughts for Change
9.1 - Unmet Needs
9.2 - Maintain a Positive Environment
9.3 - Collective Feelings
9.4 - Stop Workaholism and Take Time for Yourself
9.5 - Therapy
9.6 - Media Addiction and Staying in Tune with “Reality”.
9.7 - Acceptance of Who You Are
9.8 - Abundance Mentality and Fighting Regret
9.9 - Fix Distorted Beliefs
9.10 - Boost Confidence and Self Esteem
9.11 - Accept What You Fear
9.12 - Make a Game
9.13 - Losing and Finding Identity
9.14 - Find Purpose and Meaning in Life
9.15 - Spiritual, Religious, and Philosophical Pathways
9.16 - Drop the Judgment
9.17 - PTSD and Coming to Terms with a Traumatic Past
9.18 - Deal with the Negative Emotions You Have about Yourself and Others as Soon as Possible
9.19 - The Health of Stress, Sadness, and Anger

10. Communication
10.1 - Communication Styles
10.2 - Introverts and Extroverts
10.3 - Imaginary Conversations and Arguments
10.4 - Violent and Nonviolent Communication

11. Depression Related to Life Experiences
11.1 - Hormones
11.2 - Pregnancy
11.3 - Depression in Children
11.4 - Depression in Teenagers
11.5 - Depression in Older Adults
11.6 - Poverty, Riches, and Jobs
11.7 - Cultural Upbringing
11.8 - If You Experience Depression Associated with Discrimination

12. Advocacy, Volunteering, and Activism
12.1 - Prepare Yourself
12.2 - Balance Time
12.3 - Cultural Deprivation and Creating an Alternative Culture
12.4 - Communication
12.5 - Privilege and Guilt
12.6 - Blame and Oppressive Anti-Oppression
12.7 - Substance Abuse
12.8 - Policies
12.9 - Breaking Away from “Us” versus “Them”
12.10 - Make It Fun

13. Managing a Depressive Episode
13.1 - If You Have a Depressive Episode
13.2 - If You Have a Depressive Episode Associated with a Negative Occurrence
13.3 - If Someone You Care about Has a Depressive Episode
13.4 - If Someone You Care about Has Suicidal Ideations or Attempts Suicide
13.5 - Talking to a Medical Professional

14. Resources
14.1 - Books
14.2 - Online and Local Resources

15. Conclusion
16. Bibliography