Recipe to Rehab a Cerebrum*
Prep: Zero seconds
Cook: A lifetime
Total: ??
Yield: Hope
Ingredients
Sleep, first and foremost
Not to much sleep, second of all
Books that aren’t meaningless, but are funny
Not to much reading (might get lost in the mind maze)
Meditation
Not to much meditation
Pet an animal (get permission first)
Healthy, good food (but don’t fixate on what you do or do not eat)
Exercise
Not to much exercise
Unforced laughter
Time in nature, preferably with bare feet (Arkansans are on to something)
Hard work
Not to much hard work
Water (3.7 liters/day for men, 2.7 liters/day for women)
A home where you feel safe (if you don’t have it, you’re going to be depressed until you do, but keep fighting anyway)
Regular trips to the chiropractor (leave out if your insurance coverage is shit)
Biweekly appointments with a therapist (same)
Sex
No sex with people who make you feel more depressed
Company
Not to much company
Alone time (best spent writing, talking to yourself in the shower, singing, or dancing)
Service to others (even just a walk around the block to pick up trash. It still counts if no one sees it, and if you don’t have the energy to post about it on social media.)
Love (if at first you don’t succeed, read a book about it, pray, ask some folks, meditate on it, and try try again)
*Before, during, or after attempting this recipe, contact a professional to see if medication may be right for you.
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