What are some everyday activities that I can do to help combat depression?

Tell yourself 10-20 positive things about yourself every morning when you wake up, eg "I am the best, I look amazing, I am smart, I am successful, etc..." Exercise regularly, get enough sleep, have proper meals

You know those things you used to do when you were happy but just don't feel like doing right now? Do those things anyway! If they are things you enjoy, you will still enjoy them, even if it doesn't seem like it right now. The important thing is continually seek to put yourself in those good and positive situations. By doing that, you are giving yourself the opportunity and the permission to feel better, and eventually you'll find yourself coming around.

For me, I stick to simple things that I can do with little to no cost. Reading a book, watching a funny movie, going for a walk or bike ride, playing fetch with my dog, doing yard work, turning the music up loud and singing and dancing around the house, taking pictures, painting, drawing, colouring, doing crafts of some kind.

Do some hobbies you enjoy, exercise, take baths and do some things you enjoy. Hang out with your family and friends and distract yourself from the negative thoughts

Learn to be happy with yourself, find new hobbies, see the good in life. Outweigh the gold from the bad :)

Not everyone who deals with emotional challenges are going to be the same. One thing might not work for another. Only you are the best judge of you. The goal could be to find something you like and can help to re-direct your mind. Such as journaling, reading, volunteering, or any activity that is healthy and positive to your situation. Also finding support groups to talk with others who may be feeling the same can help. If one finds that their feelings are becoming to overwhelming, the best thing to do would be to seek the advice of a professional healthcare provider for further assistance such as counseling or therapy or whatever you decide together to get you though to a better and more positive place.

It can be hard to motivate yourself to do anything sometimes, but I've found that going for a short walk, making sure I eat, showering, and talking to at least one person (on the phone, online, via text, in person) helps. Also, my depression manifests in messiness, so I try to put at least one thing back in its place every day as well. I feel better in a cleaner environment

Exercise is the best and also talking to others.

Spending time with your parents or your family, Going out to the movies or to dinner with friends, Getting a social media page to make more friends or perhaps add more family members to talk too, Exercising helps a lot too, Making yourself get out of bed every morning and making yourself look nice [This helps a lot because it makes you feel good about yourself] or even taking long walks can give you time to clear your mind.

You can do things you enjoy! If you're in a sport or have a hobby do it often so you can distract yourself. Exercising helps, you can go on a walk, listen to music or simply talk to a friend to ease the pain!

Running or Jogging, they're a great exercise and they have a lot of health benefits. Besides, It really helps you to clear you mind.

It's not necessarily something that you can "combat" so to say, but you can definitely help yourself wind down from it. :) I think it's best to try and stick to things that fulfill you. Freshening up is great. Like going to wash your face, getting a drink, taking a break every once in awhile. A good key with depression is to really take it easy on yourself and focus on self care.

Some things that I like to do are just practice my hobbies, listen to good music, and just try to think about good things in my life.

I have gone through depression myself also what helped me most was this specific strategy. Every morning when I woke up for school to get ready I had a mirror and a dry erase marker, every morning I would look in the mirror and write down a characteristic that I thought very little of myself, when I looked in the mirror and saw the word written down (ex:beautiful) made me feel better about how my day was going to go.

Self-care is really important. Taking hot showers, singing, dancing, chilling, or doing your hair or things like that help bring your self-esteem up. Going outside and getting fresh air is also a good way to combat depression. Sunshine brings vitamin D to you, and that helps your mood. If there is not a lot of sun near you, vitamin D pills are available, and some places may have special lamps that enhance vitamin D.

Well for starters you need to find something you like doing, even if it's only for five minutes. Mabey a walk in the park, or watching a tv program. It depends on the person and the schedule. Here are some activities I would recommend: Coloring, going for a walk or jog, improvement going to the gym, refine your writing or drawing skills, watch tv, make home improvement projects, hang out with friends.

Well it's good to take a walk... For the exercise and also because you would taking some sunlight too. That's one. Breathing exercises could be good too. To become aware of the present.

The best activities to do are that ones that you are able to do, and that you enjoy (or at least used to enjoy) doing. Depression can rob us of the energy, motivation, and joy of doing things, so I recognize that a lot of activities might not be as appealing to you at the moment. Having said that, it is a very good sign that you are looking to introduce more activities into your daily life, that might help your healing process immensely! My advice would be introduce physical activities, as this will help your mood on a brain level; this can be as simple as taking a daily 30min walk. Also, why not try drawing or painting? Art can be very therapeutic and calming; try to use as many bright colours as you can get your hands on. Another activity that might help is reading quality literature. Depression can sometimes mess with your ability to concentrate, but if you are able to concentrate on reading books, even if for much shorter periods of time, that could be really helpful; reading can immerse you into a different world, shifting your thoughts to something other than your current situation. Last but not least, if you are not doing it already, start journaling (regularly!); keeping a diary will give you an outlet to vent your feelings, and might get you to better analyze the events in your life and your thoughts about them.

Try viewing every day as a new day. Every day has challenges and successes. When things feel too challenging, celebrate the little things. Get out of bed and go to the couch, make yourself something for lunch, or even showering and changing into new sweats can some days be a success. Try not to dwell on the little things. Find things that make you happy, looking at funny pictures, watching videos, etc, whatever makes you happy start your day off with that activity. Also even when you feel like it doesn't matter or that nobody cares, reach out to others. They care, you are valued and important to others.

Anything that gets you active and talking with friends is extremely helpful because it usually results in letting you laugh. It's easier to talk to people when you're happy, and I know gaming makes me happy, so maybe it'll help you all too! I like gaming online with people so I don't have to worry about being forced to keep up a front if I feel anxious and can easily just say I have something to do and calm down until I'm ready to come back. I also find it fun to play on your own then show your friends what you did while they were gone!

Writing a list of our accomplishments, writing down our goals. Reading about someone who inspires us, listening to music without listening to the lyrics. Praise ourselves.

Exercise. Exercise. Exercise. This releases endorphins, which in result can sometimes also increase dopamine and serotonin, which are chemicals involved with depression. This way, you release these chemicals naturally, instead of by self harming or other negative things. :)

Invest some time in sport, even running or cycling for 15 minutes will help you clear your mind and put away the sadness / fear.

For me writing really helps I mean a blank page is the only thing that I can trust with all I ft feelings and secrets

Depression is hard to combat, but by staying positive, staying active and healthy, and being outgoing and physically doing things will help depression.

Any form of exercise is good. Go for a bike ride or a walk, hit the gym, go for a swim anything like that should help. Also eating and sleeping right is very helpful.

When I was depressed a few years ago I got a punching bag. So when I got angry or upset I went to my bag and just went crazy on the thing! It helped me get rid of some anger and gave me a good workout!!

You can try taking a walk, watching a movie, reading a book, really anything that keeps your mind occupied.

Go to bed on time, get up out of bed on time in the morning. Have breakfast, take a shower. Go for a walk. The most important thing is to get your everyday structure back. People who are depressed most of the times don't have their daily structure. So they need to find it again.

I would say physical activity!! Getting out and being active is said to be a great activity for anyone battling depression. Not only does it help you become healthy, but it is also distracting from the negativity in your life and makes you feel great!