Sanchay Week 15: Anxiety and Depression

Living a happy life is something most people strive to achieve, however, to achieve this people must learn to enjoy the present. Without this ability, they can not live a fulfilling life as they will never have a moment in their existence that they appreciate.


Some might say they can look back on their memories with fondness, but what good is it to reminisce a memory filled with melancholy?


Living in the moment would enable you to make the conscious decision to appreciate any situation you are put in, making every moment in your life a memory that you can look back on with gratitude.


As someone who has not faced clinical anxiety or depression, I characterize anxiety as the state of being stifled with fear of the future and depression as being paralyzed by the regret of the past. These two are the stems of unhappiness for most people.


Depression causes a person to lose faith in themselves and feel guilty about their actions, this affects a person’s ability to create a life they can be proud of by making them feel undeserving of such a life.


Anxiety prevents a person from taking the steps required to build such a life as it causes people to fear failing and humiliation.


The best mindset to lead a life that strays away from the dark holes of depression and anxiety is by focusing on the process. By focusing on the step-by-step process of creating a better life and appreciating the experiences and lessons that come along the journey people will see the best results while having the mental fortitude to stomach disappointments.


A quote from Michael Jordan that summarizes this mindset







Comments

  1. Kallie KuangMay 1, 2024 at 9:26 PM

    Hi Sanchay! Thank you for providing your mindset on a complex facet of life; it was interesting to see your thoughts on the subject.

    While I don't wholly disagree with the idea that a person should focus on the moment and future rather than spend all their time dwelling in the past, I don't wholly agree either. I think that there is value on recollecting the past, including your lower points, as they can provide valuable lessons that you should learn from and improve upon in the future. However, it is true that you should not become stuck in the past, to the point where it prevents you from growing and moving on. Of course, all this is much easier said than done, just as getting out of depression is not nearly as simple as having a better mindset.

    Nonetheless, I find your sentiment that we should focus on "the process" to be a valuable one. It's important to appreciate the steps along the way, because although the result can be highly rewarding, it's the process that teaches us the most.

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  2. Julia MendozaMay 1, 2024 at 10:18 PM

    This is a topic that I originally considered writing about in last week’s blog, and it looks like you beat me to it! I, too, am fascinated by this phenomenon. Especially when it comes to dwelling on the past, we usually have this tendency to feel “nostalgic” for the past, and yearn to revisit those times once more. Additionally, this applies to our regrets as well, where we still vividly remember our awkward memories and wish we could find ways to prevent those from occurring. It’s habits like these where we end up neglecting to acknowledge the fact that we have the power to make the present as pleasant as the past, because feeling nostalgic for it is inevitable. We, as a whole, need to learn to “enjoy the present.”
    I really liked your interpretations on the effects of anxiety and depression on having a healthy mindset towards the present. You describe anxiety as the consequence of fearing the future, and depression as the consequence of regretting the past. I have never really thought about these disorders through the aspects of time, but the problem with this blog is that I believe that anxiety and depression aren’t the main part of your blog, so i don’t think they should be in the title. While attention-gathering, I think that your title should relate more to learning how to appreciate the present, since that is what you hope others get out of this blog after reading it. But, I enjoyed reading about intriguing interpretations of common mental disorders. I might not even perceive them as the same anymore!

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