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SSA everyone. Lately I have been feeling very lost and depressed in life. I just recently graduated from college and am competing a summer internship. I am living alone because commuting is easier from my college campus than from home. I just feel like I am stuck in a rut-- waking up for work, commuting, working 9-5, coming home, watching some TV and going to bed. I do my nitnem in the morning and night but I feel like I am doing it more out of an obligation than really feeling the happiness from my heart while doing naam jap. I don't know, I just feel depressed and sad. I find myself crying on random days for no reason. If I am not surrounded by family and friends I feel lonely and sad. I feel like the time spent with them is just a distraction from the feelings of loneliness and sadness. I know being alone and working right now is probably the main source of this depression but I don't want to just keep distracting myself from this, I want to figure out a solution. Even with doing paath, I feel like I'm not fully invested in it, just doing it out of obligation. Has anyone experienced something similar to this? Does anyone have any advice? 

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On 7/16/2018 at 4:54 AM, Guest Anonymous said:

SSA everyone. Lately I have been feeling very lost and depressed in life. I just recently graduated from college and am competing a summer internship. I am living alone because commuting is easier from my college campus than from home. I just feel like I am stuck in a rut-- waking up for work, commuting, working 9-5, coming home, watching some TV and going to bed. I do my nitnem in the morning and night but I feel like I am doing it more out of an obligation than really feeling the happiness from my heart while doing naam jap. I don't know, I just feel depressed and sad. I find myself crying on random days for no reason. If I am not surrounded by family and friends I feel lonely and sad. I feel like the time spent with them is just a distraction from the feelings of loneliness and sadness. I know being alone and working right now is probably the main source of this depression but I don't want to just keep distracting myself from this, I want to figure out a solution. Even with doing paath, I feel like I'm not fully invested in it, just doing it out of obligation. Has anyone experienced something similar to this? Does anyone have any advice? 

Yeh. You need to exercise daily in the evenings and mediate

Do this, work/uni 9am-5pm

6-7 gym

Evening meditate. 

This is a balanced life. 

Meet up with your friends after work when u can, socialize but make sure u exercise-very important (healthy body=healthy mind) 

Do things that make you feel happy and good, and just embrace life. 

The problem with the world presently is that alot of people are negative and unhappy, hence the reason for anger, slander, crime etc.

Be happy with what u have and who you are, and if you don't like your life then change it, only You have the power to change your life and make it better(with His grace). 

Be happy, even if everyone around you is negative, mean, jealous, sad. If people are bad, ignore their rubbish and rise above it. And have faith in yourself and God. The world needs more positivity. 

If you have depression then definitely see a counsellor, it'll improve your life considerably and if you suffer from depression it's Very Important to see one.

 

Alot of people see therapists and there's no shame in it. 

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On 7/16/2018 at 2:54 AM, Guest Anonymous said:

If I am not surrounded by family and friends I feel lonely and sad.

It is okay to feel like this. I understand you're missing your family however, think of the invaluable experience you are gaining from doing the internship. This experience will give you an advantage when applying for jobs.  The internship is temporary and you should focus on completing it. You have a purpose so you don't need to feel lost. You will be back home soon. 

 

On 7/16/2018 at 2:54 AM, Guest Anonymous said:

I do my nitnem in the morning and night but I feel like I am doing it more out of an obligation than really feeling the happiness from my heart while doing naam jap.

I don't do path but what I will say is that Sikhi is not a formality and I've heard that when anyone does path they should do it as though Guru Nanak is sitting in front of them. Also when don't read path in a monotone. Regardless of what you're feeling/ going through never lose faith in Guru Ji. 

 

On 7/16/2018 at 2:54 AM, Guest Anonymous said:

I just feel like I am stuck in a rut-- waking up for work, commuting, working 9-5, coming home, watching some TV and going to bed.

I understand what you are saying however, this is the same for every job I'm afraid, apart from the watching some TV part. It is better to be in employment than to be sitting at home. 

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On 7/17/2018 at 4:11 PM, Guest Haridas said:

not trying to be funny, but have you had your vitamin d level checked?

I haven’t, does a lack of it contribute to feeling tired? 

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17 hours ago, Guest Anonymous said:

I haven’t, does a lack of it contribute to feeling tired? 

No. Vitamin D is fat soluble which can be produced by your own body if you receive enough sunshine everyday. Vitamin D maintains healthy bones not healthy minds.  You need to have your vitamin B12 checked because this is the one if our bodies don’t have enough of  can lead to many mental disorders such as mood swings, depression and so on.

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On 7/20/2018 at 5:51 AM, Not2Cool2Argue said:

yes. u should get all ur vitamin levels  checked. 

Also ur thyroid and other hormones

and get a depression test while ur  at the doctors. 

Which vitamins? B12 and vitamin D are the only common ones checked by doctors 

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