Yoga In Practice: Ten Solutions For Depressed Yoga Students (part 2)
By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
As you know, anyone can feel a little depressed now and then - students are no different. Here are four more methods to help students with mild forms of depression.

Get away from being self-centered: There is no reason to isolate ourselves; we are interconnected with all things, people, nature, the universe, and God. We need to be in harmony with our life and everything we come into contact with.

Accomplish what you can in a day and sleep on the rest. The universe will still keep running after our lives are up, so let the universe worry about it. Stop thinking in terms of “I” and you will have much less burdens to carry around.

Set Goals: Life would not mean much without goals, so write them down and go after them. These should be “heart felt” goals that are morally sound and yield gratification. This one solution stops many practitioners from feeling depression most of the time.

Appreciate the little things: Look at what you already have and do not worry about what you don’t have. A rich man who worries about what he does not have is living in self-created poverty. His wealth could be put to something useful, but he dwells on protecting

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