How to Deal With Depression:
An Exercise in Self Worth

When you wonder how to deal with depression, a crucial area to explore is what is called the Metal Element in Chinese Medicine.

The Metal Element represents "what you most value." What is "gold" to you?

Physically, it offers wisdom about how to deal with depression through the lungs and the large intestine. The large intestine says "let go of what you don't need," - let go of what poisons you. Metal's season is Autumn...when nature "lets go".

The Lungs say "breathe"!...breathe in life, breathe in Divine Life Force. Your lungs are where you hold your grief. We are unaware of how much grief we carry.

Get in touch with your grief...what went wrong in your life? What do you regret? What are you sad about?

How is...(and how WAS)
your relationship with 
your Father? Metal 
represents three fathers: 
~your real father, 
~the "divine" father, 
~your internal father.

Do you approve of 
yourself? Are you 
living in integrity, 
aligned with your ideals? 
Does your life show 
that you value yourself? 

Values, purpose, and self 
worth are connected with   
the maturity and respect 
of Father. Your Metal 
Element represents 
inspiration, divinity, 
appreciation, and 
acknowledgement. 

This exercise from Chi Kung helps you release grief and breathe in appreciation for life. It connects you to truth.

Your intention (and action) to release anything getting in the way of self worth, inner strength, and integrity is a powerful "how to deal with depression."

The positive qualities of your Metal Element are:

How to deal with depression: Let go of grief in order to inhale divine life.

~1~ As you tone the sound "HEEEEEE", feel your lungs vibrate. Be aware that you are activating your capacity to release grief and to feel connected to the divine within yourself and in others. This in turn enables you to expand your sense of self-worth and to value others. Release toxins and anything in the way of self worth and connection to the divine.

~2~ Inhale as you raise your arms in front of your to shoulder height with palms facing the floor.

~2~ HOLD your breath and bring your wrists to your chest.

~3~ Make claws out of your fingers.

~4~ EXHALE long “HEEEEE”, moving your claw hands back to out in front.

~5~ When you have no breath left, suddenly open your fingers.

~6~ Three harmonizing breaths -- Each movement is followed by 3 harmonizing breaths. The tongue is on the roof for the inhale, relaxed on floor of mouth for open mouth exhale.
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