Deepika Chopra

But just today, because you're asking yourself to zoom in on it and focus it the way that it is moving in the wind against the backdrop of the sky, that can bring you this sense of awe, which is this feeling of being transcended, inspired or feeling like you are a small part of something much bigger.

And there's a lot of protective measures psychologically in awe.

And yes, so much research done on small, big, all kinds of acts of kindness.

Something that I always like to throw in is acts of kindness is actually protective against depression.

And so I thought that was really interesting.

I talk about it a lot.

When someone is going through depression, our intuitive response is to not burden them.

of course, with anything.

We'd love to help, but we're not going to burden them with asking for help when someone is experiencing that level of struggle.

But really, research shows one of the best things we can do is actually ask them for help, is to help put them in an experience of doing something kind for somebody else.

It is literally like a prescription.

The next time you have a friend that is struggling, obviously if it depends what type of struggle it is, but is emotionally struggling and you needed, I don't know, an airport pickup, or you were going to go volunteer somewhere and you thought, oh, I'm not going to ask them because they're obviously burdened.

Try to put yourself out there and think of it as a way of helping them

and ask them to come with you and volunteer like you could be very well giving them the tool and the skill that they need that is really helpful to put them in a place that is protective against the pervasive inner spotlight that depression makes you feel and help you feel help them feel connected and part of something bigger and a sense of self-mastery even

So you can always say hi to me on Instagram.

I'm not great at all the socials.

I pick one.

That's the one I'm on.

I love having conversations about all of this.

I answer all the DMs.