Walking makes me sad

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I think I'm depressed so I'm not writing this to find out what's wrong with me I'm after advice, I've been exercising a lot more lately, for weight loss and because it's meant to help depression but for me the act of walking makes me feel deeply sad and upset,

When I'm in The house I'm distracted, I've got music and TV shows, games and internet etc, I don't always suppress my emotions but I also don't want to be thinking about them 24\7 but when I walk, jog and climb it's a different matter,

There's a steep hill formation not far from my house, in a bustling town it's the closest thing to countryside and climbing up and down it and walking along the few mile length is good exercise but as soon as I'm out there just the sound of the birds and the smell of fresh air I can't help but begin to feel down, really down, what makes it worse is that at the top I have to rest, and the view goes on for miles of sprawling towns and parishes, looking down at all those people going about their daily lives just kills me for some reason

I need to carry on climbing, I want to, but at the same time it makes me feel like shit which stops me from going, doesn't anyone have any advice on how to cope with this, I tell myself that I can deal with all these feelings at night or later on but for now I'm going to enjoy this climb and view but it never works out that way, I'm not even really sure what kind of thing I'm after, techniques for delaying it or, I don't know

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  • dirtybirdy
    8 years ago

    I'm not going to be of any help but I know exactly what you mean. When I first got my license I would go watch the sunrise at the beach or just sit there at night looking at the stars and listening to the waves and I would feel the same way. Or when I go to a park to go on the swings the same thing happens. I try to think of nondepressing or uplifting things but my mind just stays sunk in sorrow :( I don't know what the frikkin deal is. Maybe if you had someone walk with you it would help keep your mind in a happier place?

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      8 years ago

      Don't really have anyone to ask lol, but at least I know I'm not the only one, it's strange being out and seeing the sunrise/sunset, it's melancholic yet beautiful

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  • howaminotmyself
    8 years ago

    Do you like dogs? Walk a dog or volunteer to walk dogs at a shelter. Pets are great for depression.

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  • Freedom_
    8 years ago

    I feel that way sometimes. I just kind of embrace it. I may put on some melancholic music and just go with the flow. Eventually I find beauty in moments like that so I've actually began to crave that sort of gloomy solitude when I've gone too long without it. Sadness isn't such a bad thing, you know? It deserves just as much attention as happiness.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      8 years ago

      There are songs that suit the sad beauty of a sunset

      http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kh09MuIfIU

      As dramatic as that line just sounded haha

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      • Freedom_
        8 years ago

        I like it!

        I've found this one to be suiting for dreary day walks..

        https://youtu.be/CJ1iMQA0egc

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  • seekelp
    8 years ago

    You could try just exercising exclusively inside, like at a gym or something.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      8 years ago

      Nah I feel really self conscious exercising in front of other people and I'm never alone in the house to something like stair exercise, but it's a good idea for some time in the future :)

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  • Ellenna
    8 years ago

    Mindfulness meditation might help you to focus on your surroundings rather than what's going on internally.

    Some days when I'm depressed I avoid walking my dog in my own town at the weekend or during holiday time, because it's a tourist area and often seems to be full of families and couples and that makes me feel more lonely, so I go somewhere without people around and focus on nature. It helps more often than not.

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  • chained_rage
    8 years ago

    You are screaming out for some companionship. You are lonely.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      8 years ago

      I am but I know the feeling of being lonley and this isn't it, also I like the idea of taking a moment for myself and having a walk to gather my thoughts in peace and be alone in nature, it's just that the thoughts are always worse than planned

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  • noid
    8 years ago

    I have the same problem at work because I work alone.

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