4 Ways to Lift Your Spirits

Walk. Incorporating 30 to 45 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise into each day isnt just good for the heart, it helps treat depressionand may even prevent it from recurring.

Dine on fish. Eating Omega 3rich seafood at least twice a week also confers double benefits, protecting the heart and, some preliminary studies have found, helping lift depression.
Engage. A good support system and social life help buffer you from the physiological effects of negative emotions.
Laugh. Rx: funny movies? Yes! Laughing regularly is associated with the healthier function of blood vessels, according to Michael Miller, M.D., director of preventive cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.