I'm 34 and have just recently pulled myself out of a 10-year phase of minor depression. Rational control is great and is something I often make use of to contro

I'm 34 and have just recently pulled myself out of a 10-year phase of minor depression. Rational control is great and is something I often make use of to control the stress and reduce toxicity in my life, but wresting control of your emotional state and fueling your motivation is arguably far more important. Like you, I've started to take exercise more seriously and also watching my diet a bit more than usual. This seems to help immensely. If you're anything like me, I tend to overthink too many things and I've found that to be a huge obstacle in trying to ward away depression, so I've put some focus on improving various aspects of my life rather than ruminating over random thoughts in my head. Meeting new people and expanding your circle of friends seems to be a good way to keep your mental health in check as the human interaction doubles as an emotional support system.