If you’re reading this, and you’ve been feeling depressed, would you like some easy tips to help you feel better? In this article, I’m going to share 5 behavioral activation tips that are easy to use. If you work on this, either by yourself, or with a loved one, you’ll start to feel better. What is Behavioral Activation? And Why Should You Care? Think of yourself as a car. You’re a prime model, but you’re engine is cold from not being used in a long time. That’s what it’s like when we’re depressed. Things we used to enjoy doing no longer hold any pleasure. For example, we may stop hobbies (like video games, running, or hanging out with friends or family). We avoid responsibilities of daily living, like bathing, showering, paying bills, cleaning our house, or going to work. We remember when, like a car, we used to run effortlessly down the highway. But now, our engine is stalled. Behavioral activation is like jumper cables that can get our batteries started. Clinical psychol...