“There is no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”
Colin Powell
Preparation means that when a low depressed period begins you are ready to take action immediately. Catching it early makes it much easier to manage.
Having put in place tools and possessing the knowledge on what actions you need to take, you can take control of the situation.
Thus, equipping yourself so that what would have been a deep low period can be merely a blip on your radar. Letting you get on with living.
Soldiers prepare by ensuring they have the right equipment, that it works and is well maintained. We can do similar.
Gather these together to create your personal toolbox ready to take action.
Go to Immediate Action Drill 2 – Reaction to the onset of a depressive period…
Together we CAN defeat depression!
Reworking Joseph 
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