I think mental health is way over blown in terms of complexity.

>My point is that there are rarely easy answers to easy questions such as these

I'd argue these are all binary questions and pretty easy to answer:

>Eating nutritious food? : Yes/No

>Sleeping enough?: Yes/No

>Are you taking care of your foundations? Yes/No based on above plus Yes/No to "Sufficient Exercise?"

>Do you have any bad habits or trauma that you haven't even acknowledged to yourself?: Yes/No (Stop playing videogames, reduce phone use, limit drugs and alcohol)

>Is your work environment healthy?: Yes/No (If 'No' how can you leave it)

> Are you seeing enough friendly people in your day to day life? : Yes/No

An easy happiness formula is:

1. Eat right: Maintain a healthy diet to keep your physical energy stable.

2. Exercise: Keep active every day to release mood-boosting chemicals.

3. Get enough sleep: Prioritize rest to reset your mental state.

4. Imagine an incredible future: Daydream about grand possibilities, even if you don't fully believe them at first.

5. Work toward a flexible schedule: Having control over your time is one of the highest drivers of happiness.

6. Do things you can steadily improve at: Progress and mastery trigger the chemicals in your body that make you happy.

7. Help others: Once you’ve helped yourself first, giving back provides profound psychological benefits.

8. Reduce daily decisions to routine: Remove mental clutter and decision fatigue by establishing steady habits

> An easy happiness formula is:

> [list of eight things that may be extremely difficult for people with depression]

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