Depression vs. Sadness: The Idea of Deep Rest

The one thing, like people talk about depression all the

time.

The difference between depression and sadness is sadness is just, you know,

from happenstance. Whatever happened or didn't happen for you

or, you know, grief or whatever it is, and depression

is your body saying, "Fuck you,

I don't wanna be this character anymore."

Mm. Mm.

"I don't wanna hold up this, this avatar that you've created-

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... in the world. It's too much for me."

Right.

You know? And, uh, so a friend of mine who's a spiritual

teacher has a

really good take. Uh, his name is Jeff Foster, and he, uh,

his take on it is that, uh, they should change, you know,

you should think of the

word as dep- of depre- as, uh, sorry, of depressed as

deep rest.

Mm.

Mm.

Deep rest. Your body needs to be depressed.

Mm.

It needs deep rest from the character that you've been trying to play.