We've all been depressed or anxious about something: a situation, a person, or a missed opportunity. Those feelings can't be measured but they can be managed. There are strategic steps you must take to keep your balance and avoid falling into a rut where you feel stuck. In this episode, Dr. mOe, with the help of psychiatrist Dr. Brian Dixon, shares 5 steps to create daily happiness. 1. Reset your mind. From the Bible to billboard, the technique of making affirming statements is used to build self-esteem. Positive words combat negative thoughts. Think of affirmations as a bat you use to swing at harmful thoughts that are flung at you like a baseball. Keep swinging until the game ends and your mind is at rest. 2. Don't be distracted into doing nothing. Mindless eating, drinking, channel surfing, and social media often numbs us into feeling powerless to do anything at all. Get up. Stay vertical. Blast daylight on the darkness and complete a small, simple task several times a day to rebuild your confidence. Give yourself a time limit within which to complete the task! 3. Let it go. You cannot control everything and everyone around you. You cannot save everyone. If you're drowning, help yourself. It takes a fist to hang on to an anchor. Let go. Open your hands and swim to emotional safety. 4. Stop looking back. Your future is not in your past. It takes practice to break a bad habit. Practice not calling,  not stalking, and not asking for updates.  5. Small wins count. Your role doesn't have to be glamorous or high profile to be important. Give yourself some grace. Review. Renew. Re-you!