In the increasingly competitive modern society, do you often feel that you “spend a lot of time racing against yourself every day”, or do you feel that you are “extremely afraid that something will go wrong at work one day, and your life will be full of troubles”, or do you think that “the longer you stay away from work, the worse your mood will be”? Or do you think that “the longer you are away from work, the worse you feel, and you have to push yourself to keep busy”? Many white-collar workers who are accustomed to or even enthusiastic about busy work always complain about this. In fact, the problem lies in the anxiety behind the hidden depression, but they refuse to face this depression, so the use of stress and anxiety to avoid feeling depressed. As long as life is full of needs and crises, one can focus on present needs and avoid inner distress. But anxiety, crisis and stress are known to have serious side effects that negatively impact physical health. From a psychological point of view, such people often have an Endeavored Depressive personality. In fact, their anxiety is a mask to cover their inner depression. As a result, their lives are filled with deadlines, other people, and demands, and they follow a strict routine, thus avoiding any situation that would bind them or force them to feel the underlying (depressive) emotions. Over time, this leads to varying degrees of Endeavored Depression. From a neurobiochemical point of view, the typical person with Endeavour Depression has a brain that is quite low or very low in serotonin and quite high or very high in norepinephrine and dopamine. This combination of brain chemistry can lead to a feeling that life is continually spiraling out of control, as if a catastrophe is on the horizon. The sufferer feels that he or she must more or less control certain things in order to avoid experiencing horrible failures and breakdowns. Similarly, the danger of the Endeavour Depressive personality lies in the fact that its throttle-type chemicals may be so high as to cause the patient to become paranoid and hallucinatory. With too much norepinephrine and dopamine (which is what happens when a person pushes himself too hard), he may feel very irrationally insecure and even paranoid about the people, events, and things around him. In effect, he is projecting his darkest thoughts onto his coworkers, spouse, and friends, and as a result he believes that the whole world is against him. The only way to resolve this situation is to become more aggressive, manipulate anything more, and eventually strike back at everything. This, of course, encourages the person to feel more and more overwhelmed by the things they have to face in life, and as a result, their will is depressed and weak. Endeavoring depressive personalities often say, “No one understands me.” But they don’t let that hold them back or calm them down to think, instead they redouble their efforts to do everything right and to maneuver through it all, at the expense of their health. So what are the ways other than medication that can reduce or even eliminate anxiety and depression for the Endeavored Depressed Personality? Joel Robertson, director of the Robertson Institute in the United States and an internationally recognized pharmacist and brain chemistry expert? Joel Robertson, director of the Robertson Institute, an internationally renowned pharmacist and brain chemistry expert, has proposed a 4-step program. These 4 steps are simple, easy to implement and highly feasible, and are recommended here. Step 1: Adjust brain chemistry patterns through diet, i.e. start raising serotonin and lowering dopamine and norepinephrine. For example, eat whole grains or fish at every meal. Whole grains are essential for raising serotonin and include brown rice, barley, oats and millet. Fish is lower in fat but provides a rich source of protein; eat less or no caffeinated beverages and foods at all, such as chocolate, coffee, and certain teas. Step 2: Question your own perception system, but don’t make any deliberate changes. All you have to do in the beginning is to be open to the possibility that “I can live my life in a different way”. Before you make any changes, you must feel comfortable with the idea of change and recognize that it is not a dangerous thing to do. Step 3: Feel the latent anxiety. This step must be done slowly, taking only as much as you can tolerate at a time. You can do short meditations, which will help you focus on how you actually feel, rather than how you think you should feel. Practice focusing on your inner feelings and acknowledging the emotions of the moment. Instead of trying to change or repress the feelings of the moment, honor those emotions and learn to have compassion for yourself. Step 4: Acknowledge that you have a ton of unmet needs. It is necessary to be quiet and learn to be tolerant, not only of others, but also of yourself. You don’t need to create your own safety to feel safe. Understanding your own needs is the first step in meeting these basic needs. The more you understand your needs, the deeper the satisfaction, self-fulfillment, and joy that you can’t get any other way. From a biochemical and psychological point of view, the theory of health lies in maintaining balance. When out of balance, our behavior and brain chemistry tends toward extremes, producing a wide range of negative emotions and behaviors. If you are a naturally driven personality in the workplace, you may become too goal oriented and may feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety and fear. Please slow down your hasty steps, and while recognizing your anxiety, be alert to the killers behind your “drive”, and be honest with yourself about your experience of depression.