In my apartment complex, we have a walking trail. I doubt I would walk it at all except for the fact that I have a dog that needs to go to the bathroom. 

there is this japanese preventative therapy called Shinin Yoku - Translated, it means "Forest Bathing". No, it doesn't mean you go outside in your birthday suit, and submerge yourself in dirt and leaves. But It means that being outside, in a living forest can help prevent certain illnesses and promote health and well being. In modern days, this practice has been studied and has indeed been confirmed. Some of it, I'm sure has to do with the essential oils that come from being near a live forest, but the sun has anti-bacterial properties of its own. Something that we forget is that humans are indeed animals, with the same need to be close to nature that they have. But we also have these giant computers in our heads that interfere with our base animal instincts. 

At work, there is this girl -- she's a process engineer and she constantly over  thinks what the technicians have to do, though something tells me she rarely solicits their feedback. I am working on the same project with her, but not in her department. I see her over thinking everything, and at the same time, I am able to see ways of simplifying her work. On friday, I actually took her work and completely re-did it. My bosses were extatic, because they recognized that my genius lies in simplicity. 

I know that somewhere in my mind, locked up behind fear, doubt and pure laziness, there is a genius. Bringing her out....well there's the rub. 

I know that I can learn almost anything. I know that I can see a video a few times, and train myself to do almost anything. I know that my mind has an understanding of complex concepts that few others have. 

A part of me is aware of this raw apptitude. I see evidence of this in the man I married, whose intelligence is similar to my own--like me, he hasn't realized his true potential. That's an issue with people like us. We have these minds, but they're not quite ... normal. He and I are together and understand eachother, but neither one of us feel like we're a part of the world  or of the human condition. We over think everything. 

I think that brings me back to my point. When you're depressed, it's hard to see the forest for the trees. It's hard to know what's good for you-- and those things that can bring you out of depression. Things as simple as taking a walk outside can help, but when you're in it, the last thing you want to do is take a walk.