Is this depression mine, or someone else's?

Do you find yourself often depressed? 

Do you enjoy being depressed? Does it work for you? If it does, no problem. 

If not and you'd like not to be depressed ask yourself "Is this depression mine, or someone else's?" When it lightens, say "Return to sender with consciousness."
 
Maybe you've grown up with a parent who was depressed and tried to take the depression away from them? Perhaps you're surrounded by a world of people overflowing with despair and you're body is soaking it up?

Whatever the source, it doesn't matter. If it's not yours, just ask it to leave. 

On the other hand, if you're choosing depression ask yourself "What if instead of spending all my energy to create depression, I simply enjoyed my day?" 

And if none of that changes your depression, ask "What do I love about this?" and "What's the value of this?"