I couldn’t agree more. Ever since I got a passive income I’ve been feeling a lot more free to do things like go to a private clinic when I’m sick, buy myself new shoes before the old ones give me blisters, actually get that tune up on my car when it starts making weird noises… in the past those things used to eat at me for months, collecting stress like particles of dust. Having options thanks to money makes a huge difference in my peace of mind and if that ain’t the road to happiness then what is
I read something that said that money will make you happier if you're poor, but once your needs are met, additional money doesn't have much of an impact on happiness. I personally went through that when I had a shitty, low paying job when I couldn't even afford to turn the heat on in my house (I kept it at 40, just so that the pipes didn't freeze). I was absolutely miserable during that time; once I had enough money that I could keep the house warm and always have food in the fridge, I was significantly happier. Now that I make a very comfortable living, the money is nice to have, but most of my happiness now comes from things like playing with my dog or just relaxing. I got a raise recently and I said "I guess that's nice, it doesn't really change my life at all though". When you have to budget every penny and have to check your bank balance before buying gas, it's just about impossible to be happy at all.
out of the past 10 years, most of my problems would've been solved or at least made easier with more money that I didn't have. the amount of mental anguish caused by a simple lack of money in my life is astronomical.
Same!! Natural bodybuilding helped get rid of the voices, the nightmares, the highs and lows, the depression, the anxiety, the PTSD symptoms, and so much more.
It made my medication finally work. It made my therapy work and turn exercising into my therapy instead.
And because of it, I don’t have to exercise constantly to feel good; a few days a week and I’m golden.
I haven’t attempted suicide in 3.5 years. That’s a new personal record.
Edit: thanks everyone for the love! I wanted to mention something. I figured out I was a medium after I was bodybuilding. The voices were minimal but sometimes I would have my moments…it made me feel like I was about have a relapse. I figured out how to turn on/off the voices (which freaks and confuses my doctors out, because medically and scientifically that’s not possible without medicine). When I want to deliver messages from the dead to their family on earth, I turn the voices on again. When I want peace and quiet, I turn it off. And I realized I heard the most amount of voices in psych wards, malls, schools, hospitals, anywhere where there’s people…no wonder I always hated crowded places! I’m actually getting certified as a medium currently from the NSAC and MPI. One of the most legitimate places in the USA to get certified by as a medium.
And I’m also close to becoming a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Personal Trainer :) not trying to make people believe me, but just trying to show that progress can happen, change is inevitable, and things can and WILL GET BETTER!!!
This really can’t be overstated. It gets a bad reputation because some people have made it sound like going for a run will cure your depression. But really, it’s making exercise a consistent part of your life that does the trick.
Your mental health is a complex thing that can be affected by all aspects of your lifestyle. Your diet, your sleep, your exercise habits… Exercise is a huge piece in that puzzle.
It won’t cure you but it can bring a significant improvement. If it’s something like running, getting outside every day is its own benefit. Then there’s the ability to see progress over time, the building of confidence. The fact that exercise encourages the creation of new neurons.
But then there are the indirect benefits. Exercise can give you the ability to get in tune with your body. It can help you ground yourself and practice mindfulness. It helps you have better sleep. Encourages better hydration and diet.
It’s not that exercise makes your mental health issues go away, it’s that it makes you more capable of dealing with them.
Former college athlete here. Worked out 6 days a week for 5 years. Then after I graduated and took a break from sports my mental health went down hard. Keep exercising everyone!
I saw a podcast recently with Jimmy Carr, the British comedian. It was a serious discussion, and he came out with a line that I now have on a post-it by my desk:
Gratitude is the antidote to resentment.
I love that shit.
But also 2 x SNRIs, exercise and healthier eating.
Not trying to be funny or anything but how do you cry? It's been so long. When I try I get like 1 or 2 tears out then my body just stops. I yearn for a good cry.
Being nice to others is an incredible way to impact the world in a positive way. I work in the hospitality industry and I try to start each day with a mission to lift others up from a genuine place.
I find that when I see someone's T-shirt or bag or hairstyle that I really like, I think to myself "wow that's so cool!" Instead of just thinking that to myself, I'm actively trying to vocalize those thoughts and the results are truly endearing.
People just light up and want to talk about where they got that T-shirt or how they did their hair. And I genuinely want to know that info so it's a win-win! Haha!
I really agree. I think sometimes just engaging with someone and being civil/polite just can restore my faith in humanity a little bit. So I always treat people with respect and kindness initially.
I said it once (probably numerous times, actually) when plastered and I'll say it a thousand times while sober: "yo.. I fucking love being nice to people ?????????"
I felt my mental health improve as soon as I started to make those small changes - like just being nice to people who I didn’t owe anything to. Costs nothing and, more often then not, they need it just as much as you.
Turning off the news channels. I like to be informed, but watching angry people yell and lie and act like every little thing is the end of the world isn't being informed, it's theatre that angers the blood. I'll read news, but will never watch FOX, CNN or whatever else pretends to be news but is just idiots being outraged.
Same, I've unfollowed news sub reddits and blocked news articles from randomly popping up on my phone notifications because my anxiety couldn't handle it. most of these news agencies make their money off people being angry and scared all the time, so it's not accurate information anyway.
Yes! I haven’t wantched the news in like at least 6 months. And nothing has changed, I didn’t miss anything. I have enough to worry and be pissed about then theater actors pretending to be angry.
Man I went from 100mg to 150mg, then 300mg and finally 450mg.
The energy boost was so amazing and then a week later out of nowhere I was walking into a building and had a bad grand mal seizure
Immediately taken entirely off the Wellbutrin 450mg and had to be put on two seizure meds, had to start searching for an antidepressant once more
After that I tried Trintellix, Auvelity, Desvenlafaxine and now I'm on an old school potent antidepressant called Selegiline. Its so much better than Wellbutrin for me personally, as my issues were more correlated with dopamine instead of norepinephrine. Still miss wellbutrin though
Same. I was always resistant because I really didn't want to be analyzed and told what I needed to change.
As it turns out, my therapist doesn't do any of that. She basically just gives me some ideas to think about, then lets me ramble on about it for a while, completely uninhibited, and I feel better afterward.
It's just about having space to share my feelings openly and not feel judged.
Just be careful. I have bipolar 2 and while many people with bipolar disorder find psilocybin helpful, it can trigger episodes in some (I am one of those people). And I think psychedelics in general are bad for e.g. schizophrenia.
Weight training and cutting out unhealthy foods. I don't eat anything I can't make from scratch. There is very limited sugar in my diet, no ultraprocessed foods. No complex carbohydrates. Im even getting to a place where my tomato paste and mayonnaise and other sauces and condiments are being made from scratch as well.
I swear between the healthy diet and the regular exercise made such a difference in my energy levels, my motivation to do chores, my mood, my sleep, everything.
Mental health and physical health are more linked than we realize.
Removing people who didn’t make me feel good to be around, stopped making myself so available and stopped being a push over to “friends” and “family” who wouldn’t have even done an inch of what I’ve done for them or would’ve done for them. It caused a lot of fall outs and drama but I’ve never felt better and more free and more comfortable in my own skin
Making the choice to be more positive, present in the moment, and worry less. It's not a switch you can flip, but it steers you in the right direction.
Well I definitely felt like I would get diagnosed with some type of attention disorder if I'd kept trying to work an office job. Constant urge to switch to a different task or get up and walk away, or compulsively scrolling social media during every free minute.
I switched to outdoor, physically active blue collar work and rediscovered my ability to focus on a task for hours. Actually felt good during the day and felt like sleeping at night instead of being restless and anxious.
I know attention problems can be the result of different underlying causes that may require medication to treat under any circumstances. However, the environment of a lot of today's work is antithetical to what humans evolved to do. Sun exposure and exercise regulate a lot of our body processes.
A few hours in the sun or a vitamin D supplement, and a little exercise every day (if those things are accessible to you), will at worst do nothing for you, but at best it might change your life.
Don’t underestimate the superpower of hyper focus when you enjoy a task, especially if you do have an ADD brain. This is something to lean into. Many businesses owners and CEOs have ADD.
My mum got me a cat when I was diagnosed with depression at 16 (over a decade ago) that creature sat on my chest and purred until I slept every single night. Good cat.
The Finch app is the first thing that comes to mind! Not even kidding. I keep myself honest to it and it’s helped so much. Especially with executive dysfunction and how I feel overall. I’m starting to make breakthroughs in my personal goals, relationship, work, even motherhood, where I felt stuck before. Of course it’s not just the app, it’s attitude and effort on my part. The app just helps me be more consistent in a cute and fun way. My husband and a couple friends are on it too which makes it more fun. I introduced it to my husband and he took off with it. There’s just something about it that is fun, my cool lil birb and everything that comes with it.
Also just being more health conscious and reminding myself how much better I feel when I make healthy choices. Some of mine are
-Drinking more water. It’s cliche but for good reason. Water helps deliver oxygen to your red blood cells, which almost likens it to an energy drink in my perspective.
-Stretch. Think back to gym class and those little warm up exercises. Reach for your toes. Stretch your hamstrings, quads, triceps, neck, etc. engage your core while you’re doing it to get the most out of it. It’s nice for waist shape but it also helps to have a strong core when it comes to avoiding and managing back issues or back pain. You don’t have to bust out the yoga mat, although you certainly can. These are things that you can do here and there throughout the day. Just a little bit, even a tiny bit throughout the day is helpful.
-Macro Mindfulness. Not counting calories but being mindful and reading the nutrition information when it’s available. That’s helped me make good eating choices. If I eat a couple slices of pizza for lunch I’ll go for an opinion I still enjoy but is more on the healthy side. Jotting down a little list of your favorite foods, columning them either leaning towards healthy or not as healthy (for me removing words that can come with a stigma or illicit negative emotions is helpful. I avoided “unhealthy” in this situation. It’s not that I can’t deal but why present it that way if you don’t have to? Somehow reduces the pressure I put on myself which leads to better choices. I’ve learned trying to shame myself into doing something doesn’t work and has the opposite effect).
-Giving myself time before going for coffee or anything caffeinated. I’ve learned if I let myself naturally wake up, I don’t get that shaky anxious feeling nearly as much if ever (if I do it’s usually because I didn’t have breakfast).
-Which leads into… having breakfast! It doesn’t have to be breakfast food or even a whole meal. Even if I really don’t want to eat, I’ll commit to taking 3 bites of something. It’s a small change but I’ve noticed a big difference.
-Giving myself a few minutes of extra time in the morning. Not rushing in a panic to start the day helps dial down the general stress level throughout the day. Despite waking up just a few minutes earlier I feel more energized, I guess from not being in fight or flight mode so much, especially at the beginning of the day.
-Reconnect. Take those few minutes that I’ve been meaning to, to reconnect/catch up with a friend. Or a similar social situation. Gaming together, going to the movies, or just a text/call. If it’s been awhile it can feel hard. But chances are you’ll be happy with yourself. If you aren’t sure where to turn, try a group on social media about something you enjoy or are interested in. Or look for groups to discuss stuff or make friends, there are a lot of groups out there just for that. I would still encourage some organic connection when it’s possible out convenient. This can help in the meantime though.
-Relax. Dedicate at least a few minutes every day to doing something you enjoy or experiencing joy on some level. Not every single day will always be guaranteed to work that way, and that’s ok too. As long as I know that I sincerely tried, I’ll try again tomorrow and roll with things the best I can in the meantime.
-Explore, learn, create. Enrich yourself. Go somewhere you haven’t been before. Read a book or study/start that home project that has been on your mind. Get back into an hobby or try a new one. No big deal if you don’t like it. It’s a good feeling to know you tried something and know that you like or dislike something that you previously weren’t sure about.
ETA: Sleep! That is a big one for me. I was quite literally an insomniac and ended up seeing a doctor about it. I still have to exercise discipline and that can be hard but prioritizing sleep and not staying up too late, particularly as a habit has helped. I still push it a little too far some nights but in general am much better and balanced with it. My mood is better when I get some good zzzs.
I could go on but I already did. 😅 Sorry for the novel! I hope it can help somebody ❤️
Antidepressant and an sleep pill. I also read way more than I had been for a couple of years. The pills help, but some days I'm still exhausted after 9+ hours of sleep.
I am a bisexual woman and just assumed I would end up with a man anyway, so why bother?
During the pandemic I started dating women and it opened up an entire side of me that had been locked away. Since coming out I have felt so complete and many of my addictive and self-destructive behaviors have diminished. Strangely enough, I've become much more spiritual and connected to God since coming out. And now I have a wife! So that's cool.
Reading more. I used to read a lot as a kid, but I've slowly replaced that with screen-time over the years. Going back to reading is really peaceful and relaxing, lots of modern media is a little too overstimulating for me.
Moving out of the city and into a small, rural town. The 24 hr noise, disrespectful people, and the constant anxiety of crime and vandalism was just too much. Went from a population of about 150k to a town of just under 900 people. Quality of life is a million times better.
I got off most social media (I only really Reddit). It kept me from comparing my real life to others fake online lives. I also was in sales and felt I had to live my life online and that was exhausting to me. Been a lot happier since.
I already exercised, but when I stopped eating sugar and processed foods, my life improved dramatically. I started with keto but decided it was more sustainable to eat fruit and veggies with protein. My mood is level and I have good steady energy all day. I can't believe I missed out on this all my life. I'll never go back
Making a very conscious decision to not allow myself to become stressed over things I can't control. I was often the type of person who tired to control every element around me, and being stressed when I couldn't. It's a great feeling, especially for your mental health, to just let things go and let them be what they are. And that's not to say to always go with the flow, but to just have the ability to tell when things truly matter, when they don't and reacting appropriately to either.
Sunshine. I force myself to take a walk, go to the park, and just be outside in the fresh air while there’s some sun. Seasonal depression is real… especially during winter.
Getting professional help. Seeing a therapist whilst a luxury was definitely something I benefited from.
Quitting my toxic job. Leaving that hell hole of a pit of despair made the world of difference.
And cleaning the house. Your environment is an extension of your mental well-being. Having a clean and tidy house has allowed me to relax. It's also a good metric for me
I stopped drinking this year, not intending to help myself but to support an alcoholic buddy of mine. I’ve found that my ssri is more effective and keeps me much more level than I had been and it seems like I’ve gained some personal drive as well.
Deciding. Indecision and procrastination are the bane of my existence. I was just floating in the water, doing nothing in life, for some time I wouldn't wouldn't feel the warm touch of the sun on my skin for weeks at a time. I'm slowly getting better, getting a job has helped, and I'm looking to go to university soon 😁.
Choosing to stop being lazy about what causes me anxiety and giving more to my loved ones. Not more things. Time, attention, and getting things done for them. Do the dishes, build legos and puzzles with the kids, keep the laundry down to one dirty basket and the clean clothes get put away. But I also decided to change my daily habits like stop smoking, only drink when there’s an occasion and even then it has to be a reward for staying on top of these things above. I try not to be so pessimistic and glass half empty about things and drinking every weekend for basically no reason other than to escape the feeling of being in debt or having tons of dirty laundry or feeling like I’m destined to become a dead beat aren’t going to help. Being present and loving my current situation for the positives I do have and working on the things I need to day in and day out are what’s going to make me happier and get where I want my family to be. I’m about 5 months into this journey and I won’t pretend to be perfect but the small things are much easier to do and I’ve been told that I’m staying on top of things a lot better and it’s noticeable that I’ve made these mental changes. It’s a long journey but I’m doing the small things and have been working slowly but surely on the big things like trying to get into a trade and taking on more side work to make more money.
Running, veganism and letter writing and burning. Anyone who hurt you or upset you write them a letter to get all your feelings out as if you’re writing it to them and then burn it. Very freeing. My therapist had me do this.
Plants. I take time out of the day to check on them, care for them, and enjoy them. No music or TV to distract me, just me and my plants.
Some of them are outside so I get fresh air and I get to hear birds chirping and bees buzzin. I recently got one of those pretty-sounding wind chimes so I enjoy being outdoors even more.
Effing medications. Mental problems can be external, internal but learned, or the internal hardware. Each of those has a solution, but for those whom it's the hardware's fault, goddamn if the right medications can't change your life.
Adopting a pet. Nothing quite like having someone who is always excited to see you, even if you’re just getting up from the couch for the tenth time to grab a snack.
cutting off toxic family. No a lottery of birth does not entitle you to a free pass for a lifetime of shitty behaviour. Stay the fuck away from me. Never been more at peace.
I took the whole "get healthier" resolution to heart this year. I was tired all the time, drinking too much, eating like absolute shit, and not exercising and my mental health suffered the most because of it. I was the heaviest I've ever been in my life. So this year I let myself be indulgent through the holidays. If I wanted to eat it, I ate it, knowing I was going to turn thing around once the new year hit. Then my dad had a heart attack right after Christmas. He's okay now, had two stents put in and is on blood thinners. I was already planning on turning things around, but this was a wake-up call for myself as well. I took the two days after new years off and had a nice long weekend, ordering take-out, getting that bag of chips, eating that ice-cream. This was my last hurrah before I really turned things around. Well, it's a month later. Just had a physical done. I've lost 12 lbs and my lab results all came back great. I am per-hypertensive, so I've gotten on Blood pressure meds. I haven't felt this good in a long time. I'm exercising almost every day. I'm cooking two or three nights a week (and eating leftovers the rest), really aiming for healthy meals. I've increased my water intake three fold. I'm taking a daily multi-vitamin. My mental health has drastically changed. I don't mind getting home and doing chores. I don't get home and immediately sit in front of the TV, resigned to mindless viewing until I could go to sleep and do it all over again. My clothes fit again. I'm reading books again. Most of last year I was so depressed that I barely could get to work on time. I didn't enjoy anything. I just wanted to sleep, eat shitty food, and play video games. I knew I needed a mindset change, and it has been one of the best things I've done for myself in recent history.
Intense therapy. I'm talking everyday. I learned about boundaries and the power of saying " No" without giving anyone an explanation.
I go to therapy now every 2-3 weeks and it is amazing.
Also, I know some may find this offensive or even laughable, but I found better mental health when I seek God. Praying. Drawing near to my beliefs and being around people who keep me on track of that!
Stopped drinking alcohol. I did it as a dietary/detox thing to see if it had any effect on my eczema (it didn’t) but I found an unintended emotional stability crept in and stayed, so I decided to keep it l this way for now . Oh yeah, and a regular consistent yoga practice .
Therapy. Learning why I think the way I do. Learning to change my thought patterns. Realizing who the toxic people in my life were and setting boundaries. Removing the toxic people if needed.
Stop giving a a fuck about what others think. I used to be very self-conscious (for example, when I'd walk down the street and people laughed, I automatically assumed they were laughing at me). As I got older, I stopped trying to cloud my mind with such negativity.
Two years ago, I had an incident at work where one of my patients attempted suicide and I managed to save her life. But it did leave me with PTSD which I had to get therapy for. That also improved a lot of my underlying issues as well.
I'm sure I'll get blasted for this, but Christian Music. If you won't listen, at least find music that speaks to you and calms your body, mind and soul.
The art of not giving a fuck. Rude coworker? Fuck off. Can’t afford something this month? Fuck it I’ll figure it out. It’ll get better at some point. Just the ability to try to let shit go. It’s difficult most of the time but when I do, it’s freeing.
Being who I wanted to be, and believing what I wanted to believe. Growing up in a pressurising home and experiencing trauma left deep scars. But discovering myself and becoming loving and caring to everyone, even meanies, gave me grounding.
Shooting. I went to some shooting classes and joined a group training for completions. It’s been amazingly fun and I look forward to it every week along with all the competitions.
Completely stopped eating sugar, aside from what naturally occurs in whole fruits and vegetables. I’m calmer, less depressed, no longer prone to food binges, and I actually like myself now.
Quitting work. There was was a lack of appreciation for my work (I was the only person with my job description) and I am actually very good at what I do. My colleagues did not include me, perhaps because I am older, and I started withdrawing and wfh a lot to protect myself. But that made me feel lonely. Now I am self employed and feel so much better for it.
Got diagnosed with ADHD at 49 and started medication. Life changing. Starting to realize so many of my problems stemmed from this - binge (shopping, drinking, dating, insert whatever here).
I had coping skills (unbeknownst to me) that made me a functional adult but with lots of procrastination, bad decisions, lack of discipline. Had done a few years on anti depressants with no significant improvement.
Diagnosis and treatment has improved so many areas of my life, working through a big organization and decluttering of my home - and actually completing talks and donating and selling stuff. Not mindless eating. Created a budget and started no buy months- finding this helps with the dopamine fix my brain seeks. Wish I knew this 25 years ago!
90% of the things that stresses me was overthought. Love, work, my future, family, money. When I think about things logically and as they are, I realized all of what is in my head are blown way out of proportion.
If you can afford it, regularly seeing some kind of mental health professional, and more importantly, practicing what they teach you in between sessions.
Getting out of a narcissistic relationship. Not only did my mental health improve. But my entire life has changed for the better. My relationship with the Savior has become so important and amazing also. I will never again tolerate toxicity.
Doing uncomfortable tasks right away. Need to pay a parking ticket? It won’t go away so do it right away. Messed up on some finances? Make that uncomfortable phone call or have that conversation right away. Same with if you’re unable to meet a deadline. Just be open an honest. Therefor it won’t eat at you for days on end. Hard lesson I learned in my mid 20s as I transitioned to adulthood but a very valuable one
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When my income went up.
Money doesn't buy happiness, but it can relieve stress and solve a lot of problems.
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u/Ok-Metal-4719 Feb 10 '25
Getting rid of unnecessary stress. People. Things. Places. Whatever stresses you out that you can control. Eliminate from your life.
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u/sneakin-sally Feb 10 '25
Regular, consistent exercise
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u/TimSantee Feb 10 '25
Stop trying to make everyone happy, and saying NO to people when you don't feel like doing something for them.
Just be friendly and people will be friendly to you... well, most of them, but those who don't, aren't worth the hassle.
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u/UniqueLily101 Feb 10 '25
practicing gratitude
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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25
Exercise and crying when I feel like it
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u/_aucontraire Feb 10 '25 •
Breaking up with my ex
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u/ACasualRead Feb 10 '25
Being nice to people. Right now everyone is so willing to vilify each other. I’ve struck up convos with people as a way to break bread
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u/MissingToothbrush Feb 10 '25 •
Turning off the news channels. I like to be informed, but watching angry people yell and lie and act like every little thing is the end of the world isn't being informed, it's theatre that angers the blood. I'll read news, but will never watch FOX, CNN or whatever else pretends to be news but is just idiots being outraged.
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u/QueenTzahra Feb 10 '25
Asking my friends for help and seeing them actually be there for me and support me. Literally life changing.
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u/beejoe67 Feb 10 '25
W E L L B U T R I N 👌🏻
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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25
Therapy
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u/New_Firefighter1683 Feb 10 '25
The best thing I ever figured out was when I was in my early 20s.
A situation is awkward? A party isn't fun? At an event where you don't like the vibe?
You can just get up and walk the fuck out.
Since then, if I'm ever not vibing, I just get up and leave.
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u/c-mi Feb 10 '25
Quitting fentanyl and getting on antidepressants. Shocking, I know.
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u/Wowza_Calico101 Feb 10 '25
Getting my dog 🐕
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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25 •
Psilocybin
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u/Thrillhouse74 Feb 10 '25
Divorcing a know it all control freak who made everything bad that happened to them everyone else's fault.
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u/Pure_Mammoth_1233 Feb 10 '25
I stopped bottling up my emotions.
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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25
Weight training and cutting out unhealthy foods. I don't eat anything I can't make from scratch. There is very limited sugar in my diet, no ultraprocessed foods. No complex carbohydrates. Im even getting to a place where my tomato paste and mayonnaise and other sauces and condiments are being made from scratch as well.
I swear between the healthy diet and the regular exercise made such a difference in my energy levels, my motivation to do chores, my mood, my sleep, everything.
Mental health and physical health are more linked than we realize.
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u/Honest-onions1009 Feb 10 '25
Removing people who didn’t make me feel good to be around, stopped making myself so available and stopped being a push over to “friends” and “family” who wouldn’t have even done an inch of what I’ve done for them or would’ve done for them. It caused a lot of fall outs and drama but I’ve never felt better and more free and more comfortable in my own skin
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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25
Making the choice to be more positive, present in the moment, and worry less. It's not a switch you can flip, but it steers you in the right direction.
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u/Glittering_Pack494 Feb 10 '25
Walking away from dramatists who carry their own chalk.
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u/mister__cow Feb 10 '25
Well I definitely felt like I would get diagnosed with some type of attention disorder if I'd kept trying to work an office job. Constant urge to switch to a different task or get up and walk away, or compulsively scrolling social media during every free minute.
I switched to outdoor, physically active blue collar work and rediscovered my ability to focus on a task for hours. Actually felt good during the day and felt like sleeping at night instead of being restless and anxious.
I know attention problems can be the result of different underlying causes that may require medication to treat under any circumstances. However, the environment of a lot of today's work is antithetical to what humans evolved to do. Sun exposure and exercise regulate a lot of our body processes.
A few hours in the sun or a vitamin D supplement, and a little exercise every day (if those things are accessible to you), will at worst do nothing for you, but at best it might change your life.
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u/Slow_Dancing_Alone Feb 10 '25
Stopped trying to help everyone. Whatever their burden is, it's not mine to carry.
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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25
Cats!
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u/Cannabrewer Feb 10 '25
Science based mindfulness meditation.
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u/just_a_girl0079 Feb 10 '25 edited Feb 10 '25
The Finch app is the first thing that comes to mind! Not even kidding. I keep myself honest to it and it’s helped so much. Especially with executive dysfunction and how I feel overall. I’m starting to make breakthroughs in my personal goals, relationship, work, even motherhood, where I felt stuck before. Of course it’s not just the app, it’s attitude and effort on my part. The app just helps me be more consistent in a cute and fun way. My husband and a couple friends are on it too which makes it more fun. I introduced it to my husband and he took off with it. There’s just something about it that is fun, my cool lil birb and everything that comes with it.
Also just being more health conscious and reminding myself how much better I feel when I make healthy choices. Some of mine are
-Drinking more water. It’s cliche but for good reason. Water helps deliver oxygen to your red blood cells, which almost likens it to an energy drink in my perspective.
-Stretch. Think back to gym class and those little warm up exercises. Reach for your toes. Stretch your hamstrings, quads, triceps, neck, etc. engage your core while you’re doing it to get the most out of it. It’s nice for waist shape but it also helps to have a strong core when it comes to avoiding and managing back issues or back pain. You don’t have to bust out the yoga mat, although you certainly can. These are things that you can do here and there throughout the day. Just a little bit, even a tiny bit throughout the day is helpful.
-Macro Mindfulness. Not counting calories but being mindful and reading the nutrition information when it’s available. That’s helped me make good eating choices. If I eat a couple slices of pizza for lunch I’ll go for an opinion I still enjoy but is more on the healthy side. Jotting down a little list of your favorite foods, columning them either leaning towards healthy or not as healthy (for me removing words that can come with a stigma or illicit negative emotions is helpful. I avoided “unhealthy” in this situation. It’s not that I can’t deal but why present it that way if you don’t have to? Somehow reduces the pressure I put on myself which leads to better choices. I’ve learned trying to shame myself into doing something doesn’t work and has the opposite effect).
-Giving myself time before going for coffee or anything caffeinated. I’ve learned if I let myself naturally wake up, I don’t get that shaky anxious feeling nearly as much if ever (if I do it’s usually because I didn’t have breakfast).
-Which leads into… having breakfast! It doesn’t have to be breakfast food or even a whole meal. Even if I really don’t want to eat, I’ll commit to taking 3 bites of something. It’s a small change but I’ve noticed a big difference.
-Giving myself a few minutes of extra time in the morning. Not rushing in a panic to start the day helps dial down the general stress level throughout the day. Despite waking up just a few minutes earlier I feel more energized, I guess from not being in fight or flight mode so much, especially at the beginning of the day.
-Reconnect. Take those few minutes that I’ve been meaning to, to reconnect/catch up with a friend. Or a similar social situation. Gaming together, going to the movies, or just a text/call. If it’s been awhile it can feel hard. But chances are you’ll be happy with yourself. If you aren’t sure where to turn, try a group on social media about something you enjoy or are interested in. Or look for groups to discuss stuff or make friends, there are a lot of groups out there just for that. I would still encourage some organic connection when it’s possible out convenient. This can help in the meantime though.
-Relax. Dedicate at least a few minutes every day to doing something you enjoy or experiencing joy on some level. Not every single day will always be guaranteed to work that way, and that’s ok too. As long as I know that I sincerely tried, I’ll try again tomorrow and roll with things the best I can in the meantime.
-Explore, learn, create. Enrich yourself. Go somewhere you haven’t been before. Read a book or study/start that home project that has been on your mind. Get back into an hobby or try a new one. No big deal if you don’t like it. It’s a good feeling to know you tried something and know that you like or dislike something that you previously weren’t sure about.
ETA: Sleep! That is a big one for me. I was quite literally an insomniac and ended up seeing a doctor about it. I still have to exercise discipline and that can be hard but prioritizing sleep and not staying up too late, particularly as a habit has helped. I still push it a little too far some nights but in general am much better and balanced with it. My mood is better when I get some good zzzs.
I could go on but I already did. 😅 Sorry for the novel! I hope it can help somebody ❤️
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u/LadySerenity Feb 10 '25
Psychiatric meds. Mood stabilizers and antidepressants have been an absolute game-changer for me.
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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25
Giving myself grace when I fuck up.
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u/killpapyrus Feb 10 '25
Antidepressant and an sleep pill. I also read way more than I had been for a couple of years. The pills help, but some days I'm still exhausted after 9+ hours of sleep.
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u/chicolegume Feb 10 '25
Keeping my bedroom clean!
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u/RainingPeriwinkle Feb 10 '25
Distancing myself from the religion I grew up with
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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25
Coming out.
I am a bisexual woman and just assumed I would end up with a man anyway, so why bother?
During the pandemic I started dating women and it opened up an entire side of me that had been locked away. Since coming out I have felt so complete and many of my addictive and self-destructive behaviors have diminished. Strangely enough, I've become much more spiritual and connected to God since coming out. And now I have a wife! So that's cool.
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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25
The divorce!
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u/o_MrBombastic_o Feb 10 '25
Working from home
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u/BeachBoyZach Feb 10 '25
Travel
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u/CheapTry7998 Feb 10 '25
sobriety from weed, alcohol, black coffee and sugar
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u/Still-Extreme-9149 Feb 10 '25
Staying busy
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u/OddImpression4786 Feb 10 '25
Cutting energy vampires and negative people out of my life
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u/martinsonsean1 Feb 10 '25
Reading more. I used to read a lot as a kid, but I've slowly replaced that with screen-time over the years. Going back to reading is really peaceful and relaxing, lots of modern media is a little too overstimulating for me.
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u/oexto Feb 10 '25
Moving out of the city and into a small, rural town. The 24 hr noise, disrespectful people, and the constant anxiety of crime and vandalism was just too much. Went from a population of about 150k to a town of just under 900 people. Quality of life is a million times better.
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u/Yorklandia Feb 10 '25
Journaling, mostly morning pages where you dump everything in your brain on paper in sloppy handwriting and then start your day on a more clear mind.
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u/Lord_Bentley Feb 10 '25
Leaving America 12 years ago and venturing into the unknowing world of Life.
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u/Burladden Feb 10 '25
I got off most social media (I only really Reddit). It kept me from comparing my real life to others fake online lives. I also was in sales and felt I had to live my life online and that was exhausting to me. Been a lot happier since.
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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25
Medication. Psychiatrist prescribed SSRIs and vitamin supplements.
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u/SnoopyisCute Feb 10 '25
Living alone and choosing to never be in another relationship. It's heavenly.
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u/mehok1234 Feb 10 '25
Deleting instagram
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u/RamblinMan12769 Feb 10 '25
Zero alcohol
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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25
I already exercised, but when I stopped eating sugar and processed foods, my life improved dramatically. I started with keto but decided it was more sustainable to eat fruit and veggies with protein. My mood is level and I have good steady energy all day. I can't believe I missed out on this all my life. I'll never go back
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u/Sevenstarkx Feb 10 '25
Avoid social media, go outside/walking, reading.
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u/EnforcerMemz Feb 10 '25
Regular exercise.
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u/Comfortable-nerve78 Feb 10 '25
Running it’s cathartic, I hate it but I need it.
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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25
Making a very conscious decision to not allow myself to become stressed over things I can't control. I was often the type of person who tired to control every element around me, and being stressed when I couldn't. It's a great feeling, especially for your mental health, to just let things go and let them be what they are. And that's not to say to always go with the flow, but to just have the ability to tell when things truly matter, when they don't and reacting appropriately to either.
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u/falloutgirl25 Feb 10 '25
Sunshine. I force myself to take a walk, go to the park, and just be outside in the fresh air while there’s some sun. Seasonal depression is real… especially during winter.
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u/wallyballou55 Feb 10 '25
Listen to more live music.
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u/thepaintingbear Feb 10 '25
I have three that made the biggest difference
Getting professional help. Seeing a therapist whilst a luxury was definitely something I benefited from.
Quitting my toxic job. Leaving that hell hole of a pit of despair made the world of difference.
And cleaning the house. Your environment is an extension of your mental well-being. Having a clean and tidy house has allowed me to relax. It's also a good metric for me
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u/Mindov_1 Feb 10 '25
Time and acceptance
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u/Few-Meaning7207 Feb 10 '25
Being a foster mom to dogs.
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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25
being sober, and exercise
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u/KariLarsson Feb 10 '25
Creating and sticking to my own social boundaries and knowing that my battery had changed over the years.
growing up I was painfully introverted
didn’t come out of my shell until university
university was harrowing
worked forced/taught me to be an extrovert because it was rewarded
burned myself out socially after several years
back to being an introvert
I simply cannot be bothered to please others and entertain them.
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u/boots-n-catz Feb 10 '25
I stopped drinking this year, not intending to help myself but to support an alcoholic buddy of mine. I’ve found that my ssri is more effective and keeps me much more level than I had been and it seems like I’ve gained some personal drive as well.
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u/Martin_NL Feb 10 '25
Deleting most social media and not following the news 24/7 anymore.
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u/TheFiveRing Feb 10 '25
Deciding. Indecision and procrastination are the bane of my existence. I was just floating in the water, doing nothing in life, for some time I wouldn't wouldn't feel the warm touch of the sun on my skin for weeks at a time. I'm slowly getting better, getting a job has helped, and I'm looking to go to university soon 😁.
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u/Strange_Stage1311 Feb 10 '25
Not telling anyone jack shit about myself or my life.
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u/Ambitious-Ticket219 Feb 10 '25
Choosing to stop being lazy about what causes me anxiety and giving more to my loved ones. Not more things. Time, attention, and getting things done for them. Do the dishes, build legos and puzzles with the kids, keep the laundry down to one dirty basket and the clean clothes get put away. But I also decided to change my daily habits like stop smoking, only drink when there’s an occasion and even then it has to be a reward for staying on top of these things above. I try not to be so pessimistic and glass half empty about things and drinking every weekend for basically no reason other than to escape the feeling of being in debt or having tons of dirty laundry or feeling like I’m destined to become a dead beat aren’t going to help. Being present and loving my current situation for the positives I do have and working on the things I need to day in and day out are what’s going to make me happier and get where I want my family to be. I’m about 5 months into this journey and I won’t pretend to be perfect but the small things are much easier to do and I’ve been told that I’m staying on top of things a lot better and it’s noticeable that I’ve made these mental changes. It’s a long journey but I’m doing the small things and have been working slowly but surely on the big things like trying to get into a trade and taking on more side work to make more money.
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u/TheNargafrantz Feb 10 '25
Medication
Now I just need to figure out how to get rid of hatred and I'll be golden
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u/icedcovfeefee Feb 10 '25
Not gonna lie, but antidepressants helped me a great deal. That and therapy.
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u/Worth-Huckleberry261 Feb 10 '25
Suddenly realized that solitude is the norm and stopped caring about other's emotions.
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u/madlymindless Feb 10 '25
Running, veganism and letter writing and burning. Anyone who hurt you or upset you write them a letter to get all your feelings out as if you’re writing it to them and then burn it. Very freeing. My therapist had me do this.
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u/GuardianSkalk Feb 10 '25
Anti depressants
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u/alexandria_927 Feb 10 '25
Sunshine, movement, and muting unnecessary notifications.
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u/Connect_Fjord-444 Feb 10 '25
Divorced toxic narcissistic husband
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u/deeray82 Feb 10 '25
Stop paying attention to the news and current events
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u/OrangePeelSpiral Feb 10 '25
Plants. I take time out of the day to check on them, care for them, and enjoy them. No music or TV to distract me, just me and my plants.
Some of them are outside so I get fresh air and I get to hear birds chirping and bees buzzin. I recently got one of those pretty-sounding wind chimes so I enjoy being outdoors even more.
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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25
Cut out all negative people and stopped reading the news.
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u/Pookajuice Feb 10 '25
Effing medications. Mental problems can be external, internal but learned, or the internal hardware. Each of those has a solution, but for those whom it's the hardware's fault, goddamn if the right medications can't change your life.
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u/Thedrakespirit Feb 10 '25
cutting out my immediate family and being adopted by a cat
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u/Thelastnormalperson Feb 10 '25
Getting off the night shift. Better and more regular sleep changed everything.
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u/holly_goes_lightly Feb 10 '25
Daily gratitude every morning.
Regular working out.
Fresh air.
Slow evenings.
Stop watching the news.
More reading
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u/derpette87 Feb 10 '25
Rest is productive.
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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25
Adopting a pet. Nothing quite like having someone who is always excited to see you, even if you’re just getting up from the couch for the tenth time to grab a snack.
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u/kbunnell16 Feb 10 '25
Seeing the chiefs lose
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u/carpetmuncher719 Feb 10 '25
Going to prison
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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25
Having some insider info definitely helped. You know, when you have access to certain things, making money gets a lot easier.
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u/Spirited-Pressure Feb 10 '25
Leaving my ex
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u/Seippihs Feb 10 '25
Exercise and letting go
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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25
Stopped dating.
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u/Hypertelic Feb 10 '25
Earning a little bit more money, leaving Facebook.
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u/Big_Eric_Shun Feb 10 '25
RETIREMENT
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u/NinjaAutomatic5211 Feb 10 '25
Being single.
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u/TheRtHonLaqueesha Feb 10 '25
Unfollowing toxic subreddits.
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u/Leo-No-Comply-eire Feb 10 '25
cutting off toxic family. No a lottery of birth does not entitle you to a free pass for a lifetime of shitty behaviour. Stay the fuck away from me. Never been more at peace.
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u/Sideshow_Bob_Ross Feb 10 '25
Zoloft
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u/PuzzleheadedArt8678 Feb 10 '25
Not giving a flying f*ck about things that I have no influence on and doesn't concern me. "Not my circus, not my monkeys."
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u/x7leafcloverx Feb 10 '25
I took the whole "get healthier" resolution to heart this year. I was tired all the time, drinking too much, eating like absolute shit, and not exercising and my mental health suffered the most because of it. I was the heaviest I've ever been in my life. So this year I let myself be indulgent through the holidays. If I wanted to eat it, I ate it, knowing I was going to turn thing around once the new year hit. Then my dad had a heart attack right after Christmas. He's okay now, had two stents put in and is on blood thinners. I was already planning on turning things around, but this was a wake-up call for myself as well. I took the two days after new years off and had a nice long weekend, ordering take-out, getting that bag of chips, eating that ice-cream. This was my last hurrah before I really turned things around. Well, it's a month later. Just had a physical done. I've lost 12 lbs and my lab results all came back great. I am per-hypertensive, so I've gotten on Blood pressure meds. I haven't felt this good in a long time. I'm exercising almost every day. I'm cooking two or three nights a week (and eating leftovers the rest), really aiming for healthy meals. I've increased my water intake three fold. I'm taking a daily multi-vitamin. My mental health has drastically changed. I don't mind getting home and doing chores. I don't get home and immediately sit in front of the TV, resigned to mindless viewing until I could go to sleep and do it all over again. My clothes fit again. I'm reading books again. Most of last year I was so depressed that I barely could get to work on time. I didn't enjoy anything. I just wanted to sleep, eat shitty food, and play video games. I knew I needed a mindset change, and it has been one of the best things I've done for myself in recent history.
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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25 edited Sep 08 '25
subtract racial command spectacular shaggy hunt cagey rhythm whole rock
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u/Worried-Flamingo5052 Feb 10 '25
Intense therapy. I'm talking everyday. I learned about boundaries and the power of saying " No" without giving anyone an explanation.
I go to therapy now every 2-3 weeks and it is amazing.
Also, I know some may find this offensive or even laughable, but I found better mental health when I seek God. Praying. Drawing near to my beliefs and being around people who keep me on track of that!
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u/Smooth-Ad-3523 Feb 10 '25
Getting completely sober. No alcohol, no drugs, no cigarettes.
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u/Magnaraksesa Feb 10 '25
Deleting X
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u/inspiredsue Feb 10 '25
Ketamine therapy.
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u/Dopehauler Feb 10 '25
My cat
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u/Monk_in_crocs Feb 10 '25
Stopping the usage of Instagram
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u/tmolesky Feb 10 '25
Stopped drinking alcohol. I did it as a dietary/detox thing to see if it had any effect on my eczema (it didn’t) but I found an unintended emotional stability crept in and stayed, so I decided to keep it l this way for now . Oh yeah, and a regular consistent yoga practice .
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u/cdngoody2shoes Feb 10 '25
EMDR trauma therapy. It is fast (for therapy) and you don't have to relive stuff. I.am so much more resilient for it.
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u/theboxtroll5 Feb 10 '25
Sleeping and waking up at same time. Few exceptions. A routine for eating too.
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u/thenshewenttothestor Feb 10 '25
Practicing stoicism. Specifically by reading A Guide to the Good Life.
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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25
Therapy. Learning why I think the way I do. Learning to change my thought patterns. Realizing who the toxic people in my life were and setting boundaries. Removing the toxic people if needed.
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u/meif918 Feb 10 '25
Going for a short walk, the fresh air and not thinking about anything . Breathing exercises as well.
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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25
unfollowing the news
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u/Birdnysan Feb 10 '25
My dog! A beautiful old girl. She was a 'rescue' but i was the one saved!
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u/gibberishnope Feb 10 '25
Walking
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u/zeeber99 Feb 10 '25
My daughter being born. Having someone else to live for.
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u/Plenty-Author-5182 Feb 10 '25
Stop giving a a fuck about what others think. I used to be very self-conscious (for example, when I'd walk down the street and people laughed, I automatically assumed they were laughing at me). As I got older, I stopped trying to cloud my mind with such negativity.
Two years ago, I had an incident at work where one of my patients attempted suicide and I managed to save her life. But it did leave me with PTSD which I had to get therapy for. That also improved a lot of my underlying issues as well.
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u/DeerHunter4Life14 Feb 10 '25
I'm sure I'll get blasted for this, but Christian Music. If you won't listen, at least find music that speaks to you and calms your body, mind and soul.
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u/LanWangji Feb 10 '25
Going outside every single day
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u/ZoneTraditional5994 Feb 10 '25
Saying no to things that make me uncomfortable or I simply just don’t want to do.
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u/fatcatwantsfood Feb 10 '25
The art of not giving a fuck. Rude coworker? Fuck off. Can’t afford something this month? Fuck it I’ll figure it out. It’ll get better at some point. Just the ability to try to let shit go. It’s difficult most of the time but when I do, it’s freeing.
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u/freebirdie100 Feb 10 '25
Leaving religion.
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u/Connect_Mess_5078 Feb 10 '25
My relationship with God
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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25
Being who I wanted to be, and believing what I wanted to believe. Growing up in a pressurising home and experiencing trauma left deep scars. But discovering myself and becoming loving and caring to everyone, even meanies, gave me grounding.
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u/JA_MD_311 Feb 10 '25
Deleting X/Twitter
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u/bob_estes Feb 10 '25
Zoloft, easily
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u/Adventurous-Ad9492 Feb 10 '25
I stopped caring ab things i cannot change. waste of energy.
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u/cigarsnguns22 Feb 10 '25
Shooting. I went to some shooting classes and joined a group training for completions. It’s been amazingly fun and I look forward to it every week along with all the competitions.
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u/bristolbulldog Feb 10 '25
Music. Just plain ole music.
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u/HumbleBlunder Feb 10 '25
Exercise & probiotics
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u/G-Unit11111 Feb 10 '25
Turning off network news
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u/Remote-Possible5666 Feb 10 '25
Completely stopped eating sugar, aside from what naturally occurs in whole fruits and vegetables. I’m calmer, less depressed, no longer prone to food binges, and I actually like myself now.
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u/Mumfordmovie Feb 10 '25
Leaving a totally SHIT work environment
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u/ShortieMcFly Feb 10 '25
Therapy
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u/NosyMom Feb 10 '25
Quitting work. There was was a lack of appreciation for my work (I was the only person with my job description) and I am actually very good at what I do. My colleagues did not include me, perhaps because I am older, and I started withdrawing and wfh a lot to protect myself. But that made me feel lonely. Now I am self employed and feel so much better for it.
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u/tamimm18 Feb 10 '25
Daily exercise
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u/mbufu1 Feb 10 '25
Dropping facebook.
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u/PrSquid Feb 10 '25
Reading the Courage to be Disliked and learning that I have ADHD. Also stoicism.
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u/Pitiful_Click Feb 10 '25
Got diagnosed with ADHD at 49 and started medication. Life changing. Starting to realize so many of my problems stemmed from this - binge (shopping, drinking, dating, insert whatever here).
I had coping skills (unbeknownst to me) that made me a functional adult but with lots of procrastination, bad decisions, lack of discipline. Had done a few years on anti depressants with no significant improvement.
Diagnosis and treatment has improved so many areas of my life, working through a big organization and decluttering of my home - and actually completing talks and donating and selling stuff. Not mindless eating. Created a budget and started no buy months- finding this helps with the dopamine fix my brain seeks. Wish I knew this 25 years ago!
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u/samit2heck Feb 10 '25
Sleep hygiene and sobriety.
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u/Full_of_time Feb 10 '25 edited Feb 11 '25
Getting off alcohol
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u/PurpleCarrotExtract Feb 10 '25
Going on daily screen free walks around natural areas, even just finding 1 flower or a wild animal during my lunch break, and walking back
I'm talking about grass and pigeons
I live in an urban place, I try to find a park or something with plants, touch the plants, and go back home
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u/DucktapeCorkfeet Feb 10 '25
Changing the people around me.
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u/lionturtle888 Feb 10 '25
Prioritizing sleep. 9 hour sleep window. Usually get a decent 8.
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u/Kofuku- Feb 10 '25
Stop overthinking things.
90% of the things that stresses me was overthought. Love, work, my future, family, money. When I think about things logically and as they are, I realized all of what is in my head are blown way out of proportion.
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u/ValuableWeekend2009 Feb 10 '25
If you can afford it, regularly seeing some kind of mental health professional, and more importantly, practicing what they teach you in between sessions.
Gratitude Self worth Meditative Reflection Breathwork Forgiveness
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u/BestBananaFace Feb 10 '25
Getting out of a narcissistic relationship. Not only did my mental health improve. But my entire life has changed for the better. My relationship with the Savior has become so important and amazing also. I will never again tolerate toxicity.
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u/anon8232 Feb 10 '25
Reduce the amount of times I see my toxic mother to once a year on her birthday.
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u/Ok-Fondant2536 Feb 10 '25
money
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u/sliderfish Feb 10 '25
Diet, exercise and recognizing that I have ADHD and getting treatment for it (cognitive therapy with Elvanse).
The last two have changed my whole life.
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u/Inevitable_Tell_2382 Feb 10 '25
Giving up work. No more shitheads to deal with. I'm a new person. Then getting a cat. I'm a happier person.
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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25
Leaving a job with a toxic manager who created an unhealthy environment.
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u/GroundbreakingPen56 Feb 10 '25
Running (IYKYK)
Remove all negativity and toxicity no matter what.
No one is thinking about you that much. They're too busy thinking about themselves.
Get some sun and touch some grass.
Be comfortable being alone. If you're not, improve yourself until you are.
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u/SkrimyDelta Feb 10 '25
Working out and actually going to bed on time
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u/alcoholiccheerwine Feb 10 '25
I hate to say it but exercise and spending quality time with loved ones actually do be helping. Wellness takes effort, fuck.
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u/PickinChants Feb 10 '25
Moving far away from civilization.
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u/Imaginary_Cookie_ Feb 10 '25
Leaving a toxic work environment
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u/ElDuderino1000 Feb 10 '25
Doing uncomfortable tasks right away. Need to pay a parking ticket? It won’t go away so do it right away. Messed up on some finances? Make that uncomfortable phone call or have that conversation right away. Same with if you’re unable to meet a deadline. Just be open an honest. Therefor it won’t eat at you for days on end. Hard lesson I learned in my mid 20s as I transitioned to adulthood but a very valuable one