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I'd be interested to know if anyone has advice on how to break out of these thought patterns.

by biofox 10y ago

TeMPOraL 10y ago
At some point my brain got tired of thinking about doom and stressing over death, and so I somehow just stopped thinking about that.
mmariani 10y ago
Set goals and go about pursuing them. It requires discipline but once you surpass the initial blocks it becomes second nature. Also, don't forget of yourself. Do some form of physical activity and set some goals for that too. Rinse and repeat.
- faitswulff 10y ago
  Regarding goals, I've personally found them to be counterproductive unless they're simply achieved and a matter of habit. For instance, "go to the gym and do nothing" became "go to the gym and walk on the treadmill" when I became habituated to showing up at the gym. Now I'm lifting regularly and I feel off if I don't get a chance to go work out. Audacious goals, on the other hand, are demotivating because there's too much chance of failure. If I hold myself to lifting certain weights, I may even end up getting injured. But now I'm happy simply showing up, doing what I have the capacity for, whether it's walking, stretching, or lifting. I can (and will) come back if I have an off day. Scott Adams talks about something similar in Goals vs Systems[1]. A goal of writing a book is much harder to achieve than a goal of typing a little bit in the morning. Ironically, the latter may be the best route to the former...as long as you don't think about it too much :) [1]: http://blog.dilbert.com/post/102964992706/goals-vs-systems http://blog.dilbert.com/post/102964992706/goals-vs-systems
jkaunisv1 10y ago
Martial arts helps me. It builds discipline and gives me more energy that cascades into the rest of my life, and it's fun just on its own. The structure, community and obligation of it makes it more powerful than say, going bouldering on my own for an equivalent amount of time each week. I spent so much of my life living in my mind without realizing my mind is part of my body and the whole thing needs taking care of and improving.

I'd be interested to know if anyone has advice on how to break out of these thought patterns.

by biofox 10y ago

I'd be interested to know if anyone has advice on how to break out of these thought patterns.

At some point my brain got tired of thinking about doom and stressing over death, and so I somehow just stopped thinking about that.

mmariani 10y ago

Set goals and go about pursuing them. It requires discipline but once you surpass the initial blocks it becomes second nature. Also, don't forget of yourself. Do some form of physical activity and set some goals for that too. Rinse and repeat.

faitswulff 10y ago
Regarding goals, I've personally found them to be counterproductive unless they're simply achieved and a matter of habit. For instance, "go to the gym and do nothing" became "go to the gym and walk on the treadmill" when I became habituated to showing up at the gym. Now I'm lifting regularly and I feel off if I don't get a chance to go work out. Audacious goals, on the other hand, are demotivating because there's too much chance of failure. If I hold myself to lifting certain weights, I may even end up getting injured. But now I'm happy simply showing up, doing what I have the capacity for, whether it's walking, stretching, or lifting. I can (and will) come back if I have an off day. Scott Adams talks about something similar in Goals vs Systems[1]. A goal of writing a book is much harder to achieve than a goal of typing a little bit in the morning. Ironically, the latter may be the best route to the former...as long as you don't think about it too much :) [1]: http://blog.dilbert.com/post/102964992706/goals-vs-systems http://blog.dilbert.com/post/102964992706/goals-vs-systems

jkaunisv1 10y ago

Martial arts helps me. It builds discipline and gives me more energy that cascades into the rest of my life, and it's fun just on its own. The structure, community and obligation of it makes it more powerful than say, going bouldering on my own for an equivalent amount of time each week. I spent so much of my life living in my mind without realizing my mind is part of my body and the whole thing needs taking care of and improving.