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Beware thinking traps. https://www.anxietybc.com/sites/default/files/ThinkingTraps.pdf https://www.anxietybc.com/sites/default/files/ThinkingTraps.... Think a
by metabagel 8y ago
Beware thinking traps.
https://www.anxietybc.com/sites/default/files/ThinkingTraps.pdf https://www.anxietybc.com/sites/default/files/ThinkingTraps....
Think about how you can be content right now, exactly as things are, or maybe by changing only few small things. Slow down, breathe, appreciate the little things, give yourself a break.
- mathinpens 8y agoThanks for posting this - I've been very anxious today about some stuff I havent implemented and this is making me feel better
- metabagel 8y agoI was very depressed for a couple of years, and I am very content now. Here is what helped me. Your mileage may vary, of course. First of all, the national suicide hotline is there for you if you should ever need it. 1-800-273-8255 I saw a psychiatrist. Therapist is also an option for you. Sertraline (Zoloft) or other SSRI may provide some 'distance'. I find it helpful. Shamatha meditation and Shambhala meditation center provides mindfulness and community for me. Make regular exercise a priority. Make getting a good night's sleep a priority every night. Slow down. Try to avoid overextending yourself. Learn to say "no" sometimes. Turn off the phone, TV, and computer when possible. Good luck! Take care of yourself! :-)
- mathinpens 8y agoThis all great advice :) I also find taking long walks with zero technology and just thinking about things -makes me feel much better -relaxed -helps recovers the joy of thinking deeply I don't think I'm depressed- but I feel like my highs are very high and my lows are very low Thanks for the advice
- ssijak 8y agoThat could also be bipolar.
- mathinpens 8y agoVery possible. I sorta think this might just be part of being a phd student in computer science.
- borplk 8y agoThank you for that link.
- huxflux 8y agoThank you for posting this, very helpful.