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This is honestly a good idea and it sucks to admit that my sleep cycles are a complete chaos

joshxyz 5y ago
Interesting. How about these: - your sleep (how deep) and meal quality (how healthy) - your sleep and meal patterns (what hours, how consistent) - your personal hygiene (haircut, shaving, cutting of nails) - your presence (punctuality, quality of clothing, how you dress) - frequency of physical activity (sports, exercise, do you still get sunlight) - frequency of you spending time with your family, friends, lovers, and pets
- obviouslyfake 5y ago
  Besides hygiene and health, don't even want to attempt the rest If nobody likes me because of that, then let them, i'm not a product that needs to match all the checkboxes
  - peppermint_tea 5y ago
    it is not about being liked, it is about feeling better. walking have always been my to go solution when I have the blues (not full blown depression though). I am not saying it will fix all your issues, but it MAY improve them a bit and it won't make them worst. (not sure if your notion of health included exercice)
  - pureblood 5y ago
    depression is a side effect of being self-absorbed. you might want to reconsider. see if im right or not.
  - joshxyz 5y ago
    it's not about people liking you lol, being a people-pleaser is the last thing i'd want anyone to be. these are just couple things that keep most people grounded, enough to serve as a baseline in keeping them sane and functional. it's fucking hard and almost inhuman to tick them all at the same time, but it's worthwhile to give some of these things some time every once in a while.
Rury 5y ago
I also recommend going to bed and getting up earlier: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210528114107.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210528114107.h... I'd also suggest try cutting out all caffeine and stimulants (if you take any). For me, the transition took several months and caused a bit of irritability, but getting through it changed my life. No more crashes, no more anxiety, no more headaches, and now I sleep easy.
oblib 5y ago
This is a good idea. I'll offer you look into local parks and nature preserves, and if you have them where you live, forested areas. Look into "Forest Bathing" and "Shinrin-yoku". There's really something to this. https://www.japan.travel/en/guide/forest-bathing/ https://www.japan.travel/en/guide/forest-bathing/ https://time.com/5259602/japanese-forest-bathing/ https://time.com/5259602/japanese-forest-bathing/
jks 5y ago
Sleep problems may be a symptom of depression, but they may also be the cause of depression. You could try finding a sleep physician or a CBT-I therapist.

Interesting. How about these: - your sleep (how deep) and meal quality (how healthy) - your sleep and meal patterns (what hours, how consistent) - your personal hygiene (haircut, shaving, cutting of nails) - your presence (punctuality, quality of clothing, how you dress) - frequency of physical activity (sports, exercise, do you still get sunlight) - frequency of you spending time with your family, friends, lovers, and pets

obviouslyfake 5y ago
Besides hygiene and health, don't even want to attempt the rest If nobody likes me because of that, then let them, i'm not a product that needs to match all the checkboxes
- peppermint_tea 5y ago
  it is not about being liked, it is about feeling better. walking have always been my to go solution when I have the blues (not full blown depression though). I am not saying it will fix all your issues, but it MAY improve them a bit and it won't make them worst. (not sure if your notion of health included exercice)
- pureblood 5y ago
  depression is a side effect of being self-absorbed. you might want to reconsider. see if im right or not.
- joshxyz 5y ago
  it's not about people liking you lol, being a people-pleaser is the last thing i'd want anyone to be. these are just couple things that keep most people grounded, enough to serve as a baseline in keeping them sane and functional. it's fucking hard and almost inhuman to tick them all at the same time, but it's worthwhile to give some of these things some time every once in a while.

Rury 5y ago

I also recommend going to bed and getting up earlier: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210528114107.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210528114107.h... I'd also suggest try cutting out all caffeine and stimulants (if you take any). For me, the transition took several months and caused a bit of irritability, but getting through it changed my life. No more crashes, no more anxiety, no more headaches, and now I sleep easy.

oblib 5y ago

This is a good idea. I'll offer you look into local parks and nature preserves, and if you have them where you live, forested areas. Look into "Forest Bathing" and "Shinrin-yoku". There's really something to this. https://www.japan.travel/en/guide/forest-bathing/ https://www.japan.travel/en/guide/forest-bathing/ https://time.com/5259602/japanese-forest-bathing/ https://time.com/5259602/japanese-forest-bathing/

jks 5y ago

Sleep problems may be a symptom of depression, but they may also be the cause of depression. You could try finding a sleep physician or a CBT-I therapist.