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Maybe a slightly crazy suggestion but have you tried some extreme physical activity like skydiving or rollercoaster rides or similar? I personally never felt so

Maybe a slightly crazy suggestion but have you tried some extreme physical activity like skydiving or rollercoaster rides or similar? I personally never felt so alive as when I fell out of a plane, and the experience stayed with me in a very positive way for days afterwards. Perhaps you need something wildly different from your day-to-day.

PartiallyTyped 4y ago
I had a car crush once and the experience left me rejuvenated, alive even. Perhaps something extreme could help but tbh I am a coward and afraid of heights.
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- danparsonson 4y ago
  Same for me regarding the fear of heights - I won't go near the edge of anything unless there is a barrier at chest height or higher. To be honest, I think choosing to do the jump despite my fear was part of what made the experience so amazing. If you really don't fancy it or want to build up to it, rollercoasters offer something of the same thrill in a more controlled way - any good parks nearby? Alternatively, have you ever tried SCUBA diving and/or are you near to somewhere you could do it? You'll find a great community of friendly people from all walks of life, and a similarly meditative experience, but totally tranquil instead of being totally exhilarating. On a similar note, I personally get a lot of fulfilment out of any kind of experience in the wild - you could turn your analytical mind to the study of plants or animals, and being out among the natural world generally brings a lot of cognitive and physical benefits.
monetus 4y ago
Do you think it was a combination of the adrenaline and the near-death-experience aspect of skydiving that did it for you? Or something less obvious?
- danparsonson 4y ago
  Yeah I think that pretty much covers it - the sudden shock of falling, the expansive view of everything beneath me, and perhaps the experience of deliberately doing something that I've been terrified to do my entire life. From what I've heard about meditation (never practised it myself) it was something like achieving enlightenment at 120mph :-)

PartiallyTyped 4y ago

I had a car crush once and the experience left me rejuvenated, alive even. Perhaps something extreme could help but tbh I am a coward and afraid of heights.

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danparsonson 4y ago
Same for me regarding the fear of heights - I won't go near the edge of anything unless there is a barrier at chest height or higher. To be honest, I think choosing to do the jump despite my fear was part of what made the experience so amazing. If you really don't fancy it or want to build up to it, rollercoasters offer something of the same thrill in a more controlled way - any good parks nearby? Alternatively, have you ever tried SCUBA diving and/or are you near to somewhere you could do it? You'll find a great community of friendly people from all walks of life, and a similarly meditative experience, but totally tranquil instead of being totally exhilarating. On a similar note, I personally get a lot of fulfilment out of any kind of experience in the wild - you could turn your analytical mind to the study of plants or animals, and being out among the natural world generally brings a lot of cognitive and physical benefits.

monetus 4y ago

Do you think it was a combination of the adrenaline and the near-death-experience aspect of skydiving that did it for you? Or something less obvious?

danparsonson 4y ago
Yeah I think that pretty much covers it - the sudden shock of falling, the expansive view of everything beneath me, and perhaps the experience of deliberately doing something that I've been terrified to do my entire life. From what I've heard about meditation (never practised it myself) it was something like achieving enlightenment at 120mph :-)