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I used to be like you, living my life based on external beliefs of what I "should" do. Once I realized that I didn't have to all my stress disappeared and I've

• maplant 9mo ago
  People told me I "should" exercise for years and I didn't, but when I did I suddenly got a lot less depressed and my life turned around for the better so I'm going to continue to trust other people
• calf 9mo ago
  There is a deep irony in an argument that pushes a pro-socializing view in a black-and-white, authoritarian way, "shoulding" statements, shaming tactics. It's actually anti-social, and the authors of the cited paper probably would not agree.
  • mrwrong 9mo ago
    nobody's trying to force you to socialize, it's just advice. take it or leave it
  • maplant 9mo ago
    I very much doubt that the authors would disagree with the statement that socializing is a fundamental human need considering they wrote it themselves
• dukeyukey 9mo ago
  You won't be happier if you don't eat healthy, stay indoors al day, avoid talking to anyone, never exercise, never clean up, because those things are considered a chore. There are things people avoid doing that are still needed to be healthy!