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Re: Mental Wealth

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Post by jcun4128 »

bondarchuk wrote: post #65
AlexanderZ wrote: post #49

I've been working on an app that allows me to send messages to my past and future selves, as well as posting today's thoughts (for reading by my future self). I had initially created it over a weekend as a fun side project, but it turned out to be a great tool for self reflection. An ios beta is coming out next week, fill out this form if you'd like to try it out: https://forms.gle/C9KebsV2u64Wqvc56

How do you manage to send messages to your past selves?

cough time travel

I use the schedule future email feature in Gmail it's nice to reflect on in the future my current fears/concerns at that time, am I still alive, etc...

Re: Mental Wealth

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Post by sprsimplestuff »

austincheney wrote: post #48
jordwest wrote: post #3

In this article the author covers a few areas to consider in managing mental health: Sleep, Diet, Exercise, Stress Management, Exogenous Compounds (from coffee to melatonin to Prozac, and anything in between) These are certainly important factors, and I think we need to look much more broadly at underlying factors than just these (or just drugs). I've been reading about mental health issues for years with my own ups…

> Politicians think that riots are the problem and if they stop the riots with force the problem goes away. But riots are just a symptom of a sick system. No the system and other systemic or social problems are just a excuse. Riots, at least those in recent events are an example of contagious social behavior. That is evidenced by the fact that the blamed issues have been known problems for longer than two weeks with…

It's quite clear that recent events, specifically the death of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor are the exact reason why people have decided to "suddenly congregate into emotional hysteria". Yes, these issues have been present, but, undoubtedly, those deaths sparked something across the country. Are riots and violence the solution? That's debatable, but they do send a message in a society where money is a significant source of power.

As someone who is black and impacted by these recent events - think of them as a giant pouring of gasoline on an already present fire. People are grieving pain that has been present for years. People grieve in different ways. I don't agree with using violence, looting, rioting as a means of grieving, yet I can fully understand why others have taken that route. The riots are in fact a symptom...not an excuse. It's a fact. Slavery was a "well known problem", but it took the Civil War to see the Emancipation Proclamation come into fruition.

Getting rid of racism in America's systems and in individuals is going to take a lot of effort along with moments like this where everyone is reminded of exactly how much progress is left.

Re: Mental Wealth

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Post by mathieuh »

cousin_it wrote: post #72
jordwest wrote: post #3

In this article the author covers a few areas to consider in managing mental health: Sleep, Diet, Exercise, Stress Management, Exogenous Compounds (from coffee to melatonin to Prozac, and anything in between) These are certainly important factors, and I think we need to look much more broadly at underlying factors than just these (or just drugs). I've been reading about mental health issues for years with my own ups…

> In the book he describes the ways modern life has disconnected us from a lot of what humans find meaningful, and given that it's not surprising that rates of depression and anxiety have skyrocketed. Yeah. See Yvain's excellent review of "Empire of the Summer Moon": All of the white people who joined Indian tribes loved it and refused to go back to white civilization. All the Indians who joined white civilization ha…

Isn't this literally describing the noble savage? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_savage

Re: Mental Wealth

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Post by vorpalhex »

missingrib wrote: post #90
Cro_on wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>looking back into my past for things I'd avoided thinking or talking about For a long time I had many small and (apparently) inconsequential triggers which brought up past anxieties, or memories of the awkward and the nervous. Previously, I would remember such event and feel a brief stab of shame, etc. and then throw the memory back into the recesses of the mind to come back again whenever it felt like tormenting me…

I find this to be a very frequent occurrence for me. What exactly did you do with those thoughts that made you feel better? Oftentimes I find that even if I face the thoughts head on it just leads to more shame.

For me, I try to dissect why they make me feel a given way.

I have come to realize that I have a lot of weird trust issues that stem from my desire to be perceived in a given way. Further analysis has helped me realize I want to be perceived that way because it's a defense mechanism for me - by being seen as the person who can fix anything, I feel better about things I can't control like pandemics and unrest. For me this also ties into how I self perceive my own value - being useful gives me value. This then begs the question of why I feel such a strong need to be externally validated...

And obviously your particulars are different but the goal is to open the dust covers and understand what is driving and controlling the mental machine.

Re: Mental Wealth

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Post by namenotrequired »

lotsofpulp wrote: post #100
vgchh wrote: post #94

Recently I had an epiphany and I felt as if I had cracked the code to living a good life - 1. Exercise everyday 2. Eat and drink clean. As cliche as it sounds it felt like if I took care of these two things, everything else will take care of itself. Since last 15 days, I feel reinvigorated once again as I focus on these two things. There is a long way to go to fully undo all the damage, but I feel I am on track.

I found the motto “sleep right, eat right, excercise right” (in that order) to be true.

Why the 'right' after exercise? My impression is that not doing it at all is both more common and more harmful than doing it in a mediocre way.

Re: Mental Wealth

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Post by cheez »

jungletime wrote: post #102

Improving access to nature would go a long way to improve city dwellers sense of mental health and well being. Especially making it easier for owning a cottage. 1) I live in Canada, a giant country. But camping is super expensive, $50/night camping. Its unaffordable for any length of time. And many provincial parks sell out. 2) Buying a small piece of land and hand building a tiny cottage is basically outlawed in Ont…

Homesteading, especially with Trudeau's focus on information superhighway, would be a good idea.

Re: Mental Wealth

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Post by jlokier »

bondarchuk wrote: post #65
AlexanderZ wrote: post #49

I've been working on an app that allows me to send messages to my past and future selves, as well as posting today's thoughts (for reading by my future self). I had initially created it over a weekend as a fun side project, but it turned out to be a great tool for self reflection. An ios beta is coming out next week, fill out this form if you'd like to try it out: https://forms.gle/C9KebsV2u64Wqvc56

How do you manage to send messages to your past selves?

You could write a message as if your past self would read it, and then maybe it will be read by the subprocess in your mind which continues to emulate your past self, which quietly and often secretly affects how your present self feels.

Re: Mental Wealth

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Post by reidjs »

namenotrequired wrote: post #115
lotsofpulp wrote: post #100

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I found the motto “sleep right, eat right, excercise right” (in that order) to be true.

Why the 'right' after exercise? My impression is that not doing it at all is both more common and more harmful than doing it in a mediocre way.

Bad form can cause injuries which may leave you worse off than before.

Re: Mental Wealth

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Post by gguevaraa »

vgchh wrote: post #94

Recently I had an epiphany and I felt as if I had cracked the code to living a good life - 1. Exercise everyday 2. Eat and drink clean. As cliche as it sounds it felt like if I took care of these two things, everything else will take care of itself. Since last 15 days, I feel reinvigorated once again as I focus on these two things. There is a long way to go to fully undo all the damage, but I feel I am on track.

It's all about sticking to fundamentals and laying good foundations. As you said, the rest tends to take care of itself if you get your sleep, exercise, and nutrition right.

Re: Mental Wealth

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Post by tomato2juice »

vgchh wrote: post #94

Recently I had an epiphany and I felt as if I had cracked the code to living a good life - 1. Exercise everyday 2. Eat and drink clean. As cliche as it sounds it felt like if I took care of these two things, everything else will take care of itself. Since last 15 days, I feel reinvigorated once again as I focus on these two things. There is a long way to go to fully undo all the damage, but I feel I am on track.

After college, my body was awful, but I switched to this code and my body & mind improved.

Though, I wouldn't say it was the only "code to living a good life". After a problematic job, I'd also add work/life balance, on top ofrelationships (friends and family) and your faith.

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