What has been the best thing you have done for your mental wellbeing?

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  1. Therapy. I had a great experience and actually worked through some self-destructive habits.

  3. Mmh. Not much. Still pending, lol.

    Having a couple of good mates & a good life partner certainly takes the sting outta life.

    Having a dog is quite nice & calming, too. (Says me who doesn’t even believe in keeping pets, it was here when I moved in). I love this dog & stroking it makes everything feel more OK

  4. There’s so much stuff that it’d be hard to write. I will say that accepting to yourself is the most important… First learn who you are and then work with yourself w to get better. Or someone else depends on situation.

  7. Stopped being emotionally invested in the world in anything I have no ability to control, direct, or influence in any meaningful way

    Global warming, politics, large scale societal issues, etc

    When I cared, I would get upset about X happening, or happy that Y happened, yet I had nothing to do with it. IT either happened or didn’t without me making any difference at all. What I was doing was allowing something outside of my life to affect me personally, allowing the world to compromise my emotional homeostasis

    When I recognized this, and accepted that I am powerless and will likely always be so, I stopped that cycle. The news doesn’t affect me. What happens is simply a fact of life that I accept on its face. Everything beyond that is meaningless

    My life is remarkably better because I did

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    (Also, lifting weights. 10/10 recommend)

  10. Stopped posting as much on social media, I haven’t deleted them and still use them. Instead of following things like negative and depressing news accounts, I completely eradicated that and just filled my feed with things I love.

    The other big thing was deleting the default news app from my phone – pure bliss.

  11. Journal.

    It gives me a different perspective on my problems. It’s also very good if you’re anxious about something because letting your feelings out on paper is cathartic.

  15. Signing up for a five week partial hospitalization mental health program. It was intense Monday through Friday 8 am to 3 pm. Had one on one with a therapist everyday. She gave me assignments that tailored to my treatment goals. Then I did intensive outpatient therapy for another 5 weeks but just 3 hours a day Monday through Friday. I learned to love myself, treat myself with compassion, learn how to deal with anxiety and the feeling of being overwhelmed. I learned how to allow myself to actually sit with my emotions and feel them while practicing mindfulness. If you don’t resist your emotions they typically only last for 90 seconds. Mental health is not something we can cure, we have to just learn how to live with it through different strategies.

  16. Working on a few basics goes a long way – better sleep schedule, staying hydrated, eating a bit better, drinking/smoking less, taking a multivitamin (B Complex is pretty good for boosting mental clarity & your mood in general), making a point to get some physical activity in there, trying to learn something, taking the time to explore some different kinds of culture & entertainment (not that there’s anything wrong with enjoying what you know you like, but it’s easy to feel stuck in a rut, and some variety is a good way to break that. Check out different artists, authors, games, or types of events, etc) and doing something nice for yourself beyond the routine maintenance stuff here and there.

    With any combination of the above, it also makes it easier to take care of the people around you & your relationship with them , pets, and your surroundings- nice part is, it kinda turns into a virtuous circle as it gets rolling, and getting started can be as easy as just making a point to go to sleep a touch earlier or working a bit more water into your day.

    The value of therapy also can’t be overstated- there’s something we can all work on, and the framework/tools a professional can bring to help tackle whatever it is are well worth the cost (which ranges, but there are super affordable, quality options out there)

  17. If you look at the past, the best thing I did was refuse to communicate with women who were not worth it, anyone can do this.

  18. Biggest single thing was walking out of a job.

    On a more day to day level, going for regular walks and hikes. During the week I try to get in a 2 mile walk before work. On the weekends I aim for a 6+ mile hike. I live in the South Wales valleys so there are loads of scenic walks, but being Wales the rain has put a stop to lots of walks this year.

  20. Stop giving a f**k about people who don’t care about me. My anxiety and constant need to be liked played havoc with my mental health for years. Now taking the steps to be self-serving and less of a people pleaser have improved my mood dramatically.

  21. Stopped drinking regularly. It’s now limited to special occasions. It’s one of the best things I ever did for myself mentally and physically…because I also lost almost 30 lbs when I stopped.

  26. Moved across the country away from family/old friends. Gave me a lot of new perspectives and I truly feel like I’m starting to be my own man now.

  27. I did therapy and received mind opening advice from a woman that was an expert in addicts and how they blame and point outward but take no responsibility for their situation. This was followed by different therapy where I would evaluate interactions with my close circle and I started to understand I need to change my talking and conversation subjects.

    My next enlightenment came out of boredom and being a high lazy F. I looked critical towards myself and came to the conclusion I need a job. Told my therapist and 2 weeks later I started my job.

    Working full time and making money has been my ticket to mental wellbeing. I work now for 3 years and made significant career steps and I feel a certain drive to do better every day.

  28. Stopped worrying about relationships. If I end up in one, great. If not, great. And I’m not going to stress over finding a way to fit other people into my lifestyle because if they don’t fit as it is, then it’s not worth it.

  30. Cut out all the toxic friends from high school. I use to roll with questionable people at the time and we usually do some dumb and borderline illegal things. Only kept in touch with only 2 buddies from my high school circle, who are the only good people.

  31. Not watching the news and being very selective on how I use social media. I only use Facebook, mainly for marketplace and zome hobby groups.

    I avoid anything poltical, other thab watching SNL or Jimmy Kimmel make fun of them.

  34. Spend an hour at a brothel with my ‘regular’ girl.

    Being perpetually single, lonely and eternally touch-starved and devoid of any affection, it’s like therapy for me.

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