4 things that help me...
1. Meditation. I usually have to do it in the morning or I'll get distracted by other things.
2. Getting all the bad stuff out of my body - sugar, caffeine, alcohol, etc.
-avoid sugary and processed foods, caffeine, drugs & alcohol
-drink a lot of water
-do workouts that will make you sweat a lot, i.e. do 20 minutes of light cardio before lifting weight and/or use a sauna after lifting
3. Taking 15 to 30 minutes to prepare for sleep
-stop staring at a computer, phone, or tv
-take a hot shower to relax
-do mindfulness, gratitude, or meditation exercises
I think the last item in #3 might be the missing link for a lot of people. Your brain doesn't turn off when you sleep. Your prefrontal cortex shuts down but there are parts of the brain that actually work more when you are at rest than when you are focused on doing something. Your subconscious brain is active while you sleep so it can make a huge difference in your life if you program your brain to be happy, grateful, positive, etc. I had some big problems with negative thinking and anger that improved drastically from a combination of this and avoiding negative family members.
4. Consistently sleeping 7 to 8 hours in a cool, dark, quiet environment.
Quality sleep seems to consistently be the most overlooked aspect of both physical and mental health. I highly recommend blackout curtains and these
Mack's earplugs.
Quote: (07-06-2017 09:13 AM)PainPositive Wrote:
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I'm sometimes overwhelmed by it so this past year I've gone from an extremely social person to a hermit. I don't want to be a dick to my friends so I just stay away. I'm not sure what I should do because I already work out and train my mind as well.
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Unfortunately, this is probably making the problem worse instead of better. Social connection is an important aspect of happiness and mental health.
Quote: (07-06-2017 09:23 AM)agskor Wrote:
Quote: (07-06-2017 09:19 AM)churros Wrote:
have you recognised that your anger is unjustified
Is there even such a thing as "unjustified anger"? I've noticed that all of my anger has been "justified" - just not necessarily directed to the right source of [original] offense
I try to view this from a different perspective. A little anger that you can control can be a good thing but usually anger is a bad thing. Anger is a negative emotion that reduces your ability to think logically. Your IQ essentially drops by a significant amount when you are angry so it is something you want to avoid. It doesn't really matter if it is justified or not.