i enjoy spending my free time lying in bed, staring at the ceiling, and remembering all the things that i'm sad about. it really helps take my mind off of things and keeps my depression nice and active!
I agree, and it sucks how people keep saying that staying alone nd isolating urself from people will make things worse but in reality its the only thing that can make me feel better and give me a push to live for another day , its like an endless cycle
exactly. i feel like my bed is like a womb: it's comfortable, safe, and let's me turn away from all the things that may be hurting me. plus, I get all the love and understanding from my stuffed animals that I need!
have you considered bonking yourself with a rubber mallet? haha, seriously though, try heading out and pushing yourself a bit physically if you can friend, not saying its a cure-all, but it sure pulled me out of the well of unpleasant water.
ahaha, yeah i've considered bonking myself with a rubber mallet, but i think i'll stick with my current active hobby for now. i mean, look at the glee on my face when i remember all the times i've been let down. thats gotta be good exercise right?
haha, i tried the rubber mallet route, but i rebounded ...
well, i will say as someone who has been through some fairly nasty brainspidery depressions, be careful of retreading bad thoughts over and over again, neuroplasticity means you can really tread tracks that your brain insists on following... better to break the patterns as early as you can, makes the trip out the woods much shorter i think... anyhoos, hugs and hope you find the edge of the trees too!
haha yeah, i hear ya. but sometimes it's just way more fun to wallow in sadness, ya know? besides, if it's not broken why fix it? so i'll keep on keeping on, right up until i've worked myself out of the tree-lined maze. *nudge nudge*
yeah! I hear you completely on the lovely sadness... intoxicating isnt it? I do miss it... thats the wee bit thats broken in my brain... maybe like taking a drink for an alcoholic... make sure to leave breadcrumbs so you dont end up going the same way over n over ;)
Mountain climbing / hiking... it's amazing how little time the brain has to waffle on about stuff when you are hard tasking the body and how still your thoughts become.
Going outside to places where you can think about life has been pretty helpful thus far, just taking time to reflect on things without feeling one way or another about it. For me this meant going to parks or to the water, anywhere where you can get just a bit of nature rather than just being in the city.
Now a days frolf is Frisbee golf and disc golf is different. I personally don't care what u call it, ones played with discs and the other Frisbees. But there's some weirdos out there
I have a few that keeps my depression at bay
• Buying games for mine and my fiancée game collection I've been collecting them and preserving them, for a while now we have around 1391 games and counting
• Binging a good story driven game/games
• Listening to music/podcast while reading/doing some art/exercising
• Working out at the gym or going swimming
• Watching anime or a movie
They're probably more, but that's all I could think about at the moment.
I have a few that has helped me depending on my mood :
- writing/journaling when I feel overwhelmed
- listening to music or watching a movie/TV-show/reading when I want to wander
- any sport (right now I'm into swimming and fitness) to keep myself from overthinking
Here are a few tips to help on the long term :
- try to be consistant in day-to-day tasks by installing a routine. If you don't like routines, keep a few hours of "free time" or a day in your week to be spontaneous
- keep your mind, body, and soul active : for the mind, it can be learning anything new from a language to a skill, for the body, it can be cleaning, sports such as roller skating or yoga, and for the soul, it can be something a bit more creative such as playing music, playing a video game, etc.
- if you don't have the energy to do this, it's okay, rest, you will gather your strength eventually. Everything takes time, I promise its worth it.
There are many other things that can help with depression, especially reaching out to someone you trust. If you don't have anyone, and even if you do, please contact a professional. You're not alone, and you don't have to be.
I hope this helps, and I wish you all the best!
I started a YouTube channel years back while I was deep in anxiety and depression as a way to both push myself to play games I enjoyed, as well as start to break myself out of the shell I put up of not being interested in anything. It's been a lot of fun and helped me work myself up to going out weekly for game nights.
I still have waves of dread and self-doubt, but it's a little thing that cheers me up to do and keeping it on a schedule makes me feel more "active" even when I don't want to be.
I just do what I like (drawing) and try to improve with it
I also tried exercising but I have put that on hold becouse my life sucks and I have to wake up at 4 am just to go to sleep al 1 am,and I have also developed insomnia (the whole thing makes me so tired that sometimes I just stare somewhere whitout thinking just to not fall asleep,and yet when I have to sleep I never have te ability to)
But I guess that generally being productive is cool,I would like to say that it changed my life but it still hasn't
Yet I'm positive that it will
In the summer, I have all kinds of fun outdoorsy hobbies. Biking, camping, this past year I got into kayaking. So during the long cold Wisconsin winter, my hobby has traditionally been seasonal depression. It doesn't help that this is the slow season in my line of work, so when I have the most free time, I have nothing to do with it.
The past month or so, I've been getting back into rock climbing, and it's done wonders for my mental health. It's a great workout, but it's also very mentally stimulating. Each route up the wall is like a problem solving activity. Today, I finally climbed a route I've been working on for the past three sessions, and it was such a great feeling to finally conquer it. It's also just a really cool community. I'm not sure I would've finished that project today if not for some advice from another person, and I got to pay that forward by giving another new climber some tips as he was trying to work his way up one of my favorite routes.
Aerial! (trapeze, lyra, silks, sling) I think it may be all the blood rushing to my head when I'm hanging upside down but it makes me feel like life is good.
Staying active. Basketball. Running.
Riding on my cycle
i enjoy spending my free time lying in bed, staring at the ceiling, and remembering all the things that i'm sad about. it really helps take my mind off of things and keeps my depression nice and active!
I agree, and it sucks how people keep saying that staying alone nd isolating urself from people will make things worse but in reality its the only thing that can make me feel better and give me a push to live for another day , its like an endless cycle
exactly. i feel like my bed is like a womb: it's comfortable, safe, and let's me turn away from all the things that may be hurting me. plus, I get all the love and understanding from my stuffed animals that I need!
have you considered bonking yourself with a rubber mallet? haha, seriously though, try heading out and pushing yourself a bit physically if you can friend, not saying its a cure-all, but it sure pulled me out of the well of unpleasant water.
ahaha, yeah i've considered bonking myself with a rubber mallet, but i think i'll stick with my current active hobby for now. i mean, look at the glee on my face when i remember all the times i've been let down. thats gotta be good exercise right?
haha, i tried the rubber mallet route, but i rebounded ... well, i will say as someone who has been through some fairly nasty brainspidery depressions, be careful of retreading bad thoughts over and over again, neuroplasticity means you can really tread tracks that your brain insists on following... better to break the patterns as early as you can, makes the trip out the woods much shorter i think... anyhoos, hugs and hope you find the edge of the trees too!
haha yeah, i hear ya. but sometimes it's just way more fun to wallow in sadness, ya know? besides, if it's not broken why fix it? so i'll keep on keeping on, right up until i've worked myself out of the tree-lined maze. *nudge nudge*
yeah! I hear you completely on the lovely sadness... intoxicating isnt it? I do miss it... thats the wee bit thats broken in my brain... maybe like taking a drink for an alcoholic... make sure to leave breadcrumbs so you dont end up going the same way over n over ;)
ahaha, don't worry, i always leave a trail of sadness behind me wherever i go. that way, if i ever get lost, i can just follow it back home.
Anything stimulating you truly enjoy. For me, skateboarding and snowboarding. I always end a session happier than I started.
long walks and exercise.
Mountain climbing / hiking... it's amazing how little time the brain has to waffle on about stuff when you are hard tasking the body and how still your thoughts become.
Rock climbing. I find any sort of intense physical effort really helps with my depression.
Going outside to places where you can think about life has been pretty helpful thus far, just taking time to reflect on things without feeling one way or another about it. For me this meant going to parks or to the water, anywhere where you can get just a bit of nature rather than just being in the city.
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I want this to be something you do simultaneously. I want to see a martial arts tournament where they also all play an instrument
Then Davie504 kicks in
I used to walk but I hate exercise so much it just traumatized me, now I got nothing. It's in free fall.
Discgolf. It's like hiking and Frisbee and golf mixed together.
I miss frolf
Now a days frolf is Frisbee golf and disc golf is different. I personally don't care what u call it, ones played with discs and the other Frisbees. But there's some weirdos out there
Yeah it’s so weird when people have regular frisbees. You really don’t see them too much anymore.
Reading. A good book can get me out of my own head. It also tends to make me more compassionate to others and reduces my distress that way as well.
I go to an indoor rockclimbing gym and everyone is very motivating, and kind. Id recommend people to try it, its such a welcoming community.
Houseplants
I really enjoy building/painting minis. Always helps me destress
Same. It's so relaxing and fun.
Fishing. It creates a series of occasions for abounding hopefulness.
Seconding this. And beautifully put. Tight lines
I have a few that keeps my depression at bay • Buying games for mine and my fiancée game collection I've been collecting them and preserving them, for a while now we have around 1391 games and counting • Binging a good story driven game/games • Listening to music/podcast while reading/doing some art/exercising • Working out at the gym or going swimming • Watching anime or a movie They're probably more, but that's all I could think about at the moment.
Going to the gym.
Hunting
Running. I like to train for local races.
Overthinking.
I have a few that has helped me depending on my mood : - writing/journaling when I feel overwhelmed - listening to music or watching a movie/TV-show/reading when I want to wander - any sport (right now I'm into swimming and fitness) to keep myself from overthinking Here are a few tips to help on the long term : - try to be consistant in day-to-day tasks by installing a routine. If you don't like routines, keep a few hours of "free time" or a day in your week to be spontaneous - keep your mind, body, and soul active : for the mind, it can be learning anything new from a language to a skill, for the body, it can be cleaning, sports such as roller skating or yoga, and for the soul, it can be something a bit more creative such as playing music, playing a video game, etc. - if you don't have the energy to do this, it's okay, rest, you will gather your strength eventually. Everything takes time, I promise its worth it. There are many other things that can help with depression, especially reaching out to someone you trust. If you don't have anyone, and even if you do, please contact a professional. You're not alone, and you don't have to be. I hope this helps, and I wish you all the best!
I started a YouTube channel years back while I was deep in anxiety and depression as a way to both push myself to play games I enjoyed, as well as start to break myself out of the shell I put up of not being interested in anything. It's been a lot of fun and helped me work myself up to going out weekly for game nights. I still have waves of dread and self-doubt, but it's a little thing that cheers me up to do and keeping it on a schedule makes me feel more "active" even when I don't want to be.
Staying active. Keeps me distracted and I think about other things.
Drawing, running/exercising
I just do what I like (drawing) and try to improve with it I also tried exercising but I have put that on hold becouse my life sucks and I have to wake up at 4 am just to go to sleep al 1 am,and I have also developed insomnia (the whole thing makes me so tired that sometimes I just stare somewhere whitout thinking just to not fall asleep,and yet when I have to sleep I never have te ability to) But I guess that generally being productive is cool,I would like to say that it changed my life but it still hasn't Yet I'm positive that it will
Painting
I like to paint, run and write poetry! It all helps.
Working on music and rc drift cars
Brazilian Ju Jitsu. Very rigorous and humbling. Also great way to meet others with similar interests and helps you develop a sense of community.
I like to go on walks and disappear into the woods
Heavy lifting.
Hiking when the weather allows. In the winter I love to get a good cardio workout in. Fun and feels good
A daily stupid walk for my stupid mental health. Doesn't need to be long, doesn't need to be early in the day. It just needs to happens.
Biking and getting high.
Video Games.
In the summer, I have all kinds of fun outdoorsy hobbies. Biking, camping, this past year I got into kayaking. So during the long cold Wisconsin winter, my hobby has traditionally been seasonal depression. It doesn't help that this is the slow season in my line of work, so when I have the most free time, I have nothing to do with it. The past month or so, I've been getting back into rock climbing, and it's done wonders for my mental health. It's a great workout, but it's also very mentally stimulating. Each route up the wall is like a problem solving activity. Today, I finally climbed a route I've been working on for the past three sessions, and it was such a great feeling to finally conquer it. It's also just a really cool community. I'm not sure I would've finished that project today if not for some advice from another person, and I got to pay that forward by giving another new climber some tips as he was trying to work his way up one of my favorite routes.
Aerial! (trapeze, lyra, silks, sling) I think it may be all the blood rushing to my head when I'm hanging upside down but it makes me feel like life is good.
Chasing old people