Holy shit, I need to start meditating again, this may just give me final push to start doing it 👍
I agree with with your comment and couldn’t put it better! I will add (for myself) making/creating art really helps me, and also baking healthy food. Both take me into a chilled out zone… also me and the bf are going to get e-bikes so we can get out and about, fresh air, exercise and greenery, whilst not killing ourselves, (but you don’t necessarily need an e-bike for that)
Also, I’m really sorry that your private journal was weaponized against you, no-one should have to experience that
I think meditation can be a very powerful tool, but like any treatment it can also have side effects. It’s worth familiarizing yourself with those so you can recognize them and navigate them well (sometimes this means meditating less, or stopping entirely). When I meditate regularly I experience insomnia, which is very common with monks who meditate and on meditation retreats.
Anyway, I just don’t want anyone to hurt themselves. Most of the time recommending meditation is safe because rarely do people put in the effort and time and make enough progress that they start having side effects, but you never know and it’s better to start with informed consent.
I used to make art a lot, but I lost it somewhere along the way. I would like to return, but life hasn’t always been so permitting.
Baking is great too, I love cooking and baking!
I should have added taking hot baths to my list. I’m not sure how much it actually improves my mental health, but there are supposedly studies that show it helps, and I feel overall like it’s possible it helps me (I certainly choose to do it a lot, esp. when I want to relax or feel better).
Riding bikes sounds really nice - I miss that feeling of freedom.
And no worries about the journal, it was a long time ago and I was so dissociated by then that it was more just another thing to endure than anything else. Life is much better as an adult with freedom from parents. 😄 Every year is better than the last.
Holy shit, I need to start meditating again, this may just give me final push to start doing it 👍
I agree with with your comment and couldn’t put it better! I will add (for myself) making/creating art really helps me, and also baking healthy food. Both take me into a chilled out zone… also me and the bf are going to get e-bikes so we can get out and about, fresh air, exercise and greenery, whilst not killing ourselves, (but you don’t necessarily need an e-bike for that)
Also, I’m really sorry that your private journal was weaponized against you, no-one should have to experience that
I think meditation can be a very powerful tool, but like any treatment it can also have side effects. It’s worth familiarizing yourself with those so you can recognize them and navigate them well (sometimes this means meditating less, or stopping entirely). When I meditate regularly I experience insomnia, which is very common with monks who meditate and on meditation retreats.
Anyway, I just don’t want anyone to hurt themselves. Most of the time recommending meditation is safe because rarely do people put in the effort and time and make enough progress that they start having side effects, but you never know and it’s better to start with informed consent.
I used to make art a lot, but I lost it somewhere along the way. I would like to return, but life hasn’t always been so permitting.
Baking is great too, I love cooking and baking!
I should have added taking hot baths to my list. I’m not sure how much it actually improves my mental health, but there are supposedly studies that show it helps, and I feel overall like it’s possible it helps me (I certainly choose to do it a lot, esp. when I want to relax or feel better).
Riding bikes sounds really nice - I miss that feeling of freedom.
And no worries about the journal, it was a long time ago and I was so dissociated by then that it was more just another thing to endure than anything else. Life is much better as an adult with freedom from parents. 😄 Every year is better than the last.