Story at a glance Data management firm Harmony Healthcare IT recently released a report on the state of Gen Zers mental health. As part of the report, the firm conducted a survey on Gen Zers…
Agreed. Paying attention to the local and national news is important. Ignoring the 24 hr crisis news cycle is what I’m referring to.
I know that climate change is happening, am current on recent studies discussing causes, and read about what I can do personally to help. But I don’t watch every broadcast that blame every single possible situation on it, and then continue to harp on it constantly for days on end.
It doesn’t, but it’s also not healthy to dwell on it all the time. People definitely need “down time” where they silence their phones and do things that they enjoy.
In no way is this a “cure” for anxiety, but it can help in many instances.
Is there like some middle ground. Like I want to be prepared for what could happen, but don’t want it to control me where I don’t do anything. Kind of struggling with that right now, to be honest.
Stoicism teaches that you should strive for virtue, but cannot expect any particular outcome. You can’t have your happiness and contentment depend on factors outside your control, or you will inevitably be unhappy. Try to be virtuous, try to do the right thing for the right reasons, and if the outcomes are not what you hoped for, then at least you tried. Stoic virtues are wisdom, courage, justice, and temperance.
Well, I can’t speak to a middle ground, but I can say that my anxiety is at its worst when I stall. If I examine what gives me anxiety and take steps to prepare for it, that alleviates the panic.
I don’t know what eats away at you so I can’t give you the perfect guide. Only you can say what causes you anxiety, and only you can prepare yourself for it.
Yeah well, I used to use weed for that and now it too gives me anxiety. Won’t touch it unless it’s a single small hit or I got hydroxyzine, CBD, something
I feel SO much better since cutting out the caffeine. It’s a vicious cycle. It gives you a little emotional boost for a couple of hours, then you’re just left feeling on edge for the rest of the day. Then it fucks with your sleep, and you need caffeine just to get back to baseline the next day.
Also consider fasting for 1 day a week (32 hrs). Its quite healthy for the body, but I also find that my brain tends to lose focus on all the nebulous dominating anxieties (work, money, school, relationsips, wars, the fact that there will never be any more episodes of Stargate SG-1) and instead it focuses on what it percieves as a more pressing threat, starvation. Which you can easily rationalize away because theres food everywhere. Gives me some mental relief and clarity for a day and its a good form of self discipline
Yeah. I work a great desk job in what I went to school for, so work isn’t rough on my body for the most part aside from typing killing my hands. I am going to see a specialist in April to get checked out to see if I had any comorbid conditions develop.
Stop reading crisis media.
Turn off ALL notifications on your phone
Disconnect occasionally.
Or just weed. Copious amounts of weed.
I don’t think putting your head in the sand makes all the world’s problems go away, just makes you ignorant and less prepared to handle them.
Reading about world problems without acting on them will just give you anxiety.
Agreed. Paying attention to the local and national news is important. Ignoring the 24 hr crisis news cycle is what I’m referring to.
I know that climate change is happening, am current on recent studies discussing causes, and read about what I can do personally to help. But I don’t watch every broadcast that blame every single possible situation on it, and then continue to harp on it constantly for days on end.
It doesn’t, but it’s also not healthy to dwell on it all the time. People definitely need “down time” where they silence their phones and do things that they enjoy.
In no way is this a “cure” for anxiety, but it can help in many instances.
Take it or leave it, hypervigilance and anxiety or head in the sand and peace.
Is there like some middle ground. Like I want to be prepared for what could happen, but don’t want it to control me where I don’t do anything. Kind of struggling with that right now, to be honest.
Stoicism teaches that you should strive for virtue, but cannot expect any particular outcome. You can’t have your happiness and contentment depend on factors outside your control, or you will inevitably be unhappy. Try to be virtuous, try to do the right thing for the right reasons, and if the outcomes are not what you hoped for, then at least you tried. Stoic virtues are wisdom, courage, justice, and temperance.
That’s just called being normal
Like, I’m aware that the world is fucked. I can’t really change that, though I can do my part.
And the world is not irreparably fucked. Just probably irreparably fucked during my lifetime.
We’ll get it together eventually.
But the point is, why stress, it doesn’t help anything. Don’t worry about it. Either take action or don’t.
Well, I can’t speak to a middle ground, but I can say that my anxiety is at its worst when I stall. If I examine what gives me anxiety and take steps to prepare for it, that alleviates the panic.
I don’t know what eats away at you so I can’t give you the perfect guide. Only you can say what causes you anxiety, and only you can prepare yourself for it.
Yeah well, I used to use weed for that and now it too gives me anxiety. Won’t touch it unless it’s a single small hit or I got hydroxyzine, CBD, something
Hyrdroxyzine for the win. Cut my coffee intake and I’ve been much better lately about my weed and anxiety combo. Best of luck.
I feel SO much better since cutting out the caffeine. It’s a vicious cycle. It gives you a little emotional boost for a couple of hours, then you’re just left feeling on edge for the rest of the day. Then it fucks with your sleep, and you need caffeine just to get back to baseline the next day.
Also consider fasting for 1 day a week (32 hrs). Its quite healthy for the body, but I also find that my brain tends to lose focus on all the nebulous dominating anxieties (work, money, school, relationsips, wars, the fact that there will never be any more episodes of Stargate SG-1) and instead it focuses on what it percieves as a more pressing threat, starvation. Which you can easily rationalize away because theres food everywhere. Gives me some mental relief and clarity for a day and its a good form of self discipline
For me it’s mostly related to my autism among other factors.
What about those of us who can’t use weed because THC interacts with medication?
Exercise all the time
cries in chronic pain condition
That’s rough. Do you have to work FT?
Yeah. I work a great desk job in what I went to school for, so work isn’t rough on my body for the most part aside from typing killing my hands. I am going to see a specialist in April to get checked out to see if I had any comorbid conditions develop.
You see 4 options. You fixate on one.
Not much else to be said.
I wasn’t asking for your opinion, dude
Wasn’t an opinion.
Well, its actually 2 options. It’s phrased to do all three things, “OR” the weed. So…you’re wrong. Nothing like a technicality.