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Heyo, what have you done this month to make yourself better? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by lohky@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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After what seems like a year of near constant stress, disappointment, and loneliness, I decided to stop sitting at my computer all day and start making better choices for myself. This was a really hard thing to do for me since I work from home about two feet from my entertainment area. I would end up sitting at my desk all day and neglecting things that I wanted to do and I wasn't sure why.

This month I have:

Set up the Ender 3 V2 that was sitting in my closet for two years and printed out a bunch of cool shit with my kid.

Exercised every other day to try to help myself with some vicious joint pain that has developed recently.

Kept the dishes from piling up on my desk.

Made doctor and dentist appointments.

Don't get me wrong, things are still stressful and disappointing, but I feel a lot better than I have in a long time. What have you done to care for yourself lately? Digging yourself out of depression is hard and I want to hear your successes, no matter how small they are.

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[–] PopShark@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I’ve been going on lots of walks and jogs, I try to go at least once a day. It’s good for my mental health which has otherwise been kinda bad lately.

[–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I read about Buddhism and meditation and it got me through depression. "Being Peace" by Thich Nahn Hahn changed my life.

[–] PopShark@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thanks for the suggestion, I found a pdf of it online I’ll check it out

[–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Everything is temporary, friend. Money, possessions, and stature won't make you happy. You have to happiness in yourself. You can do hard things and you are worth happiness.

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sir it’s the IRS

[–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

The IRS is temporary. The country is temporary. The ground you walk on is temporary. It's all a grand, elaborate dance of pointless space-time and there is nothing as important as how you feel and how you make others feel.

But do pay your taxes.