If i played apex legends today and went for a walk i must be happy?
Happiness is a state of mind not your achievements ?
Thinking deep into the world
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Who are we?
Keep busy, take meds, don’t wallow in despair.
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We are manifest, conscious beings capable of creation
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I now create sleep
I make 100 prostrations each morning while saying the prayer of the publican 
generally, I try to keep busy with housework, I read a variety of things from spiritual works to memoirs, I help my wife with coursework, I talk to the kids about their day and play PS5 with them. Mostly Im happiest when I go to Divine Liturgy, which Ive managed the last 2 days, but today I was unable to thanks to strange thoughts - that makes me quite unhappy. So in summary; church, family, and books make me happy.
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My only choice is to use caffeine for bursts of energy, reading for keeping busy and music for as close to consistency in mood as I can get. Living with purpose helps, so if you have goals or interests - pursue them if you can.
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I have said it before and I’ll say it again as it has transformed my life.
Take a hot shower and follow it with a short cold shower! Start at 1 minute.
It is difficult, but no pain no gain.
After a couple of weeks you will notice you are not as depressed anymore.
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Thats greatful thinking
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Tried this. All it did was mess with sensory issues. Badly.
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Different horses for different courses…
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I’m up for trying any treatment option that doesn’t involve crippling medication side effects. I’ve adjusted to cold showers (good for someone into camping), but hot then cold overwhelms.
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My doctor said also to shower with cold after hot. But not for long
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I better live imperfect life but happy
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Science states a growth mindset prevents depression. Yeah it takes work but what do you expect to be a human vegetable like a hospital patient in bed all day and be happy. Good things.
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Sounds like ancient psychiatry. Let’s just stick you in a box and increase the heat. Then stand you against a wall and blast you with a freezing cold jet wash. Its the true lunacy like using insulin therapy. We’re past all that medieval stuff now haha
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Yes and no. I enjoy the resulting response from a physiological cold shock. I like to paddle and kayak in dangerously cold temperatures so I have acclimatized myself to this. Extreme cold submersion triggers the mammalian dive relflex and the cold shock response (bradycardia and peripheral vasoconstriction). It causes panic in the unprepared. I like being prepared.
I have already done two polar dips this year.
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Ignoring people who insult my intelligence is a big one
Also hobbies and good food
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