(1/6) Surely this varies per person, depending on a combina…
(1/6) Surely this varies per person, depending on a combination of nature and nurture, but this past year I have learned that I can not take my mental health for granted. I've learned that I can perform at a above average level in multiple areas,...
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(2/6) and excel at one or two. But only if I constantly monitor and manage my state of mind. I now fully accepted that I do not have the luxury of slacking, the luxury of deviating from certain routines for more than a week. In addition to the life-long...
(3/6) process of reading, writing, self-analysis and gaining self-insight, I would like to list the things that made a huge positive impact on my mental health, beyond my wildest expectations:
1. Switching to a carnivorous diet
2. Exercise, diligently...
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3. Avoid casual intimacy, strive for exclusivity/monogamy and acknowledge this as a higher goal then the alternative
4. To fully stop indulging in anything pornographic, including hidden forms (To all men: I can't stress this enough)
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5. Recognizing that for me, striving for a 'healthy work-balance' was a cause of anxiety, not the other way around. I do something I love, with people I love. Full stop.
5. Last but not least: Restoring my faith in God...
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By fully accepting and embracing this, what felt like a mild, but ever present burden, became an exciting and inspiring challenge.
I would love to hear your stories and learnings.
Congratulations, your determination has caused self reflection. I remember when I broke free from addiction to nicotine. It was a struggle. Once I quit smoking & began the healing process my life began again. I have never suffered personal defeat since.
Thanks for sharing. Would you say that for you, breaking that addiction was the trigger, or sort of a proof of concept, for breaking other habits and/or adjusting other behaviour?