I am not a licensed medical professional.
If you need help, please seek a counselor, therapist, or mental health treatment facility.
There are also plenty of free hotlines open 24/7 if you or someone you know needs to talk to someone.
Throughout my early 20s, I struggled with depression.
Here are 10 simple habits that helped me achieve a better state of mind.
(thread) 🧵
I am not a licensed medical professional.
If you need help, please seek a counselor, therapist, or mental health treatment facility.
There are also plenty of free hotlines open 24/7 if you or someone you know needs to talk to someone.
Journaling is self-administered therapy.
You're having a conversation with yourself and sharing what's going well in life and what isn't.
It's free and available to anyone.
And just getting problems onto paper will help get them out of your mind.
How I journal:
I write out my anxieties, fears, etc.
I challenge those thoughts to see if they're justified or not.
I brainstorm ways to tackle any problems with action.
I record all the good stuff that has happened to me to remind myself life isn't all bad.
There's something incredibly relaxing and soothing about being in hot water.
Perhaps it's because the heat relaxes your muscles and thus relaxes your body and mind.
Also, being clean physically helps my mental state of mind.
There are so many benefits to exercising that it's hard to make excuses not to do it.
I know you don't want to do anything when you're down, but the hardest part is starting.
Just by changing your physical state, you'll also change your mental state.
Try to go to a gym with a friend.
Or start small with some push-ups every morning.
Even if you had a bad day, you'll go to bed feeling a bit productive and proud of yourself for exercising, even if it's a short amount.
You'll never regret exercising.
I learned this tip from my dog.
Even if it's 20 F outside, she'll tan in the sun for a few minutes each day.
I started doing the same thing and try to take a walk in the sun every day even if it's cold out.
Sometimes I'll go for a jog in the morning, walk my dog or run some errands during the day just to go outside and get some sunshine.
Studies have also shown that taking Vitamin D also helps with seasonal depression and, personally, it's helped with my mood.
Your physical space is often as reflection of your mental state.
Personally, a messy and dirty living space gives me anxiety, stress, and makes me uncomfortable.
I can't control the world, but at least I can control my living situation and make it better.
Remember Newton's First Law of Motion:
• A body at rest will remain at rest while a body in motion will stay at motion.
Sitting all day will make you feel lethargic and demotivate you from moving for the rest of the day.
So, try move to more often.
Here are some helpful tips:
• Set an hourly timer to get up to stretch every hour or so.
• Invest in a standing desk.
• Take calls while walking.
• DON'T eat at your desk. Go out for lunch or eat your lunch and go for a walk.
With social media, you're constantly seeing other people's highlight's reels & unconsciously comparing your life to theirs.
It's a slow drip poison if you spend too much time on it.
Learn to use the platforms and not vice-versa.
Here's my advice for using social media properly:
• Turn off ALL social media notifications.
• Set a time limit for each app on screen time.
• Keep your phone in the other room while working.
This habit has been a game-changer for me.
Simply call a friend out of the blue and chat for 5-10 minutes about their life to catch up with them.
They will appreciate the call and you'll feel better for socializing and connecting with them.
Whenever I feel depressed, I ask myself how much sleep I've gotten.
99% of the time, the answer is less than 8 hours.
Sleep is free and feels wonderful.
Take advantage of this amazing resource.
Here are some helpful sleep tips:
• Try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time each day.
• Don't eat 2 hours before you go to sleep and avoid alcohol.
• Don't try to catch up on it on the weekend but instead aim to get 8 hours every night.
More from Alex and Books 📚
10 FREE valuable websites every reader should know about:
1. Most Recommended Books (https://t.co/mEZcEwO9sj)
Want to know what books Elon Musk, Naval Ravikant, or other famous people recommend reading?
This site collects book recommendations from authors, entrepreneurs, investors, and other successful people.
2. Open Library (https://t.co/jMbS90PreT)
Open Library is the library of the internet.
Anyone with an internet connection can browse, borrow, and read a book (even without a library card).
3. The Rabbit Hole (https://t.co/M00oPkQvjs)
Blas is one of the original book summary bloggers.
He's written 700+ book summaries.
The best part is everything is 100% free to read.
4. What Should I Read Next (https://t.co/dgrdVKPadK)
This site helps you find your next amazing book.
Type in a few of your favorite books and it will recommend a list of similar books.
1. Most Recommended Books (https://t.co/mEZcEwO9sj)
Want to know what books Elon Musk, Naval Ravikant, or other famous people recommend reading?
This site collects book recommendations from authors, entrepreneurs, investors, and other successful people.
2. Open Library (https://t.co/jMbS90PreT)
Open Library is the library of the internet.
Anyone with an internet connection can browse, borrow, and read a book (even without a library card).
3. The Rabbit Hole (https://t.co/M00oPkQvjs)
Blas is one of the original book summary bloggers.
He's written 700+ book summaries.
The best part is everything is 100% free to read.
4. What Should I Read Next (https://t.co/dgrdVKPadK)
This site helps you find your next amazing book.
Type in a few of your favorite books and it will recommend a list of similar books.
More from Life
You May Also Like
A THREAD ON @SarangSood
Decoded his way of analysis/logics for everyone to easily understand.
Have covered:
1. Analysis of volatility, how to foresee/signs.
2. Workbook
3. When to sell options
4. Diff category of days
5. How movement of option prices tell us what will happen
1. Keeps following volatility super closely.
Makes 7-8 different strategies to give him a sense of what's going on.
Whichever gives highest profit he trades in.
2. Theta falls when market moves.
Falls where market is headed towards not on our original position.
3. If you're an options seller then sell only when volatility is dropping, there is a high probability of you making the right trade and getting profit as a result
He believes in a market operator, if market mover sells volatility Sarang Sir joins him.
4. Theta decay vs Fall in vega
Sell when Vega is falling rather than for theta decay. You won't be trapped and higher probability of making profit.
Decoded his way of analysis/logics for everyone to easily understand.
Have covered:
1. Analysis of volatility, how to foresee/signs.
2. Workbook
3. When to sell options
4. Diff category of days
5. How movement of option prices tell us what will happen
1. Keeps following volatility super closely.
Makes 7-8 different strategies to give him a sense of what's going on.
Whichever gives highest profit he trades in.
I am quite different from your style. I follow the market's volatility very closely. I have mock positions in 7-8 different strategies which allows me to stay connected. Whichever gives best profit is usually the one i trade in.
— Sarang Sood (@SarangSood) August 13, 2019
2. Theta falls when market moves.
Falls where market is headed towards not on our original position.
Anilji most of the time these days Theta only falls when market moves. So the Theta actually falls where market has moved to, not where our position was in the first place. By shifting we can come close to capturing the Theta fall but not always.
— Sarang Sood (@SarangSood) June 24, 2019
3. If you're an options seller then sell only when volatility is dropping, there is a high probability of you making the right trade and getting profit as a result
He believes in a market operator, if market mover sells volatility Sarang Sir joins him.
This week has been great so far. The main aim is to be in the right side of the volatility, rest the market will reward.
— Sarang Sood (@SarangSood) July 3, 2019
4. Theta decay vs Fall in vega
Sell when Vega is falling rather than for theta decay. You won't be trapped and higher probability of making profit.
There is a difference between theta decay & fall in vega. Decay is certain but there is no guaranteed profit as delta moves can increase cost. Fall in vega on the other hand is backed by a powerful force that sells options and gives handsome returns. Our job is to identify them.
— Sarang Sood (@SarangSood) February 12, 2020
THREAD PART 1.
On Sunday 21st June, 14 year old Noah Donohoe left his home to meet his friends at Cave Hill Belfast to study for school. #RememberMyNoah💙
He was on his black Apollo mountain bike, fully dressed, wearing a helmet and carrying a backpack containing his laptop and 2 books with his name on them. He also had his mobile phone with him.
On the 27th of June. Noah's naked body was sadly discovered 950m inside a storm drain, between access points. This storm drain was accessible through an area completely unfamiliar to him, behind houses at Northwood Road. https://t.co/bpz3Rmc0wq
"Noah's body was found by specially trained police officers between two drain access points within a section of the tunnel running under the Translink access road," said Mr McCrisken."
Noah's bike was also found near a house, behind a car, in the same area. It had been there for more than 24 hours before a member of public who lived in the street said she read reports of a missing child and checked the bike and phoned the police.
On Sunday 21st June, 14 year old Noah Donohoe left his home to meet his friends at Cave Hill Belfast to study for school. #RememberMyNoah💙
He was on his black Apollo mountain bike, fully dressed, wearing a helmet and carrying a backpack containing his laptop and 2 books with his name on them. He also had his mobile phone with him.
On the 27th of June. Noah's naked body was sadly discovered 950m inside a storm drain, between access points. This storm drain was accessible through an area completely unfamiliar to him, behind houses at Northwood Road. https://t.co/bpz3Rmc0wq
"Noah's body was found by specially trained police officers between two drain access points within a section of the tunnel running under the Translink access road," said Mr McCrisken."
Noah's bike was also found near a house, behind a car, in the same area. It had been there for more than 24 hours before a member of public who lived in the street said she read reports of a missing child and checked the bike and phoned the police.
