Same. I felt like I broke apart watching that Trump presser.
I’ve long since given up watching him. Nothing good could come of it.
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That’s probably smart. I put the bot on ignore. Still some brave souls on the forum who are carrying that cross for the rest of us.
I am binging the AOC thread and finding her fire to offer immeasurable relief for my anxiety. Might be time to make that my #1 subscription. I let it fill up and then read it all at once because there isn’t so much discussion, but maybe that’s worth reading every day.
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Do folks think there is interest in some kind of meditation/consciousness/presence-practice thread? Or do people see that as too-overlaped with mental health? I can see it either way.
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I think it can go either way, but a separate thread might be more helpful as a resource for people trying to start practicing.
FWIW I think meditation is basically a straight up miracle - the tranquility and calm that I feel afterwards is indescribable - but I still lack the discipline to do it consistently. Instead it’s always a week of crippling anxiety and then I’m like “ok. I think I need to take some time and meditate”. I’ve mostly used the free ten sessions on the headspace app over and over and haven’t felt the need to expand to other resources.
Andddd today I opened the headspace app and the ten session “basics” course is now paywalled. Used to be free.
Managed to get in a good ten minute self guided session using insight timer.
I’m sorry to hear that :(
My highest recommendation there is to find a sample script and record yourself reading it. Listen to that. Hearing it in your own voice will transform your inner dialogue outside of meditation. Can recommend one or two that work great for me.
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Man, this self quarantine thing is going to do a major number on people’s mental health, esepcially if they are alone.
I’ve got my wife and two kids, have worked from home in the past for a period of two years, and I’m STILL going stir crazy after just a week. At least working from home you had the option of going out, doing stuff, seeing people. Having that just removed as an option is a major blow.
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I would be interested in an additional thread about this.
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Really? Mine is still available (though I’ve never made it through all 10… I start over every time and I think the best I’ve gotten is 4 in a row before I drop it for a month. Rinse/repeat)
Only lesson 1 is showing as available for me
Strange, I’m seeing that all 10 sessions with Basics are available and was able to listen to session 1 and session 2 (but Basics 2 or Basics 3 are locked)
… that might have been the issue. I just saw basics 2 and 3 
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I would be in for a seperate thread. Ive recently got back onto transcendental meditation after doing it daily for 9 months, really loving it then stuttering to a halt for 6 months.
Now I’m housebound for at least the next 12 weeks I think it will be both a great opportunity to make it a hard habit again, and also absolutely vital to stop me going batshit stircrazy
First time I’ve gotten drunk to escape feeling like shit in… forever I guess.
Probably not a good thin
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You should consider weed. Maybe…
Cant. Even though its legal here many companies test for it during hiring and Im back to looking for a job now
That sucks. I’d be much happier if weed was completely legal and alcohol was semi-legal.
Be gentle with yourself, Matt. You’re allowed to feel anxious and need to escape once in a while <3
Do you have a person or people you can talk to privately when you feel like this? I mean a space where you can share how you feel unfiltered without worry of consequence.
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