Under-stimulated -> depressed -> exhausted -> can’t move -> under-stimulated

Under-stimulated -> anxious -> isolate yourself -> under-stimulated

I must’ve been a real badass in a past life to piss off so badly whichever God created me.

  • froh42@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    6 days ago

    I had this happen a lot, then I was zapping around the TV aimlessly for hours.

    It turned out I was out of energy. Mental battery empty.

    One of the biggest changes was - I trained myself to have rest days where I do “nothing” every week (that is “nothing which taxes me. mentally”, so also no meeting with friends or so). As long as I have enough energy left, I can compensate for a lot of stuff - so I make sure I have enough energy. (Playing on the console is fine, watching TV is fine, cooking is relaxing me, even doing a limited number of chores)

    Those undestimulated days are rare now, compared to 4 years ago.

  • Ananääs@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    23·
    8 days ago

    Feels.

    Also: Under-stimulated -> anxiety -> Have To Do Something, Anxiety Driving Me Nuts-> DO ALL THE THINGS -> stress!! -> stimulation burst because of stress -> overwork -> over-stimulated -> burnout -> depression -> under-stimulated

    The neurospice flows strong in this one

  • Auster@lemm.eeEnglish
    12·
    8 days ago

    Having disciplined myself to break such downward spiral cycles helped. That is, if I feel stagnant, I force myself to do something, anything else. Maybe it could help you too?

      • Auster@lemm.eeEnglish
        21·
        8 days ago

        I do not have a newsletter nor I know what it has to do with the post.

        • AreaKode@lemmy.worldEnglish
          7·
          8 days ago

          I think they were joking that you give good advice. I probably need to follow it too. Good tip.

          • teamevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
            5·
            8 days ago

            Yep you’re correct…it was a (bad) old Simpsons reference when someone had cromulent information

          • Auster@lemm.eeEnglish
            3·
            8 days ago

            If it’s a joke, totally missed the point, so sorry to teamevil if I sounded too coarse. "<.<

  • Illuminostro@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    8 days ago

    Under-stimulated -> extremely irresponsible impulsive acts with negative consequences. Sometimes severe.