Soldato
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spend more time in nature?Its the great irony isn't it. I do wonder how people will manage when AI truly does take away vast swathes of the job market and in theory people have much more spare time.
spend more time in nature?Its the great irony isn't it. I do wonder how people will manage when AI truly does take away vast swathes of the job market and in theory people have much more spare time.
What are some exampels of miserable music?
Its interesting because a lot of supposedly melancholic music gives me feelings of happiness.It doesn’t really seem appropriate to list out examples in this thread. But generally, anything that has a sad, or melancholic vibe.
Its interesting because a lot of supposedly melancholic music gives me feelings of happiness.
I also used to think this. But I was only considering my conscious emotions and thought processes.
Melancholic music can be comfortable / enjoyable to listen to, for sure, and that is how I believe I perceived that I was ‘immune’ to its depressive effects. But from my own experimentation, I have to strongly concur that it clouds moods. You absorb it into your subconscious.
Try avoid listening to melancholic music for a prolonged period (I mean weeks), even go so far and listening only to upbeat music, and see if you notice any changes in your perception. If you strictly prescribed to this, and otherwise pursued a course of well-being, I would bet that you would notice a difference.
Anyone that takes comfort in sad things is going to have that affect their mood to some degree. Put it another way, try telling yourself out loud that “listening to sad music has no effect on my mood” and consider how that actually sounds…
(don’t get me wrong I’m not having a go, it’s more that I refused to believe this for a long time and it’s now clear as day to me that your environment, which includes your music, massively affects your mood on a level that you can’t consciously track over short periods of time)
Its the great irony isn't it. I do wonder how people will manage when AI truly does take away vast swathes of the job market and in theory people have much more spare time.
This works every time without fail for me. It's a saviour.spend more time in nature?
I've moved into my new place, I call it 'The Shack' (definitely not a 'Love Shack'). Needs a damn good clean and a paint. Mattress being delivered on Friday so I can actually sleep there. I'd be there now if it wasn't for my son being ill, so I'm working from home in the office I just cleared out. Logistically this is an absolute nightmare.
My wife seems to think she's entitled to some sort of single-persons Universal Credit (sounds like she now wants the state to take care of her instead of me). I'm not a fan of this idea but she genuinely struggles to hold down a job. She's not actually worked full-time for 12 years.
She spoke to me about taking some responsibility for the situation we're in but I'm not really sure what it is I'm meant to be taking responsibility for. I've asked many times what I do that causes problems, but I never get a straight answer.
spend more time in nature?
But at what point do We not have to do anything? What will that do to memtal health.. Not having any purpose?
I struggle with that all the time. Without kids I've filled this with holidays and experiences and active hobbies. But what happens when if/when I can't do that anymore (health +age)?
How to I keep from falling into the hole?
Its probably going to become bigger and bigger of an issue.
That's my biggest fear for AI. It takes away all purpose. We were talking at work about people's kids getting chat gpt to do homework.
That's fine.. We don't do long division anymore.
Talk to each other
Just lost my mate to suicide last week, been close since we were 10, utterly heart broken, and unknown to why he did it.
I’ve found being out in nature has helped me, aswell as talking about my true feelings and how I am day to day, check in with your loved ones and mates, and say hello or smile to the stranger you pass by in your day to day lives, something that little could help
Hardest part is processing it, which I’m struggling with to be fair, any help there ?
It looks like I’ll soon be heading for divorce after 12 years of marriage and my mental health has been all over the place. I’m constantly going between feeling positive that we can make amends to feeling utterly depressed. It’s all a bit of a shock as I didn’t see it coming. Over the last month or so she has been feeling down and was always getting irritated by me and the kids (8 & 11). She told me that she didn’t know if it was because of me or something else. Then just over a week ago she said that she has lost the connection with me and sees me more as a roommate/friend and doesn’t want to be together any more.
I’m determined to make better habits and improve myself. She says that she knows I’m trying. I asked her if she has already made her mind up that she wants a divorce but she couldn’t give me an answer. However she also says that she doesn’t believe I can make permanent changes for her to fall in love with me again.
We live in a small village and all our close friends are here. Our son is autistic and has just settled into secondary school. Apparently it’s the best one in the area for autistic children. I’ve been looking into our finances and if we split up there’s no chance of either of us could afford to live in the local area.
She wants everything to remain amicable and that she’s in no rush. We have a break at centre parcs booked for the end of February and she sees no reason for us not to all go as a family. We’re still sleeping in the same bed and from the kids perspective things are completely normal. I’m not sure if she’s just putting on a brave face but she does seem to be in a better mood and we are getting along fine. It almost seems like I was dreaming when she said she wanted to split up. I’m completely baffled!
She said that there is nobody else. I don’t really have any reason to suspect anything is going on. She’s not going out any more frequently and the people she says she’s with could easily be validated as I know their husbands.
I’m just really confused about it all. If things were bad enough that she was willing to move out the area then surely she would want me out of her life sooner. We’re planning to have a proper talk on Sunday so hopefully I can make sense of it all!
Often the leaver has had time to process this. They are probably (not always) done. And just "trying to be nice".It looks like I’ll soon be heading for divorce after 12 years of marriage and my mental health has been all over the place. I’m constantly going between feeling positive that we can make amends to feeling utterly depressed. It’s all a bit of a shock as I didn’t see it coming. Over the last month or so she has been feeling down and was always getting irritated by me and the kids (8 & 11). She told me that she didn’t know if it was because of me or something else. Then just over a week ago she said that she has lost the connection with me and sees me more as a roommate/friend and doesn’t want to be together any more.
I’m determined to make better habits and improve myself. She says that she knows I’m trying. I asked her if she has already made her mind up that she wants a divorce but she couldn’t give me an answer. However she also says that she doesn’t believe I can make permanent changes for her to fall in love with me again.
We live in a small village and all our close friends are here. Our son is autistic and has just settled into secondary school. Apparently it’s the best one in the area for autistic children. I’ve been looking into our finances and if we split up there’s no chance of either of us could afford to live in the local area.
She wants everything to remain amicable and that she’s in no rush. We have a break at centre parcs booked for the end of February and she sees no reason for us not to all go as a family. We’re still sleeping in the same bed and from the kids perspective things are completely normal. I’m not sure if she’s just putting on a brave face but she does seem to be in a better mood and we are getting along fine. It almost seems like I was dreaming when she said she wanted to split up. I’m completely baffled!
She said that there is nobody else. I don’t really have any reason to suspect anything is going on. She’s not going out any more frequently and the people she says she’s with could easily be validated as I know their husbands.
I’m just really confused about it all. If things were bad enough that she was willing to move out the area then surely she would want me out of her life sooner. We’re planning to have a proper talk on Sunday so hopefully I can make sense of it all!
She didn't say she wanted a divorce so maybe theres still hope.Often the leaver has had time to process this. They are probably (not always) done. And just "trying to be nice".
They probably seem ok/normal as they've lost the feelings and literally do see you as a friend. So. It's not really hard for her to go to centre parks with you.
For the leavee it's the opposite. You might be shocked, living in limbo and full of anxiety "can we make it work?", "do I have a chance to turn it around?".
Mostly the answer is no, and the person leaver isn't being honest and is subconsciously trying to be "nice" but it's worse. Because it's dragging it out.
It isn't always like this.. But it often is.
It might be no ones fault, you might both not have talked about issues when they arise (common).
I hope there is a chance for you to fix it. But often "I want a divorce" has been thought about long and hard but no talking has been done.
Sorry to hear this.
She didn't say she wanted a divorce so maybe theres still hope.
I think that’s usually a case of not wanting to mention the word as it escalates it straight from 0 to 100.
As soon as you mention a divorce to most men you’re immediately putting them on the defensive as thoughts of how it’s going to impact their finances etc will be rushing through their head right away.
There may still be hope but it sounds to me like she’s just letting go gently and trying to keep things amicable.
Divorce is one of the most brutal forms of rejection, particularly when it comes out of the blue as it has you questioning near enough every aspect of your life and those years that have passed.
Deep down I think you're right. I'm just trying to stay positive at the moment for that slim possibility that we might be able to make amends. Otherwise my mental health takes a nosedive and feel sick and restless. We're not going to have a proper talk about it until Sunday so I don't want too beat myself up too much about it before then. In the meantime I'm trying to better myself. I've started playing Badminton again (I stopped about a year ago due to a knee injury) and arranged an evening out with some friends.Often the leaver has had time to process this. They are probably (not always) done. And just "trying to be nice".
They probably seem ok/normal as they've lost the feelings and literally do see you as a friend. So. It's not really hard for her to go to centre parks with you.
For the leavee it's the opposite. You might be shocked, living in limbo and full of anxiety "can we make it work?", "do I have a chance to turn it around?".
Mostly the answer is no, and the person leaver isn't being honest and is subconsciously trying to be "nice" but it's worse. Because it's dragging it out.
It isn't always like this.. But it often is.
It might be no ones fault, you might both not have talked about issues when they arise (common).
I hope there is a chance for you to fix it. But often "I want a divorce" has been thought about long and hard but no talking has been done.
Sorry to hear this.