Mindfulness and exercise! These help more than anything else Ive tried

I try to look to people who can build me up. Anytime, I hear a positive from someone I care about, a little bit of negativity is taken away.

exactly what obey said... its hard to think positive when everything seems like the shits.... let me add sunshine.. some kind of sunshine whether real or artificial will help along with the exercise...

just start out small... baby steps... good luck

I am reading Mind Over Mood by Dennis Greenberger. Its great and it has worksheets to help get your mind going in a different more positve way. It is showing me why i tend to go towards other negative thoughts and stuff......Perhaps you would be interested. I also have to workout every morning at the gym because that helps to clear my head, liten my anxiety and help with the progress of my medication too.

Thanks - I'm going to get that book from the library

Exercise is always a good place to start.

If your thinking is the problem why not try some Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? Albert Ellis' book "A Guide to Rational Living" is a good read.

Cheers,

Rob

I write lists of gratitude and affirmations almost every day. This helps me a lot. Also, books by Ernest Holmes, Deepak Chopra, Thich Nhat Hahn, Pema Chodron, and books on CBT have been very helpful.

I am also taking a lot of supplements and I notice a huge change. I am taking SAMe, fish oil, vitamin D, and B vitamins.

I am meditating a lot and using positive mantras to drown out negative thoughts when they come up, which also seems to be helping a lot.

Good luck in finding what works for you!

Hi heretic
I agree with the advice already given......I care about you, friend. I have faith that you will find what works for you.

((((((((((( love and many hugs ))))))))))))))

I'll agree with the exercise theory. When everything and everyone around you looks and feels like shit, focus on YOU, the absolute inner core, and push through that shit, through pushing weight and pushing yourself on the treadmill or other cardio machine.

The world always looks better after a good sweat. OR I could simply care less about the world, because I'M feeling so serene and at peace.

I agree. Excercise, mindfullness, sunshine. I've also been keeping a gratitude journal and trying to get rid of lots of clutter in my life seem to be helping.

Music always helps me. Find the music you love and what energizes you, whether its pop, death metal or Norwegian trad rock, and play it loud & clear.

I agree with the exercise thing, but only to a point. You do have to balance being gentle with yourself and not stressing your body out on top of your brain/endocrine system. Exercise to the point of feeling better, not because you expect you'll be on the cover of Sports Illustrated by this weekend. ;)

exercise for me also...Along with meditation and yoga. I can highly recommend using the Wii for all these activities if you find it hard to be around people in a busy gym.

eating healthy an plenty of water helps me
walking
listening to music
singing
poerty

list goes on

lou lou
xx

hi heretic-----important problem you bring up. the first small step you take is the most important. the replies have good ideas. sometimes
doing something i dont want to do but should do helps me. i try to make it small.

Thanks to everyone, I've really been struggling with terrible thoughts. I hope some of your suggestions can help me.