I go fucking nuts in silence

Don't be scared of your own mind. Turn off the noise and tune into your own thoughts. Daily reflection leads to daily progression.

Silence is important. Meditation is healthy.

>>39077981
So yeah, shut the shit off and just embrace it. Any idea how long it takes for my mind to calm the fuck down and not be overwhelming and depressing?

>>39078019
A lifetime.

It's a skill and like any skill it takes constant upkeep and dedication to maintain. It's very easy to fall back into the life of constant distraction if you're not careful and practiced.

Try for 10 minutes at a time or go on a walk with nothing but your mind. Don't have expectations of this time. Just clear your mind as best you can. Reflect on yourself and your situation.

>>39078070
>life of constant distraction
Couldn't have said it better man. That's exactly how I feel like I'm living.

Reflection usually leads to depression in my case. Think that will go away with more time spent doing it?

>>39077954
I go insane if I don't have some silence for a while daily. What really helps is if you just go on a half hour walk every morning/evening (I usually do morning because there are very little people out and the cool air is really nice). It really clears my head and makes me feel like everything will be okay.

>>39078121
Man, I wish I was that way. I start thinking about death, loneliness, how I'm not where I want to be, that type of shit every single time I'm alone with my thoughts. Maybe I'm just sabotaging myself.

>>39078109
Depression is a state of mind that indicates that you are in need of change. It's a feeling of complete dissatisfaction.

Reflection, especially deep repeated reflection often leads to the seeds of this dissatisfaction. Once identified it's up to you to initiate the change in order to elevate yourself out of depression.

This isn't always easy, but it's a lot like working out. No one gets immediate results, it's the consistent effort that leads to lasting result.

>>39078143
maybe you like being around people more than I do so you should try to hang out with friends or something more, I dunno

>>39078195
Maybe you're right. Silence with company. Like silence adjacent lol.

Thanks for the input man.

>>39078235
Company is distaction. You owe yourself some alone time amigo. It's not like it needs to be hours long. 10 minutes is effective.

>>39078019
try mindfulness meditation maybe.

>>39077981
fpbp

>>39078260
Good point. I'll try to set aside time for quiet reflection and a bit of introversion.

>>39078275
I'll look into it, thanks bro.