I have been reading about and doing it on and off. It helps with my anxiety when I do it. Thinking about doing it more regularly. That is why I asked. If someone has done it long term and has had tangible benefits, that would serve as a good motivation.I am willing to try. should read more about it and see how it turns out. Can you tell me your experience please?
What kind of therapy have you taken? CBT? Have you tried meditation, exercise? Don't be afraid to share. There are many who feel or have felt the similar way at times during this preparation journey, myself included.I don’t want to wake up, or study or do anything. This happened during mains prep and therefore i messed up mains as well. I have seen therapists but even after months of sessions nothing seem to help. I also took anti-depressants as prescribed but I discontinued as it didn’t seem to lift my mood.I am only on my phone and browsing reddit or YouTube. I just don’t know how to come out of this vicious cycle. Any suggestions?This is very difficult for me to put down on a public platform. Sorry if it triggers anyone.Hi bhai , willing to help u if i can.
Where have u been living as of now? Home or someplace like orn ?
Unfortunately no, I am back at home. But yeah I have toxic environment here as well. Also I am a female. Thank you for trying to help :) that’s so kind of you.
Yeah that is a good idea. I think it is very important that you are comfortable with the therapist and the therapy is the right kind of therapy for you. I have been taking psychoanalytic therapy, which is kind of talk therapy only. I was lucky to find a good therapist and it has been helping me. Other than that, what helped me most I think is the realization that no matter how comfortable the cocoon of self-pity feels and how hard taking responsibility seems, my well being is finally in my own hands. Not trying to be judgemental though, your situation could be different.My therapist was mostly engaging in talk therapy. CBT was supposed to start but my exams and everything halted that process. Also I wasn’t comfortable with the therapist and her style. I did meditation through headspace. I am going through ptsd due to a certain incident, I already had issues before that. But I haven’t recovered from that ptsd, it’s been a year.
Thank you for asking. I think I’ll go back to therapy and try a different therapist this time.
I don’t want to wake up, or study or do anything. This happened during mains prep and therefore i messed up mains as well. I have seen therapists but even after months of sessions nothing seem to help. I also took anti-depressants as prescribed but I discontinued as it didn’t seem to lift my mood.I am only on my phone and browsing reddit or YouTube. I just don’t know how to come out of this vicious cycle. Any suggestions?This is very difficult for me to put down on a public platform. Sorry if it triggers anyone.I had a frnd who was in similar situation 3 months before 2019 pre. Anti depressants, CBT (I believe India lacks quality therapists) nothing worked.
He started following a simple plan ie facing life one day at a time. In the morning he ensured that he will get out of bed no matter how bad or disinterested he was feeling,go to the library and give his 10-12 hrs trying to study. First week was very difficult but with every passing week he started doing well and got his rhythm back.
So the thing is when we are facing such negative phases we just have to stop yourself from going into the negative spiral. Not getting up from bed,not studying,not doing any activities actually ends up strengthening negative energy and irrationally makes our mind believe that it can't cope with it. By taking things one day at a time we make our mind realise that it can overcome such phases and stop the negative spiral of thoughts.
No amount of motivation,meditation,anti depressants or therapies will work. The only thing which will work is doing things which we are supposed to do irrespective of how we feel. The only way to overcome it is to get through it. Promise yourself that tomorrow morning you will get out of bed and study or do some productive work and keep your mind occupied instead of sitting idle and worrying about it. Try to do this for few days(one day at a time) and then you will automatically learn how to keep things under control.
This will definitely help you in managing ur thoughts and not letting it interfere in ur daily schedule.
Would you tell someone with appendicitis, no amount of medication, operation etc. will work, just walk it off?
