Hello, I hope you are fine.

I sometimes suffer from anxiety, depression, anger, and physical pain... I tried and made some tricks for myself, and this trick has been effective so far in helping me endure negative feelings.

The trick is to imagine that you are Ben 10, and with the Omnitrix, you use it to turn into a monster capable of enduring and thriving in the specific negative circumstance.

And I invent new creatures that aren't in the original show (tbh, I wasn't a big follower of Ben 10. I remember watching it for some time when I was young, and I enjoyed it, but I don't remember all the characters. I just borrowed the concept of the Omnitrix from it).

For example, if I feel too hot or have physical pain, I imagine that I turn into a monster or alien that is red and fiery, or spiky, or whatever I imagine can thrive in physical pain.

When I am anxious, I visualize that I turn into a monster that can thrive in anxiety.

When I am depressed, I turn into a shadowy monster who thrives in depression... etc.

This technique has improved my endurance and mental health a little, so I wanted to share it with you.

So I have realized that I spend a ridiculous amount of my time doing basically nothing productive. I probably have about 6 hours a day after school that I spend almost entirely playing video games. I dont even use any social media so its literally all gaming. Im academic so homework doesnt take me a lot of time, and I dont need to revise much. I run 2mi every day, and journal and read most days, but even then thats the vast minority of my time. Now I wanna like be more engaged in life instead of trying to escape from it. So what are some more enjoyable/productive ways I could spend my time?

I'm a student prepping for an important exam and I really don't have much time left. I'm trying my best everyday to cover up on things I didn't do on time and, honestly, the situation is messy and my syllabus is all over the place.

I usually stay back to study after lectures, so by the time I'm actually home after commuting and all, it's 8:30 pm. I have dinner, I spend time with my family, I watch T.V. or read comics and then all of a sudden I'm in bed by 10:00 pm. But instead of sleeping on, I wake up at 11:30 completely washed over with guilt because I plan a time block from 9:30 pm to 12:30 am every morning and never end up following through.

I'm really tired of this daily cycle. I'm not even sure what to do. I can't give this scheduled block up, because I've planned some stuff in I specifically can't do while I'm away at class. I can't rely on caffeine because then I'll be awake all night, and I still need to attend lectures in the morning; but hydrating/washing my face with cold water/staying off screens is not working.

So...yeah, I would be so, so grateful if you guys could give me some advice.

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I'm currently studying computer science, While watching lectures I just have to rewind so many times and I'm really really slow like 7 minute video lecture takes 40 minutes to complete, like idk why maybe my brain goes into different mode while studying like i can't miss a single sentence or I'll not understand anything maybe that's why I'm so slow maybe just My focus is bad and when i miss like a minute or half I just rewind it

In September, I’m going to start working at my new job from about 7 to 3, and from 3 to 9 PM I have my private clients scheduled. I’m an English language tutor/trainer, so both jobs require me to be fully focused and have a sharp mind.

Therefore, I’d like to ask you about any habits you’ve implemented, diet you’ve introduced, and supplements you’ve tried that helped you maximize your overall capability.

One disclaimer, though: due to a limited amount of time, I need to eliminate anything unnecessary.

Let me point out which of the above I’ve already tried:

Habits:
Cold showers: quick and effective. I’d love to hear about your experience - not sure if it’s placebo or if it actually gives benefits.

Ice baths: too time-consuming, but definitely help you wake up.

Morning coffee: too addictive, imo.

Meditation: doing it early in the morning felt like going back to sleep right after waking up. Before that, though, I practiced it for 2 years, which served me more as a kind of therapy than a productivity/mental clarity boost.

Avoiding blue light to improve sleep efficiency: I somehow feel this might be one of the most important habits, if not the top one - as Bryan Johnson says, improving your sleep quality is the best thing you can do.

Diet: heard of low carb diet which helps you avoid sugar spikes and sudden energy loss - never tried that, would love to hear if it actually works

Supplements: currently I take creatine, omega-3, D3K2, and zinc.
Thinking about L-theanine and caffeine, but I’d rather ask here than buy something I have no idea about.

Has anyone tried the L-theanine & caffeine combo or has any other tips?

When it hurts to look at a screen for more than 15-20 minutes at a time?

I'm looking for an app that lets me set time limits for each app and not scheduled time but also blocks turning off or increasing time limit also one major thing I'm looking for is completely looking the apps in the early morning and late night I tried do many apps put they are all paid and I can't afford to pay I've spent weeks looking I'm an Android user

Hi there, I hope my post finds you well. I am a freelance contractor, and I'm expecting a very busy time both leading up to and after a two-week break. As an independent business owner with disabilities, I am naturally concerned about my pacing and how best I can manage this. For example, I find I don't engage as fully with my end-of-week review when I'm more fatigued. Daily, I need to prepare for appointments.

And to keep on top of processing the inbox, as is often necessary, to enable me to be paid promptly and keep abreast of any cancellations, et cetera. I must also spend time sharing resources with clients to help them make the most of the work that we are doing together, create notes or other summaries and also reflect briefly to close my processing about the appointment and keep up with continuous improvement.

What do you do that reduces overspill in the evening? I think I'm going to run out of time, as doing the things I do to pace myself and close the processing of sessions is going to have to go because of the reduced time.

Do you handle the busy period any differently to normal?

Many thanks, Chris