September/October Mental Health Challenge

[malkin]

I know it's a crazy idea.
I'm crazy, so no surprise that I have these ideas.

I was just thinking that it seems to work out for the weight loss people, so maybe it would help me be a little less crazy. Or even if I am just as crazy, maybe I could hide it a little better and act a little more like a normal person.

What do you think?
Anyone else?

[indysteel]

I'm all for increased sanity, but what's entailed in "the challenge"?

[badger]

I'm crazy, too, but I don't think there's much hope for me!

It's only a matter of time before I become that woman on Simpsons, uttering jibberish while waving half a dozen cats.

[limewave]

This would truly be a challenge.

[azfiddle]

Maybe people could share ideas about what is helping them relieve stress, get out from under depression etc.

[ny biker]

A friend posted something on facebook recently about avoiding stress. One of the things mentioned was "Stop trying to fix people." And I thought, YES. I need to do this.

Inconsiderate people who think the world revolves around them really piss me off. People who are supposed to help you because they work in customer service but they just can't be bothered to care really piss me off. Somehow I need to learn to just shrug it off when I encounter these people. Because being really pissed off too much of the time makes other people think you're just crazy and bitter. And it does not feel good.

Sorry if that's not what you had in mind. But it's something I've been thinking about lately, in part due to lph's post about the funeral for the woman who nobody liked. I want to focus on positive instead of negative, but it's not always easy to do.

Also sorry if I'm not making much sense. This all connects in my mind, but I don't know if I'm explaining it well.

[badger]

part of my problem is overthinking. Ruminating. Chewing it over. and over. and over.

OCD, I guess. I'm going to try inositol and see if it makes a difference.

[jelee1311]

I think mental health challenge is an interesting idea, we gotta a lotta crazy round here so here goes. Be present and ride. I rode today even though it rained about an inch in 1 hour and I saw the leaves changing, the last of the master gardener who lives 3 houses up amazing flowers, the kids on the next block jumping in puddles. All I could think is being off my bike gave me such a jones for it and now I could do it ,these silly little things make me feel good and I missed them. Being on my bike gives me perspective

[DebSP]

Well I went to my Mtn. Biking clinic yesterday. It was great! Took my mind off work for a whole day +5. Relaxed and had fun +5. Didn't regret one minute of it and so the guilt just disappeared +5. It wore me out and I slept all night last night +5 again! It was all good.

[malkin]

+5 Went with Brewer to the State Fair. Had fun talking to the last hold out group of dairymen there about where to buy unhomogenized milk. Bought tiny waterproof container to carry relics of St. Tiger (the dead cat) with us on tandem rides.

+5 shopping out in the world at all my favorite discount places (Big Lots, TJ Maxx, Tuesday Morning) and the grocerystore that is in the same neighborhood as the discounts.

Bad Allergies, Good Coping: +5
Do you think my steroid nose spray will be performance enhancing for cycling?

Dreading work week: -25 (performance evaluation this week)
Sick feeling from remembering bad dream about this: -5