things that made me stop wanting to die that require no effort whatsoever
- change the color used to highlight text on your laptop
- move the pictures on your wall
- stack whatever clutter is in your room into piles even if you don’t have time to clean it all
- slightly vary your commute, even just by one street
- change where you sit and scroll aimlessly on your phone even if it’s only to the chair in your room instead of your bed
- drink water or juice out of a wine glass in the morning because nothing is real
- shower with the lights off, without music
- buy $3 flowers at trader joe’s—they look bad next to the more expensive ones but they look so good in your room
- start typing things you don’t post into your notes. your thoughts can be worth documenting even if you don’t deem them worth sharing
- wake up super early just once. you don’t have to make it a habit it’s just extra satisfying to go to bed that night
- listen to the entirety of your favorite album from 2015
Almost all of these are about variety. Humans need stimulation! We need enrichment! We literally cannot do the same thing every day!
The other day I was feeling miserable, so I hopped on a bus and rode it all the way back to where I’d started, and my brain, which had finally had some proper stimulation via new environments, was suddenly ready to go again!
This is why taking walks/drives and trying new hobbies are good for you! Don’t turn yourself into a sad zoo animal! You need some pumpkins to roll around in your enclosure!
ITS BACK!!!!!
god i fucking love the quote “dont turn yourself into a sad zoo animal” it has really inspired me!
just getting out of bed is honestly the best thing you can do. trust me. even just put a chair in your room to sit on instead. I also started caring for flowers a while ago, and it really helps to have something that depends on you for it!
