![]() There’s always another opportunity to make someone laugh. The one thing that keeps me hanging on is that there’s always a new person who’s day I could brighten. Maybe it’s time to explore some right brain activities like meditation, compassion, kindness, and empathy. In those periods, it’s important to remember that sometimes that left brain of ours is putting some toxic thoughts into our heads. As if we’ve seen or done it all, leaving us feeling empty. During periods of pain, sometimes we develop an apathy to life. Look at how much of the world there’s left to exploreĮven if you were in your 90’s and lived a life filled with love, excitement, and drive, there’s still so much to explore, see, and love in the world. And yes, there was still a lot of chaos that I had to deal with over the following six months but at least I wasn’t at war with myself anymore. And I was able to start building myself back up again. I saw a psychiatrist who doubled my medication and within two days my brain went silent. How do I know? Well, this happened to me last year. It probably started out pretty small, and your brain just kept escalating it until you started seeing a problem magnified 100x with everything that’s going wrong right now. Maybe your brain is catastrophizing a situation. A broken brain might surface toxic thoughts telling you that giving up is the best option. ![]() Sometimes, an unhealthy brain tells you that you’re worthless. What no one ever tells a suicidal person is that sometimes your brain sucks. Instead, the stories that make the history books are those of people who struggled so much, didn’t think they had it in them to thrive, but persevered anyways. No epic biography tells the story of a person who experienced hardship and then called it quits. When you’re looking for reasons to live because you can’t find hope in your own life and current situation, concentrate some energy on improving your mental state. But you’ll be able to use that experience to help others. I never realized how much good would come out of that moment but it was brutal to go through.” You’ll likely feel a huge sense of compassion for that former self because you can vividly remember the suffering that went into that experience. And yeah, it can be tough to watch everything you are collapse.īut one day, you’ll look back at your current situation, hug yourself and think “wow, that was a painful and tough experience. Sometimes the whole purpose of an obstacle is to destroy everything you are today to create the best version of yourself for tomorrow. Sometimes, life throws some pretty difficult obstacles our way. But as someone who’s climbed out of them, I can tell you that there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel. There are periods in life where you’ll feel trapped in a dirt pit. There’s always a light at the end of the tunnelĪnother reason to live is that there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel – even if you can’t see it. Remembering that hardships, illnesses, emotions, and bad years are temporary is one of the reasons to live another day more. If you give yourself an opportunity to get through this, you will. Don’t make a permanent decision over a temporary problem or emotion. When your mind is spiralling out of control, this isn’t the time to make a decision. Maybe set up a live chat with a trained counsellor to help you clear your head. ![]() Talk to a friend or family member about how bad your mental health is. Sometimes, you just need to let those emotions out. And it’s slowing destroying everything in you. ![]() Maybe you’ve got a million negative emotions pent up inside of yourself. ![]() Right now, you’re probably feeling overwhelmed with everything you’re dealing with. While moods can last a while, emotions are fleeting. When you wake up in the morning, ask yourself, “How can I make someone’s day today?” 2. How do I know? Well, that’s what I started doing a year ago when I hit rock bottom, and today I’m the happiest person I’ve ever been. Even if you’ve been diagnosed with a terminal illness, you’ll find that simple purpose will help you live a little bit longer. You’ll find fulfillment and joy in ways you’d never expect. If you do that, I promise you, you will enjoy living again in a matter of months. You want to know the easiest way to dig yourself out of your tough spot? Do an act of kindness every day for the rest of your life. ![]()
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