Over the last few years, I've been looking at various ways to eliminate certain unpleasant feelings that I have. I've tried meditation and mindfulness practice. I've looked at buddhism, rational and cognitive therapy, NDE, coping mechanisms of late stage cancer patients, various ways of getting rid of addictions and ways of dealing with stress and achieving happiness as prescribed by various psychologists and researchers. So it's been like: "Tell me what to do and what techniques to use and I will do it." A few years ago, I quit smoking permanently in a single day, without the use of any drugs, therapy etc apart from the thought of just wanting to. I started to look at ways of achieving spontaneous permanent change and found that there were such examples. Finally I found Sydney Banks three principles.
Dealing with anxiety
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At work or in the gym things are more rigid, follow certain logic and are based on rules. You are in your comfort zone. Your brain has been wired in a certain way and into a certain state over many many years. For example, supressing emotions is a requirement in trading. Unfortunately, being really good at that can have adverse effects in your personal life. And that's just one of the rabbit holes
Once you step out, things become random and stress you out as you lose control. The older you get the worse it will become. My guess is your work/outside life is unbalanced time or focus wise.When was the last time you took a 2 week vacation where you had 0 positions to check on over the phone or work related texts or emails to even read much less respond to?
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"Regular adult life"
So a professional trader, in a major city , needing to be and have all that you should have , should be and should do isnt stressful? That stuff accumulates.
Envision renting a studio(tiny houses are chic) within walking/biking distance , with a partner,
pet , with a book shelf and the time to use it.
Reality test triggers, survey your environment, prepare, stay safe and comfortable.
So a professional trader, in a major city , needing to be and have all that you should have , should be and should do isnt stressful? That stuff accumulates.
Envision renting a studio(tiny houses are chic) within walking/biking distance , with a partner,
pet , with a book shelf and the time to use it.
Reality test triggers, survey your environment, prepare, stay safe and comfortable.
It's been happening to me more and more lately - something happens and sends me for a spin. Full blown panic attacks, at first I even thought I am having an MI. Last time, on Tuesday, I heard some bad news about a buddy of mine and it hit me so bad, I considered going to ER.
I tried taking medication for it, but it makes me drowsy and slow. I am the opposite of overweight and rock climb a lot, so physical activity does not seem to help either. Really annoying
There`s something that you wanna do, BUT CAN`T/UNABLE TO, and there`s something that you don`t wanna do but HAVE TO.
That simple formulae is the cause for any inner issues.Excess of alcohol might be involved as well.
Op wants to hear what other people do to deal with this problem. Nothing is off the table.
