What's "the thing you do" to help you get out of the funk?

Justanotherredditt · 2019-04-01T08:53:03+00:00

Ride out the shitty day and then break myself during my workout. Pass out like a champ. Wake up feeling better the next day. Rinse and repeat.

TheRedPillRipper · 2019-04-01T12:04:45+00:00

Hola again u/Rav_the_slav!

There are some days when I wake up

The next day always starts the night before. Granted people socialise, party and whatever else however humans are creatures of habit. Success is found in our daily routine.

Mine starts obviously by getting 8 hours of sleep. I'm up and in the gym from 5:00-6:00 Monday-Friday and Saturdays plyo/iso/agility work depending on how the body's pulled through. To make this happen I aim to be in bed asleep by 21:00. Usually try and get it in by 20:30 because I enjoy some rec reading before bed.

The remedy for me isn't a one-off; it's routine.

Godspeed and good luck!

fender1878 · 2019-04-01T16:11:19+00:00

I force myself to find something, anything positive to concentrate on.

The easiest fall back for me is just being thankful for waking up. Period.

So many people are stuck in awful situations. You see ridiculously motivated terminal cancer patients. That right there makes me feel like shit for even worrying about “having the sniffles,” “not getting enough sleep,” “being turned down by a girl,” “losing a plate,” etc.

People I work with, friends and family always comment on how positive I am and how that energy is contagious. Often times, I’m worried or upset about something on the inside but never drop my frame. I use faith, the gym and just general appreciation for life to stay motivated.

As a firefighter/paramedic, I see awful shit all the time. If I didn’t focus on the positive, it would eat me up.

It’s amazing how just acting positive or faking a smile leads to you being positive. Jordan Peterson talks about this with his lobster theory. Acting like you won the battle often times leads to you having enough dopamine and serotonin to actually win the battle.

Jedi_Buzz_Zerker · 2019-04-01T09:14:42+00:00

That is today for me, exercised, walked to the shops, cooked a nice dinner and now distracting myself with chores.

paul_ernst · 2019-04-01T13:09:57+00:00

For me, that's mostly a signal that I just need more sleep. I always feel nihilistic when sleep deprived for a couple of days.

Secondly, it might originate out of a lack of variety in general. When it comes to working out, if it becomes dull, predictable etc. it's a good time to switch up routines, try out new machines, focus on other muscle groups, new exercises etc. This helps me a lot. Going in the gym and not knowing what I'll do but just see what I feel like doing. It's a lot more fun and more freedom of mind.

Lastly, it's cliche, but that feeling is caused by a lack of goals. Focus / short 'meditative' breaks helps me a lot in reminding myself of the bigger picture. If there isn't a bigger picture, than that might be a problem.

HumbleTrees · 2019-04-01T14:54:39+00:00

This thread is beautiful. Stay golden you heros

btrpb · 2019-04-01T09:30:13+00:00

Force myself to the gym or yoga. Early in the day. Then I'll feel great, and if I wanna sit around all day watching Netflix I'll do it.

Andorli · 2019-04-01T13:14:50+00:00

1) Stick to schedule.

2) Up the Tren...wait wrong sub.

Lightways434 · 2019-04-01T15:03:14+00:00

Lift 6 days a week. Meditation. Reading.

spartan_317 · 2019-04-01T19:08:50+00:00

I grab a notepad and pen and write down everything on my mind. Seeing it on paper helps me a lot and I determine what i need to do in order to overcome it. If it is a lot of shit, then I have a reset day.

https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/need-reset-day/

humzy · 2019-04-01T11:54:28+00:00

wake up, then meditate for 20 min. then look at my goals list then put on some sick tunes

INNASKILLZ2K18 · 2019-04-01T13:11:03+00:00

Meditation then gym.

I have a morning routine I like to follow. I have a list of things I read, which focus my mind. It reminds me of things like the serenity prayer, remembering to focus only on today, changing what I can and letting of what I can't, focusing on my mission, frame and a couple of things to work on from the day before. These things are in dot points...

I wake up, have a protein shake, pre-workout, and something to eat...

Read through the dot points.

Do a guided mindfulness meditation.

Go to the gym and lift.

Having a routine helps me to get some control of myself, and centers me. I sometimes wake up feeling off, and my head running. The only thing that changes that, is action.

By the end of all this, I'm full, focused, and feeling great after the gym.

Discipline, brother. Or just run with feeling shit.

redhawkes · 2019-04-01T15:26:30+00:00

Discipline. Be proactive.

MetalWeather · 2019-04-01T15:32:52+00:00

Force yourself to do something productive that you will want to ignore in that state of mind. Chores, a creative hobby, work out. Delayed gratification will get you out of the funk

CassWCD · 2019-04-01T17:11:25+00:00

I like to buzz all my hair off probably once a year if I notice that I have a stagnant couple of weeks. Purely symbolic way of shedding the funk. But it helps keep me accountable to the change.

redpilledfox · 2019-04-01T19:18:31+00:00

Listen to good music, shower, meditate, do a couple pushups (physical exercise) or work your mind (read, puzzles), and you’ll feel refreshed.

five_eight · 2019-04-01T12:05:35+00:00

There was a POV on public TV the other night called "Minding the Gap (2019)" about young adults stuck in ruts primarily due to their dysfunctional upbringing/families. I was entranced and will try to buy a copy. It made me feel grateful. Well, it was about long-term ruts versus one or two bad funk days, but reminded me.

maljo24 · 2019-04-01T12:16:36+00:00

Exercise. Friends. Good hobbies. Visit a museum. Go skydiving. I try to stay busy. Sitting around thinking is not good.

pebblefromwell · 2019-04-01T12:19:35+00:00

Walk in the woods, mother nature usely takes care of me.

sadshark · 2019-04-01T15:20:47+00:00

Hitting God's Gift via a gravity bong right before sleep has been helping me with PTSD but it's just a temporary band-aid over a bleeding heart-wound.

dtyler86 · 2019-04-01T16:04:53+00:00

Find a song, photo or dream vacation or goal you know you need to survive the day/week to get to. Song and photo obviously are not goals, but they get my ass to an immediately better mindset. I love my families old home on a lake in upstate ny and I keep one in my favorites folder on my phone and I think, get up, do work, crush goals, earn more and this summer getaway is one day closer to reality; is this so hard to accomplish? Answer is always, well... of course not.

Thunder_banger · 2019-04-01T16:57:56+00:00

Prevention! I can almost always trace the source, is usually eating the wiring food/eating too late or a general indicator my health is slipping.

Imtoosexyformypants · 2019-04-01T17:01:25+00:00

Cupping if I’m really fucking stressed out and my back is fucked. Going to try acupuncture soon as well.

Usually it’s stress fucking yo my sleep and causing issues

I’ll start eating healthier and hitting the gym, meditating more

Sometimes a good motivational book or looking at another trade. Makes me realize allot of tasks jobs are worse than my own.

golgynat0r · 2019-04-01T17:45:28+00:00

Try meditation when those days occur. For example I cannot meditate when I have a lot of things to do and when I'm in a good mood and can do basically anything. Only when 'bad days' occur, meditation does wonders,

Classy_Amir · 2019-04-01T18:10:14+00:00

Coffee helps.

PlzBuffBeamu · 2019-04-01T18:18:05+00:00

I hit the gym and read some manga, also try and sleep early. The following day I hit the gym first thing.

Jerrycanprofessional · 2019-04-01T18:30:20+00:00

I made a little routine for myself After hours upon hours of staring at screens, reading, talking and working. Go back home, have a nice meal, go to your room and lay on the floor and stare at the ceiling.

No music, no talking, not doing anything, just stare at the ceiling and do nothing, think of nothing, say nothing.

I guess it's a form of meditation that I accidentally put together and made a habit? Don't know, but I know it works.

As of waking up feeling shitty, get up, open your eyes and mouth as wide as you can without tearing your jaw open, take a few deep, strong breaths, wash your face, grab a cup of coffee and be on your way. That usually works for me.

treehauz · 2019-04-01T18:40:43+00:00

Most rewarding sleeping time is between 10pm and 12am. Be in bed by 10pm. Drink min 2 cups of water before and after sleep. VOILA! You don't feel like shit in the mornings EVER AGAIN!

This is the cure for people saying " I am not a morning person ". This easy..

RedPillAlphaBigCock · 2019-04-01T19:39:10+00:00

SLEEP

Please tell me about your sleep sir.

Also Eat well and meditate - Listen to ekkart tolle the power of now - When I get super present the shit mindset fades away.

Then I SLEEP GOOD AGAIN

SLEEP

EtemAll · 2019-04-01T19:40:58+00:00

Caffeine, vape life, do something improving that I don't have to do like get my brows done, haircut, car wash, rearrange my room somehow, organize my phone apps and notifications, work on my social media profile. just something where it feels like something has changed for the better.

monsteroh · 2019-04-01T20:51:18+00:00

All you need is discipline. Check out Jocko Willink

WarlaxZ · 2019-04-01T21:40:48+00:00

Sleep more, your just tired and not getting in the proper hours

asromeburns · 2019-04-01T22:14:57+00:00

Lift weights and listen to hard rock music.

nuufo · 2019-04-01T22:30:03+00:00

I have a lot of my positive thoughts written down. Like bulletproofing for those days when life hits extra hard.

Then I take up my notes. Read through em = feel like a king. Understanding my path, my mission.

These notes get me to stop identifying with the emotions and my mood turns back to calm, collected and understandable for the situation.

Example: "Its just a bad day not a bad life. "

8380atgmaildotcom · 2019-04-02T03:13:09+00:00

Have ridiculously easy tasks. I don't want to clean so I clean for 1 minute. I dont want to read so I'll read one page.

Better than zero

sadshark · 2019-04-02T08:14:24+00:00

I call these days "just one of those days". They come, they go, and before you know it you're back to feeling great again.

BUT, you must not let this day defeat you. Dont ever let it stop you from the things that you're supposed to do that day. Yeah, it will suck, you wont want to do it, but you have to be comfortable in the uncomfortable then your brain learns a very valuable lesson: wheneevr the next shitty day comes, you know you can beat it which makes it less shitty.

Also, I found that on these days I manage to pump the most iron at the gym. Because I'm too much in my head I forget the physical pain and exhausrion from lifting, so I takr advantage of it and push harder which in turn makes me feel a little bit better.

Meditate. I'm not going to go in detail here, there are thousands of resources on this, but 20 minutes every single day, no excuses, will change your life.

Patience. Even if in that moment it feels like things wont pickup... they always do..ALWAYS. So, just be patient, ride it out, do the things that you dont wanna do and maybe tomorrow or the day after tomorrow you will feel great again.

Atheist_Utopia · 2019-04-01T11:52:39+00:00

I never get these days anymore. The trick is to find enjoyment in what would be considered 'boring'. Intrinsic motivation as they call it.

antichrist_redpill · 2019-04-01T13:22:38+00:00

Be a men and bear your suffering with dignity and stick to your routine, because what else can you do? (excluding times when something really shitty happens, then its ok to be sad and down for a few days)

Sin-Silver · 2019-04-01T13:30:27+00:00

Discipline and routine. I go to bed the bight before on the dot, I wake up on the dot. I go to work, I stop and plan what I am doing that day, then limit all outside influences until I finish at 5:30. I then go home, eat, and either run, go tho the gym, go to an evening class, or take the evening off and relax. Rinse and repeat until you dog yourself out

Matthias_Foley35 · 2019-04-01T13:36:29+00:00

Estabish a routine. Make good habits. Stay busy.

boy_named_su · 2019-04-01T14:14:15+00:00

For me, the thing that helps best is to start walking in the daylight, and eating healthy at home. Hit the sack early and try again tomorrow

For working out, beet juice, citrulline, beta-alanine, and a pot of coffee gets me motivated

BurnieSlander · 2019-04-01T14:42:29+00:00

Build something out of wood! Anything- a box, a shitty chair, an award plaque that you give to your future self for most improved person of 2019. A man’s connection between his mind and his hands is a sacred thing.

masterpiece00 · 2019-04-01T15:07:57+00:00

Masturbate once or twice, usually clears the head and lets you not take things so seriously.

maxofreddit · 2019-04-01T12:39:18+00:00

50 burpees, as fast as possible.

It sucks, but it’s like taking a pill... I always feel better after.

tunit50 · 2019-04-01T13:30:26+00:00

Just push through it workout angry and get lots of sleep. Had one recently and that's how I got passed it.

ReformSociety · 2019-04-01T17:13:32+00:00

Sniff essential peppermint oil.

It will jolt life into your senses and is the boost of energy you are seeking.

bestsparkyalive · 2019-04-01T12:03:40+00:00

Gym.... what else is there lol

Title	What's "the thing you do" to help you get out of the funk?
Author	Rav_the_slav
Upvotes	105
Comments	76
Date	April 1, 2019 8:44 AM UTC (7 years ago)
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