Category: Depression

How to stop mental suffering

In my last post, I wrote about how to let go of negativity by witnessing the negative emotion and practicing letting it go but there is more to say on the topic and a slight…

Microdosing: Day 30

Well, the truth is, microdosing didn’t change my world but did it help with my depression and anxiety? Probably not. There may have been some effects in the beginning but a week or so on,…

Microdosing: Day 24

I was very conscientious in watching my thoughts today, noticing any negative thoughts and forcing myself to shift them into something positive. I tried identifying the thought and choosing a new thought, a more helpful…

How to stop automatic negative thoughts

Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs) are negative thoughts that are rooted in beliefs, controlled by cognitive bias (being bias in your thinking) and can be linked to past experiences. They are automatic in that they become…

Microdosing: Day 23

Well, I went off course today and didn’t take a pill. That’s two days in a row. But I’m off book now… I figure I would let it slide a bit seeing as though the…

Microdosing: Day 22

Microdosing is not a cure; it doesn’t stop negative thinking and doesn’t fix well-entrenched negative thought patterns. At least, that’s my experience. I almost feel like the effects of it have worn off, or maybe…

Microdosing: Day 21

I honestly don’t know if these pills are doing anything lol. I’ve been feeling kinda shitty the last few days. Today started off the same: low motivation, finding it hard to get any work done….

Microdosing: Day 20

Another day of malaise and struggling to find the motivation to do anything. Don’t get me wrong, this is nowhere near as bad as heavier depression where there is complete apathy and despair but still…

Microdosing: Day 19

I’m still feeling the hangover from the previous two days. I wonder if the new moon has something to do with it. If I had to guess, I’d say that I’m not in connection with…