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One of the unintended consequences of taking drugs occasionally is that they can throw neurotransmitter balance out of whack, and make people feel even worse than they did before taking it. Here are some articles for educational purposes. https://bebrainfit.com/increase-dopamine/ "Here’s a list of the most common dopamine deficiency symptoms: (2) lack of motivation fatigue apathy procrastination inability to feel pleasure low libido inability to connect with others sleep problems mood swings hopelessness memory loss inability to concentrate inability to complete tasks engaging in self-destructive behaviors, especially addictions Dopamine deficiency can also manifest as certain psychiatric disorders including depression, attention deficit disorder (ADD), bipolar disorder, and addictions of all kinds. (3, 4)" https://bebrainfit.com/natural-antidepressants/

For millions of years mankind lived just like the animals Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination We learned to talk There's a silence surrounding me I can't seem to think straight I'll sit in the corner No one can bother me I think I should speak now I can't seem to speak now My words won't come out right I feel like I'm drowning I'm feeling weak now But I can't show my weakness I sometimes wonder Where do we go from here It doesn't have to be like this All we need to do is make sure we keep talking Why won't you talk to me You never talk to me What are you thinking What are you feeling Why won't you talk to me You never talk to me What are you thinking Where do we go from here It doesn't have to be like this All we need to do is make sure we keep talking Why won't you talk to me You never talk to me What are you thinking What are you feeling Why won't you talk to me You never talk to me What are you thinking What are you feeling I feel like I'm drowning You know I can't breathe now We're going nowhere We're going nowhere

Mmm num ba de Dum bum ba be Doo buh dum ba beh beh Pressure pushing down on me Pressing down on you, no man ask for Under pressure that burns a building down Splits a family in two Puts people on streets Um ba ba be Um ba ba be De day da Ee day da, that's okay It's the terror of knowing what the world is about Watching some good friends screaming "Let me out!" Pray tomorrow gets me higher Pressure on people, people on streets Day day de mm hm Da da da ba ba Okay Chipping around, kick my brains around the floor These are the days it never rains but it pours Ee do ba be Ee da ba ba ba Um bo bo Be lap People on streets Ee da de da de People on streets Ee da de da de da de da It's the terror of knowing what the world is about Watching some good friends screaming 'Let me out' Pray tomorrow gets me higher, high Pressure on people, people on streets Turned away from it all like a blind man Sat on a fence but it don't work Keep coming up with love but it's so slashed and torn Why, why, why? Love, love, love, love, love Insanity laughs under pressure we're breaking Can't we give ourselves one more chance? Why can't we give love that one more chance? Why can't we give love, give love, give love, give love Give love, give love, give love, give love, give love? 'Cause love's such an old fashioned word And love dares you to care for The people on the edge of the night And love (people on streets) dares you to change our way of Caring about ourselves This is our last dance This is our last dance This is ourselves under pressure Under pressure Pressure

What if the truth is that there is no truth The only thing I can prove is there is no proof Don't be so sure that your source is correct People believed it before, before they had checked How many times can they tell you Til you just give them their way How many times can sell you Til you let them have their say Every time you will ignore your Heart it will come back twice more Never deny your own instinct Reconsider Everything Everybody want something they control Some just want grass some they want gold Either way does it feel good or feel low Taking you down not fast but real slow Rebellion done for it's own sake Does not a true free thinker make To go against for it's own sake You're still controlled by the course that the other man takes Reconsider everything, reconsider everything Reconsider everything, reconsider everything Reconsider everything, reconsider everything Reconsider everything

"Prevalence of Major Depressive Episode Among Adults Figure 1 shows the past year prevalence of major depressive episode among U.S. adults aged 18 or older in 2017. An estimated 17.3 million adults in the United States had at least one major depressive episode. This number represented 7.1% of all U.S. adults. The prevalence of major depressive episode was higher among adult females (8.7%) compared to males (5.3%). The prevalence of adults with a major depressive episode was highest among individuals aged 18-25 (13.1%). The prevalence of major depressive episode was highest among adults reporting two or races (11.3%)." https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/major-depression.shtml

Get inspired Surround your self with inspiring piano examples. The last video has 10 million views on youtube and was posted 10 months ago.

ah, so you discovered Akiane Kramarik

This reminds me of Brene Brown. Interesting social science about honesty, vulnerability, etc.

Ah, I remember when the first one came out. Thanks for sharing. It is cool to see my profile picture get some representation.

This is a fucking masterpiece. That is all.

an amazing tool to digest more knowledge for sure use with Bluetooth headphones while doing other tasks to turn any task into a time of learning. Multitasking is not ideal, but it is surprising how much info I retain while doing this. It is also surprising how much info you can get from just five minutes of listening to an audiobook. I heard somewhere that humans are more adept at listening than reading because we relied on spoken word long before there was written text.

[Verse 1] Where have you been? Been searching all along Came facing twilight on and on Without a clue Without a sign Without grasping yet The real question to be asked Where have I been? [Chorus] I'm a shapeshifter At Poe's masquerade Hiding both face and mind All free for you to draw I'm a shapeshifter What else should I be? Please don't take off my mask Revealing dark [Verse 2] Moments of calm Nothing left to be found A mirror right in front of me That's where I find An empty glass Reflecting the sad truth It's telling words not to be told I need the mask [Chorus] I'm a shapeshifter At Poe's masquerade Hiding both face and mind All free for you to draw I'm a shapeshifter Chained down to my core Please don't take off my mask My place to hide [Bridge] I can't tell you How to see me Just a cage of bones There's nothing inside Will it unleash me? Burning down the walls Is there a way For me to break? [Chorus] I'm a shapeshifter At Poe's masquerade Hiding both face and mind All free for you to draw I'm a shapeshifter Have no face to show Please don't take off my mask My disguise

Looking at the sky in the morning is great, while listening to some music. Ah, one of my favorite things "Ah, everything looks shiny in the sun"

https://selfhacked.com/blog/top-25-methods-for-better-sleep-and-circadian-rhythm-entrainment/ This is a very comprehensive, yet easy to digest article. Use what you can and leave the rest!

I have periods of success with sleep and periods of failure. I have been there I use a 15lb weighted blanket at night and it makes a significant difference

@moon777light beautiful

onenote?

"Reaching for the gold ring Down inside Never could reach it, just slips away But I try"

This is a really good affirmations video that goes along with the theme of your journal. I just listened to it all the way through in a really relaxed state and it was great, so I am walking the walk! Also, this class is good I watched it the other day. I resonate with Brain Johnson, If you do too it is good!

yeah defining who we are as humans is a pretty interesting inquiry. We have some pretty amazing abilities and qualities

Brian is great

This is a good summary of the book if you want more info before deciding to read the book

It has embellishments, music, guided meditations, he voices some characters, and he speaks like a stand-up comedian.

Nice , I dig the colored paragraphs. A book I read recently that reminds me of stage orange spirituality is Mind Hacking It explains concepts you might hear in a more serious spiritual teaching, in a playful, humorous way that uses a lot of science metaphors, as well as science fiction metaphors. Leo said that meditation is one of the best ways to transcend stages, and this book has a wonderful explanation of concentration meditation, which presents it in a sort of gamified way which speaks to my gamer brain. I love this book and I highly recommend the audiobook over the text if you are interested.

The book "Atomic Habits", by James Clear is quite congruent with the advice that Leo has given in this thread. I just finished it. It is quite good. Very level headed and lucid