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Hi. I'm Anne and this is a video I have been
wanting to make for a long time
largely because looking back
there were several occasions in my life where I probably
would have benefitted from watching something like this
I have struggled with depression and anxiety for several years now
and I continue to struggle. Mental illness sucks.
It makes simple things very difficult, it
makes good things hard to see
and it inflates bad things until they are all you can see.
And I think if you're watching this, you kinda know what i'm talking about
The important part though is that we are not doomed.
There are many treatment options out there
And there is a lot you can do yourself to sneak some comfort, control, and even enjoyment back into your life.
This is what this video, and the upcoming
next videos are about:
Nifty little life hacks to make life with
brainweasels a little easier.
andquot;Brainweaselsandquot; is the repressentative catch-all term we're going to use
for all kinds of mental illness, to
remind you that this is not about science,
it's about people. And weasels. Because they
are nice to envision.

Despite the incredibly professional attire I am wearing right now I am not a doctor or healthcare professional.
In the grand scheme of things, I don't know jack.
Here, I talk about things
that have worked for me or people I know.
Mental health is an incredibly complex issue
and mental illness comes in many shapes and forms.
There are many ways to treat and approach it and you need to figure out what works best for you
These videos are about living with depression and anxiety
not about severe mental distress.
If you are in severe mental distress right now, please get help.
I am including emergency phone numbers and relevant links in the video description.
But enough disclaiming, let's get to it


Today we're talking about emergency coping, things to try when mental pain overwhelms you
The idea here is to get to know yourself and to try anything you can think of to make you feel better
And don't shy away from supposedly odd or weird coping mechanisms.
Life is far too complicated to try to be
sane and proper.

There are a lot of physical things you can do to calm down and reframe your situation
some of those make use of your body's natural responses to impulses, others are just nice,
and nice things are good.
Hug something. anything. Or have yourself hugged by another good human.
If there is no one around to hug or you
aren't feeling up for human touch right now
find the tiniest possible space to crawl into.
or, of course, the opposite. Find a high vantage point, get out, get above it all.
Plus, wind is wonderful. To me, at least.
Personally, I find rain incredibly calming
When my moods fail to control the weather though, a cold shower works in a pinch
or a hot bath. You do you.
Distraction! There are many seasons of many shows streaming online on many platforms.
Your main job right now is to survive. So
rewatch all of The Office
while your brain forgets that it was shouting mean things at you
and becomes cooperative again
I know it can be incredibly difficult to get
up and do anything.
But moving around can work wonders to make your mind calm down and help you refocus and feel better
Just five minutes is all you need
and basically any physical activity is fair game
Cover yourself in a blank. In fact, have a friend help pile covers and blankets on top of you
Write. Write down the bad thoughts your mind is yelling at you.
Then go rational scientist on yourself
and collect evidence to contradict and disprove the all-black depression thought.
Because Depression lies. Examining exactly why it's wrong won't necessarily make you feel better in the moment
but it will help to loosen the grip of the brainweasels on your mind.
This may be a topic for another video.
Personally, I hate it when people tell me
to smile when I'm not feeling well
but according to science there actually is something to that.
Engaging the facial muscles that make us smile actually does make you feel better.
Create a playlist that calms you down or that resonates how you feel and makes you feel less alone.
Or that makes you dance. Or all of the above.
Activities. Anything you can do to positively occupy your mind to keep it from imploding upon itself
Find a hobby to comfort and distract you. In fact, find several.
I started folding tiny paper elephants.
But you can´also knit, bake cupcakes, go skateboarding,
pull weeds, do yoyo tricks, collect rocks,
throw rocks, don't throw rocks. I mean really
absolutely anything that works as a positive
ritual when the brainweasels attack.
Breathe. The 4-7-8- breathing technique has been going around the internet recently,
and it is a great way to focus on something else and get your body to kick out of fight-or-flight-mode
Inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 7, exhale for 8. Repeat twice more or as often as you need
Deep and slow breathing activates your parasympathetic nervous system
so instead of preparing to fight for your life or run from a rabid tiger
you are telling your body that its safe
to go to sleep. Or digest food. r ponder
Or ponder how pretty the clouds are.
Make some tea. Holding warm beverages is scientifically proven to prime your brain for good things
even more so, it's a caring ritual, it's a reasonably simple thing you can do right now and tea is delicious
Take two Tylenol and go to sleep. This advice comes to you from my best friend Kelly's very wise grandmother
and there is actual science to back it up now.
This won't fix everything. But odds are good you'll feel better in the morning.
Don't overuse this one, though. Tylenol has side effects and you'll still need your liver later

But brainweasels don't commonly wait for convenient times to attack.
Sometimes they strike while you're out and about.
So here are some things you might consider caring with you with you for emergency preparedness
A scarf - they come in all sorts of colors and materials
so they fit into every season. It's a socially accepted portable blanket
that you can use as a makeshift tent to hide in when needed.
Distractors like books and music and such...
Smart phones make great distractormashines
and you can put your playlist and maybe even
an episode of your favoirite show on there
so you have them availeable even if you dont
have internet access. And of course keeping a book with you is a very good rule for anyone and always
A rock. Yes. Weird. I know.
but holding to a rock can be intensly comforting
I keep tiger balm in my bag, because I'm a ridiculous hippie
but any sort of lip balm or hand lotion works great too
It's all about little self care rituals that you can do to focus on something nice for a moment.
The active distractor hobbies from earlier still work.
Of course, if your normal hobby isn't portable you have to come up with something else
that fits into your bag or pocket. So maybe do master the yoyo.
Or download a bunch of games onto yout phone.
A lemon. This is especially for high anxiety days.
Bite into a lemon slice to stop a beginning panicattack. This also helps some headaches.
Twitter or the social network of your choice
This is about distraction but also about connection
So keep your networkfree of toxic people.
My twitter timeline is a big virtual room full of passionate, caring people
chattering about random ridiculous, wonderful and important stuff.
It's a really good place to be.
The point of all of this, as I said in the beginning, is this: Figure out what works best for you. Then do that.
Don't worry if your coping strategies seem a bit odd.
Being alive is hard and oddness can make it so much more bareable
Please share your experiences, tips, tricks and lifehacks in the comments.
This is about helping each other and making connections.
But most importantly, listen to me right now, because odds are you need to hear this
and there may not be anyone else to tell you right now
It will be fine. You can and will get through this.
You are not alone. And you are okay.
You matter. You are valuable and you are important.
You are stronger than you know.
But you don't have have to be strong all the time. You get to be sad and scared.
Those feelings are valid.
But also don't forget that depression lies and anxiety is an idiot.
They cloud your vision. But that brainweasley fog will pass
You will get through this. And you are here.
No matter how lost or broken you may right now - you are still here.
and you will find happiness
And you'll lose it again. And then you'll find an even better one.
But it will be fine. I promise.




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News: FIFA World Open Beta, Tyranny of Dragons, Dota 2 and more! | The Daily XP May 20th




What's up Attackers! Welcome to your Tuesday
edition of the Daily XP, bringing you to the
latest, well latest given that you're seeing
this a few hours after I record this, so it
may not be the latest right now .. but .. I
think you get it, in the world of gaming.
Today we have the largest prize pool in eSports
history keeps growing, Dragon Age Inquisition
screenshots and Fifa World's open beta. Your
daily XP starts now.
The prize pool for The International 2014,
the biggest dota 2 tournament of the year,
continues to grow at astronomical rates, just
recently passing the $6 million dollar threshhold.
So how does the prize pool keep rising? Players
of Dota 2 can purchase a compendium, which
is a $10 interactive program which gives you
a ton of info on the tournament, and %25 of
the sales go towards the tournament prize
itself. The compendium comes with a ton of
stuff that you get in-game, and basically
players of Dota 2, want this. It's well worth
the $10 spent, and you can level up your book
which gives you more stuff, and you can spend
more money to get more points and yeah, the
prize pool is going to keep growing, guaranteed.
Last I checked, we reached all the goals that
Valve set out, but i'm sure they will add
more now .. they have to!
BioWare has released a new set of screenshots
for Dragon Age: Inquisition, the upcoming
action role-playing game from BioWare and
EA, and let's not even bullshit about it,
they look awesome! The screenshots show off
places in the world that are important to
the Grey Wardens and the Darkspawn, along
with the FOrtress of Adamant. The screens
show off the Frostbite 3 engine, which you'll
remember from the Battlefield series and the
surprisngly awesome Plants vs. Zombies: Garden
Warfare. Dragon Age: Inquisition was confirmed
last month for an october 7th release date,
so if we stick with that, we should be playing
it as soon as you can say dragon age inquisition
10 times fast.
More Electronic Arts news. They have revealed
today the start of open beta testing for the
free to play, downloadable soccer game, FIFA
World. After 4 sucessful closed beta events,
and a huge amount of feedback and changes,
they are ready for more and more players to
enjoy their game. The free to play version
will feature many of the same elements you
find in the $60 console version like, high
def gameplay, the FIFA Ultimate team, 16,000
players from over 60 clubs and 30 officially
licensed leagues. You can check out the FIFA
World Open Beta Trailer on our website, but
I can pretty much sum it up for you in a few
words. Messi can score on anyone. Yeah, it's
basically a Messi highlight reel. YOu can
download FIFA World using Origin right now.
GO ahead.
Less than a week after the release of Neverwinter
Online's third free module, titled, Curse
of Icewind Dale, which added in iconic Icewind
Dale locations, new open world PvP options,
heroic encounters, etc. etc, they have announced
the fourth free module, TYranny of Dragons.
Scheduled to release this August, TYranny
of Dragons will of course release new content
and features, but exactly what, they are keeping
close to their chests. Many in the community
are hoping for a new class, some new progression
paths, and new PvP options, but I guess we'll
have to wait and see.
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