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Originally Posted by jo_thorne
Each state seems to have its own momentum (or maybe "inertia" would be a better word for state 1) and once in it, it can be hard to shift.
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That makes a lot of sense, sometimes it's like the bad thoughts gather so much momentum that it can't just be stopped with just trying to be positive. Sometimes I do have rapid mood swings though, where I'm suddenly happy all thanks to a happy thought.
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I've tried to come up with things to help me in state 2. Keeping my diet healthy and making sure I sleep regular hours helps some. There are also things I can do around my apartment, like making the bed or washing the dishes, that seem to help a bit.
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Sleep and good diet are definitely things that help me. Also watching videos that make me laugh or restore my faith in humanity seem to help.
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Going for a walk or having a cheerful interaction with someone usually helps, too.
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That is something I wish I could do, but I've lost my trust in people. I take frowning faces as a sign that I'm not welcome, but I guess I'm also frowning which makes them frown too.
[quote] I've been trying to take note if there's an activity or pattern of thought that occurs before I switch from 1 to 2 or vice versa. [quote]
Good idea, that might help.
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I haven't come up with any magic formula yet. I had a medication change in the spring that helped my sleep a lot. My mood immediately got much better. The medication isn't helping my sleep as much now and I've noticed my mood slipping to a bad place more and more often during the past couple of weeks.
Good sleep is probably the absolutely most important thing for me to help my mood.
You sound like you're still in a pretty good place, even if it is frustrating. I know I'm in trouble when I stop caring about fighting.
It will be interesting to see what other people share about what works for them.
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It seems like my environment doesn't matter that much to me, keeping myself busy always works, but at the end of the day when I try to destress, my mind becomes overrun by depressing thoughts and I quickly becomed depressed.