MO´ed today.
In this post I´m gonna evaluate how I succeeded with my changes in life so far:
1. PC/Media
I´m on the computer much less, I use YT only for music or podcasts, not for watching other vids.
A thing is still the smartphone which I use more now, but not to a great extend. But I have to watch after my Twitter use.
2. Sleeping times
Going to bed at 11 pm on late shift and weekend days works most of the time, exept if there are events that prevent me from it. I don´t stay up if there is no valid reason. I go to sleep at 8 - 8:30 pm on early shift days. I stand up at 7:30 most of the time, maybe two times a week later (max 8:00)
Only problem here are my kickboxing times, they don´t really fit in, when I have early shift it would get way too late. One more month then I´m switching gyms.
3. Meditating
10 min each evening maybe 6 of 7 days.
Sometimes - maybe one in two weeks - I do Noah b. e. Church´s hypnotrance.
4. Sport
Regular Workouts, going jogging nearly every other days.
Doing physical activitys at maybe 5 to 6 out of 7 days.
5. No Screen before bed
I´m reading now in the evening, that´s going finde. On the other hand I could be stricter when it comes to the smartphone. Still work to do there.
6. Cold shower
Everyday.
7. Weekly plans
Doing them most weeks and furthermore analysing my progress every end of the week. Have to keep up with the second, forget it sometimes.
8. MO
4 times in approximately 80 days.
9. meds
Down to 150mg every other day. I tried quitting different meds in the last years and never succeeded, because at some point depression got too terrible. I feel like I could do it this time, but I have to be careful not to rush it. Will take the last of my meds (maybe for 2 or 3 weeks with this dosage) like this, maybe the last ones every third day. I genuinely hope I can do it, it would be fucking crazy if I could life without antidepressants the first time since 5 or 6 years.
I´m really satisfied with my progress so far, I´m far more active now and I´m sticking to my routine mostly. I could be more disciplined sometimes, but on the other hand I don´t want to get to attached to my routine, as it is important to stay spontaneus also.
One of the most important aspects is social interaction though and I really have to look after it. Every day social interaction! (And with that I don´t mean just going to work and see people, but really interacting with them, meeting friends or call them etc.)
I really feel how this is elevating my mood and crushes my anxiety!