Does anybody ever work towards their peace of mind?
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I suspect that nearly everyone eventually reaches the stage where they question what they're working toward, or try to find a greater meaning either in the work they do or an altogether different job or different field. You may want to check out a few books that address this issue. These were the ones I found particularly interesting:\n\nCareer Changing / Advice:\nWhat Color is Your Parachute (help in evaluating what career would be most fulfilling to you.)\nDo What You Are - Uses the MBTI (Myers-Briggs) to do the same as above\n\nPhilosophy of Work:\nWhat Should I do with My Life? Anecdotal stories about career switchers, and those who are seeking something greater than a mere job\nThe Joy of Not Working: An interesting philosophy on the working stiff that questions our priorities as it applies to the working world.
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I think what has helped me the most personally is to find a station or purpose in life - that is, to realize that as a human being you are both worthy of life, and useful to society.  I find that if I believe I can do something for society, then that helps me maintain my inner peace and will to live.\n\nPersonally, I am going to enter graduate school (master's degree program) in industrial engineering next year and want to find ways by which we can develop medical treatments much faster than we do now.  So far, this is my motivation.\n\nOf course, I do suffer from bipolar disorder, and by this, I do mean there is a genuine neurological problem in my brain, and I do take medications for it.  However, without convincing myself of a purpose in life, these medications would do nothing for me.\n\nAlso, other stuff that won't hurt are proper diet and regular exercise.  By exercise, I don't mean cycling the Tour de France all the time, I just mean regular brisk walks, stretching, yoga, etc.  I find running and cycling to be good forms of meditation, actually, since they are somewhat "mindless" forms of exercise (unlike say, ball sports) and you can let your thoughts wander.  Of course, just pay attention to traffic and don't get hit. :-)\n\nIn any event, best of luck, and I hope you do find inner peace and calm, whatever the route you choose.
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hi their first of all I'm sorry .\ni have also suffered from the ILLNESS panic for 11 years the day they started to ease was the day i excepted i will probably always be prone to them, my life is probably 90% over them and when i do get the start of one now i try to let it happen , some one once told me to tell someone anyone when you start to have one i tryed this and bugger me it does work its like as if you beat them by letting someone else know , when you except them it cant beat you the same and mine have eased off , i try now to laugh more and not let them rule my life , if one day it beats me and  i have a bad day then i say to my self tomorrow will be better , \ni can truly say the day i had the first one was the worst day off my life but if i keep letting them beat me my life will always beat crap .\nplease find the power to except and they ease \nmy thoughts are with you
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I get tested regularly for peace of mind
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YES!\nI always find myself being my own harshest critic. I always find that I doubt myself more than others do me. I always find that I don't believe in myself as much as I should because I sometimes get low self-esteem from the endless parade of problems we ALL get!\nSometimes, I find that having faith in myself works. Being overly pessimistic (but inside being extremely positive) helps because when the results come you literally leap with joy!\nSometimes I find that talking to someone helps. I also find that writing a blog or a diary gets rid of unwanted "burden" feelings just hitching a ride on you and making you feel heavier and heavier into depression.\n\nBut remember, the most important thing is no matter what gets you down, you MUST find the courage to pick yourself up and face the problem head to head. Be strong! Everyone has problems - it's how you deal with your that makes the big difference!\nKnow that no matter how bad a situation you're facing, there is always many people dying to take your place because they don't even have the luxury we have to ponder our problems! :) That's how I keep myself motivated!\n\nJenova\n(d.yuffie@gmail.com)
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One day at a time and BY THE HANDS OF GOD.\nI have lived and attempted many ways. In the end, these have proven to be life savers
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Yes!!!\n\nThere are only two types of things people stress over.\n1) Things they cannot control\n\n2) Things they can control\n\n1) The things you can control, you should not stress over, because you can do something to control it.  You just need to take action.\n\n2) The things you cannot control, there is no use to stress over because you cannot do anything about them.  You just need to work on your next course of action.  Focus on what to do next and you will not stress.  You won't have time.
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No but I used to have anxiety attacks. I had no idea what the heck was going on til I was at work one day and a fellow nurse was observing me and she told me her observation. From then one when I had one I'd stop what I was doing closed my eyes and began to relax and breath in deep through my nose and slowing out my mouth til the attack stopped. I could feel it coming on I'd start getting dizzy, light headed, weak and start breathing hard fast, my pulse rate would elevate to about 120-130. I alway stopped what I was doing to do my calming session. They finally just came less and less and just stopped with in about 1 month or so after starting my breathing sessions.
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Well I guess it might help if you sat down and reviewed whether or not your worrying really helped in past situations.  I have the exact same problem and have also been struggling with it.  \n\nIn my case it seems like my worrying and trying to control things did more harm then good.  So I try to remember that when it begins to happen with something new.\n\nAlso I think your therapist may be right because my mother also expected me to be perfect growing up.\n\nI just try to remember that no one can be perfect and I want to enjoy life.  It doesn't always work, but I have definitely improved.
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Always treat others, the way you want to be treated by them....sounds pretty simple, but it seems to be an impossible dream ...:-(\nWell, I try to live this , but I find myself really often upset ( but at least not violent )
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Sometimes I do, but then my mind works on many levels at once as a general rule.  It's hard for me to only think about one thing at a time.
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I'm so glad you asked this question! I've always done this and I was always too afraid to mention it to anyone. Mine is like a whole different life but it's me. The life continues every night like I'm actually living it. I've had the same "movie" going and progressing for a few months now. When one life gets boring, I create a whole new scenario in my head of an ideal life and fantasize about that life until it gets boring(They usually last months at a time). I use this to fall asleep also. It's the only way I've found calm my mind enough to sleep. Thanks for easing my worries and I hope my and the other's answers help ease your worries. :^)
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I have this.. And it's hard at times.. My family doesnt understand what casues it to happen, so I dont tell them a lot of it..\n\nSit down.. Make a list of the things that you Obsesive about.. And make a list why you feel this needs to be done..\n\nKeep adding to the list as you go.. When you are done making a list, read it over again out loud.. (Alone) \n\nList should be kinda like this..\n\n*Check doors of house to make sure they are locked! I check them 5 times before I go to bed.. Why do I need to check them so many times.. I feel that I forget that they are locked, or that I need to make sure I feel safe when I am sleeping.. How can I help check the doors less... \n\nI made a list to check off all the things that I do in a day. And make it so I can check my list when I head to bed. After I have checked my list off, and got in bed, I read my list, to make sure that I remember I did them, and that they are done.. Then I put the list down and go to sleep.. During the night if I wake up worrying about something, I read my list..\n\nThis has helped me over come many things that I do, and or have done in the past..
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I have found that by walking my talk I am able to be very conscious of how my behaviors and word effect others.\nI believe we are all connected in this web we call life. Therefore when speaking I ask myself.\nIs this helpful?\nIs this necessary?\nIs it kind?\nDaily prayer/meditation are of great assistance in this endeavor.
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The greatest thing I ever did was KNOW what I wanted. I jumped outta of second story window just because I could. (I was only 5 yrs old at the time). My father didn't want us interrupting his visitor that day and "quaranteened" us/children upstairs.  Too bad that presence of mind hasn't dominated my adult life but it helps me see that we CAN choose our destiny or at least which floor we want it to come to!
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Yes.  Many times. \n\nWell maybe you havent opened up to people enough...remember instinctively people can spur feelings and thoughts, the fact is that they dont know how, but they can.\n\nSo if you close yourself up, people will just avoid you.  \nNow, if you start making an exercise, a mental exercise...for enough time, I promise you someone will invite you somewhere sometime.\n\nThink about you traveling to places, imagine those places precisely how they are and what they have.  And then forget about the thought, and release it.... do the same thing for a while...lets say a month.... and then forget about the whole exercise. \n\nThe way it happened to me, it will happen to you.  The universe will conspire so that your dream comes true.
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Do you mean "peace of mind" or a "piece of someones mind"?\nEither way, we are kind of stuck in this human dance of disagreeing and agreeing, testing and contesting.  But we usually move forward anyway.  Nice, that way.