Hi i dont know if i am doing this right but lately ive been having massive mood swings, mainly feeling very happy and confident for a few minutes and then spiralling downward and being very very low for hours. I dont know what to do
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- someone who replied
This used to happen to me a lot. Still does sometimes. Meditation helped a lot— it helped me be more aware of and in control of my mental states and energy. Basically it helped me not to spiral— I might get sad or into a state of low energy but that’s okay. Just need to sit with that instead of allowing it to spiral out of control. Same with anxiety.
- someone who replied
Agree. Insight Timer is a great free app to get you started.
- the person who asked
Thank you, ive been trying to get into meditation but my house can be very noisy and hard to concentrate in
- the person who asked
Thank u very much!!
- someone who replied, again
Imperfect environments are perfect to practice with. The first couple times I made real progress I sat out on the side of the street by my apartment and committed to 10 minutes (using a timer on my phone) to be as still as I possible could, regardless of what was going on with my mind. It was kind of funny to notice how hard that was, but after doing it a few times my self-control started to noticeably increase.
- someone who replied, again
It can also help to do guided mediations with headphones when your environment is noisy.
