I can guarantee that the majority reading this article is currently dealing with some sort of mental distress. Whether it’s a form of depression, anxiety, or simply just down in the dumps. Just know that it is completely okay. I have dealt with depression in my life and it wasn’t until recent times that I was able to get over that hump of not knowing what to do. That’s why I wanna share with everyone what helped me get through some of the hardest times of my life and the answer is more simple than you’d expect. The thing that helped me most was finding something that in one way or another suppresses my mental pain and for me, that was a form of physical pain. Now by no means do I mean physical self-harm that could take my own life. I mean something that might cause my body to be sore or hurt for just a bit, but as soon as I am done I love the results. That feeling that comes after is what feels the best.
A perfect example of what I have done is getting tattoos. Around the age of 18, I was suffering with some things and I simply was not in the greatest place. So when I went to get my first tattoo I learned that it helped me and kept me sane in a sense. The feeling of a tattoo needle digging into my skin did hurt but after a while, I became numb. Once it was finished I was left with a sick-looking tattoo that I knew I was going to love forever. Since then I have added nine more tattoos to that same arm within two years. So one would say that I have found peace in pain. Now another way I learned to help suppress was going to the gym. Trust me I know it sounds completely corny but it did help. At first, I was sore all the time and I hated it but then I got addicted. It soon became part of my everyday life and I began to love the results I was seeing. Once I saw how my body was changing I soon fully dived into the fitness world. I began to schedule my workouts and track what I eat and I even started my diet plan to make sure I was getting the proper nutrition. There are plenty of times I am starving and my stomach begins to hurt but I am eating in a calorie deficit. It hurts at times but I know what has to be done to achieve the body I want and whenever I see progress it makes me feel good about myself.
So the moral of the story is that to be able to keep that mental pain away or at least keep it from taking over, my best advice is to find something to distract your mind from it. It does not need to be physical pain like what helped me. Anything or even anyone that helps is important and you should try your best to use that to get through it. All I can truly say is that the pain you feel is okay. It doesn’t last forever and in due time it will go away. Soon you’ll realize that everything you feel right now is only temporary and in due time you will get through this rough patch. You are not alone and never will be. To hear more click the link below to my latest podcast episode with a new special guest!!!
