Why would I hate Skyler

Huh, interesting. I’ve been to Sicily on a student exchange. My experience was totally different, but it’s maybe because I didn’t stay in Palermo. I’ve been to Taormina and other smaller towns. It was beautiful, both the towns themselves, the nature, the weather and the view of the sea. These local towns are old and mafe for pedestrians, so almost no cars. All the local shops are run by mom and pop and everybody knows each other. They invite whoever is walking by the shop to eat lunch together. We took the bus from my host’s home to the neares town and we drove through lavender fields, it was amazing.

Not to say your experience wasn’t genuine, but it sounds like it’s Palermo that wasn’t very pleasant, not Sicily in general. I would definitely recommend the smaller towns.

I got my headphones over 6 years ago, the battery last as long as it always has. And I use them a few hours every day.

I have: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/matthew-mcconaughey-smoking

Yeah, the modern society teaches us that if we have any problems, be it health, financial or anything else, it’s all fixable and we are supposed to fix it. Yet there is so much we don’t have control over. Mental health problems are especially hard to tackle, as there are so few options, they are expensive, time consuming and often don’t really help.

Sure? Christianity? Nah, atheism. I just don’t walk around believing stuff just because other people believe it. And if reincarnation is real I don’t see it as coming back, you’re a different person after all.

I would never lick my lips if they were dry, it would just make it worse.

Because there is no coming back.

The jury is still out.

That’s what my partner used to say to me before he got the diagnosis. It sounded as if he never had any thoughts in his head. It put a strain on our relationship too, because he used to answer this those times I noticed he wasn’t listening while I was talking and asked what he was thinking about. Sometimes it seemed like he didn’t care at all.

Turns out he has too many thoughts in his head, and “nothing” was indeed the easiest answer. I guess it doesn’t really matter what the truth is to a random person, but it does matter to your friends and family.

Do most countries require a pledge? Mine didn’t when I got my citizenship.

Why wouldn’t you recommend it to everyone?

It’s a study; I imagine they controlled for age and other factors if the article states the study “found”, not “suggested” or similar looser term. It’s not an opinion, but a result of a scientific process. Your dislike for term “gamer fact”, even if it’s a bit cringe, doesn’t change that.

I wouldn’t consider exclusively using Lemmy for social media “hardcore”. Let’s be real, people don’t use social media because the content is important. I use Lemmy when I need a break and such, see some memes, read an interesting article someone posted. And Reddit sometimes turns up when I search for opinions on products, solutions for maintaining my home, stuff like that. Usually just useful, old posts. I keep in contact with people I actually know through private chats, mostly Signal. What else do you need?

In addition to what have been said in other comments, it’s useful to track your period for any serious irregularities. Your period can tell a lot about the state of your body, and those can be a sign of illness and such. For example, missed periods are very common in eating disorders; it might be a wake up call in many cases.

Hey, that’s the metaplot of the movie!

Just a simple example I googled:

• Sit in a quiet, comfortable place.
• Set a short time limit if you’re a beginner (e.g., 5–10 minutes).
• Focus on your breath and notice bodily sensations.
• Gently return your focus to your breath when distractions occur.

With body sensations, you can focus on the taste in your mouth for a minute, then switch to sounds you hear, how your fingertips feel etc. I usually close my eyes to better focus on each sensation. Just relax and gently observe what you experience right now.

I agree 100%. It’s a shame, because pretty much everyone would benefit from just trying to meditate once in a while.

These are some of the most common problems people seek therapy for, and there are several methods therapists teach to address these, such as meditation and mindfulness. It takes practice, but they have a lot of potential to help with intrusive, snowballing thoughts. You can practice anytime and mostly anywhere, but doing it is the hard part.

What’s your location? I usually buy from ExtraOptical, happy with them.