Overcoming Learned Helplessness

I have become so apathetic that I lie in bed every minute I can afford to despite knowing that if I tried I could someday have a less miserable life. The reason being is I feel the work and mental suffering involved is too much for the result. This attitude has been reflected in my self-destructive behaviors over the months. What steps can I take to change this?

Have you tried meditation? It’s helped me, and has helped others, a great deal.

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I just started to read buddhist philosophy and I tried to meditate once and it did make things more bearable.

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I would also suggest therapy.

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Good! I would suggest trying different kinds of meditation.

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As worn out as the saying is, one day at a time, one task at a time, one moment at a time. Otherwise it is too overwhelming.

It’s the process of making your life a little bit less miserable in stages, until it all adds up to something positive. This has been my experience anyway

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