Just One of Those Things
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Surviving adulthood one mental health tip, chaotic pet moment, and relatable fail at a time. My dog judges my life choices, my plants are barely alive, and my coping mechanism is sarcasm and geekdom. Welcome to my beautifully messy world.
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I Tried to Meditate and Accidentally Summoned a Panic Attack
The Great Meditation Experiment (Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Chaos) Let me set the scene: It’s 3 AM. I’ve just watched a YouTube video titled "10 Minutes to Inner Peace!" featuring a man who looks like he’s never once stressed-eaten an entire pizza while crying over a spreadsheet. Inspired, I sit cross-legged on my floor, close my eyes, and prepare to ascend to a higher plane of existence.
By Just One of Those Things7 months ago in Psyche
The Wizard’s Guide to Surviving Social Gatherings (When You’d Rather Be Reading Spellbooks)
Social energy operates on a fundamental law of magic: it cannot be created or destroyed, only painfully extracted from introverts through forced small talk and unexpected eye contact. For those of us who consider "people-ing" a skill tree we never invested points in, navigating social situations often feels like being a low-level wizard at a bard convention—surrounded by charismatic performers while we desperately conserve our last remaining spell slot for an emergency Invisibility cast.
By Just One of Those Things7 months ago in Geeks
Boss Fight Strategies for Panic Attacks
Panic attacks are the ultimate rogue boss of mental health—they ambush you when you least expect it, hit like a truck, and leave you wondering "What the hell just happened?" But unlike video game bosses, you can’t just rage-quit and reload. (Though if you could, we’d all have a save file from before the attack started.)
By Just One of Those Things8 months ago in Psyche
The ‘Ring of Power’ Problem: When Coping Mechanisms Turn Toxic
There comes a time in every fantasy hero’s journey when they realize the artifact they’ve been relying on is actually whispering dark thoughts into their mind. For Frodo, it was the One Ring. For you? It might be that ”harmless” habit you swear helps you cope—but is slowly turning you into a gaunt, obsessed shell of yourself.
By Just One of Those Things8 months ago in Psyche
