using behavioral science to piece together happiness
The unfortunate truth is that urban planners aren’t thinking of your happiness when they create places to live. It’s up to us to weigh the positives against the negatives when choosing a place to live and making the most of it when we’re stuck.
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My last post in 2019 was to tell my triumphant story of weening off of antidepressants. A couple months after, I faced a current of change.
I had fallen into a downward spiral.
Months into this scary downturn, I managed to pull myself away from a full-on relapse before it got out of control, using principles of behavioral science and neuroscience.
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After almost ten years on antidepressants, this was a step that I wanted to share. It’s a way to let people know that maybe we don’t have to resign ourselves to a reliance on pills. If they make you feel better or they don’t make you feel better, maybe it’s not the only way.
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I was plagued by negativity. The more negative thoughts I had, the more depressed I became and the more depressed I became, the more negative thoughts I had. It was a vicious cycle of unhappiness.
To break the cycle and get to where I am today, I had to start addressing my thoughts. I had to identify with a new motto, write a new story, and create a new default setting for my inner dialogue.
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I went through the motions while battling my constant inner misery.
And I was losing badly.
inner pieces 