It ain’t a competition - celebrating all good things and the accomplishments of others will help defeat all the toxic masculinity out there.

  • @BanjoShepard@lemmy.world
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    134 months ago

    Good on him for taking a hike. The first photo trips me up. Was the hike to the middle of a highway? Is there a placard or historical marker there in the middle of the highway?

    • @Gustephan@lemmy.world
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      104 months ago

      I’d guess that was at the trailhead or right outside the trailhead of the trail he went hiking on. A lot of the trailheads I’ve seen on the pacific coast are like literally 10ft from the highway

    • @quafeinum@lemmy.world
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      434 months ago

      Pros:

      • good graphics
      • realtime physics simulation with ragdoll engine
      • no subscription service
      • almost no ads
      • never have to buy DLC

      Cons:

      • it’s outside
    • Nat (she/they)
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      164 months ago

      I’d be careful to say what it can do for your mental health. I tried to make it work for me, but it always made me feel worse because it gave my mind time to ruminate on bad memories and feelings. I would’ve stopped doing that to myself sooner had I not heard that exercise = good feelings without caveats.

      • @ChillPenguin@lemmy.world
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        74 months ago

        Oh, I’m definitely not saying it’s a cure or anything for mental health. Just that it’s amazing if it does work for you.

        It definitely works for me. I go hiking regularly.

    • @boonhet@lemm.ee
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      44 months ago

      It’s not for everyone (as noted by that other commenter), but when I was in a bad place mentally, I was listening to a podcast and one of the guys said that whenever he was in a really tough situation, he’d go for a 30 minute walk before making any decisions and then when he’d had time to consider everything, he’d often have some idea where to get started fixing things. So I started going on walks listening to that exact podcast. Helped a lot. It’s a double whammy, too. Not only do you have time to yourself where you can think about things (in my case while listening to the podcast because I have ADHD and just my own thoughts all at once are a bit too much, but when I’m also listening to something, I get less of it), you also get the happy hormones from physical exercise and fresh air.

  • @Mikrochip@feddit.org
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    44 months ago

    Overcoming depression is no small feat, though. Even just deciding to seek a therapist merits respect, imho.

  • Nexy
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    64 months ago

    Today I was able to sort out a few drawers full of shit in my room and part of a library.