indiscriminate bombings, suicide and aerial, disease, natural disasters, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes; unnatural disasters: plane crashes, train wrecks. I could go on ad nauseum.....What do you do to stay sane? All answers welcome, serious, ridiculous and ludicrous.
2006-10-17 14:08:10 · 19 answers · asked by Sicilian Godmother 7 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Hey Puddles, I like your avatar too. I guess we must be cosmic twins.
2006-10-17 14:19:47 · update #1
Krimla, I am curious.....Are you a man or a woman?
2006-10-17 14:25:17 · update #2
People, I read about people's complaints about YA all the time, but let me tell you some of your answers are amazing, indeed inspiring and you give me faith that i good can still come out of all this crap that's been dished out to us. Peace and Blessings on you all!
2006-10-17 14:31:53 · update #3
You just see it as everything is as it should be, and just live. It's always been that way. Nothing you can do about it. Well, except to show a little kindness.
2006-10-17 14:13:02 · answer #1 · answered by flip4449 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I too have been wondering what effect all this deluge of information has on everyday people with so many of the worlds problems being pushed at us, (the net,radio ,TV,papers) some may develop a form of mental disorder, generalized anxiety.. a condition where they may be overly worried about events and situations,
An anxiety disorder may make you feel anxious most of the time, without any apparent reason. Or the anxious feelings may be so uncomfortable that to avoid them you may stop some everyday activities. Or you may have occasional bouts of anxiety so intense they terrify and immobilize you and quite possibly affect your health
If this condition is allowed to develop in time depression may follow ..
If one feels this maybe the situation take time to as they say..."smell the roses"...go for regular walks or jogs in the park... see ,talk to young mothers,about there children,look into flowers see the integrate design of the petals refresh your mind to the facts that they are wonderful things to enjoy on earth....in general understand that life is basically very very good,and every thing is on its right course....the good and the not so good .....
If one cannot over come these feelings then a visit to your GP will help .....always a good place to start
2006-10-17 14:43:27 · answer #2 · answered by Vivian X 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Know that it has been this way since the beginning of civilization. If you find it all overwhelming, unplug your TV. The truth is that in our own personal day to day lives, we will deal with very few of these things. A thousand years ago, you wouldn't have known or cared about what was happening on the other side of the world. When there was a war, the body count would have been 100s or even 1000s of what it is today. It all comes down to whether you will let the pressure crush you or are you going to go out and make a difference in your own life and the lives of those around you?
2006-10-17 14:13:30 · answer #3 · answered by Jeremy C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Personally, it was quite difficult for a long portion of my life. When I discovered [ I was "ready" to discover] a group of books that answered all the questions I had been asking from early childhood. Questions similar to those you are asking.
In essence they explained the concepts of Karma, reincarnation, Spirituality, and something of the purpose of life. Without these I would not have made my next birthday... that was 35 years ago.
I believe that making it through life without being in tears all day and night requires one to have some core beliefs. Some "knowing" that goes beyond what one thinks. This plane was meant to be precisely what it is... a plane where we players play out our Fate Karmas with each other in groupings both large and small.
The purpose for all of this remains a real mystery in the West, and is often misunderstood in the East. Imagine yourself as God, and you are Neutral Spiritual Energy. The term "Neutral" is the key. As Neutral, one would be an absolute. Which would mean that one could not be other than what one is.... which is Neutral.
What if you projected yourself in slightly altered forms [lets call them Souls] for the purpose of having them explore and completely experience a Creation you have just projected. You tie yourself to them via a sound that only they can hear. And, via this sound, you can experience everything they are experiencing... and this then allows you to know yourself. This is the purpose of life.
Can any of this be proven? Of course not. One believes, or one does not... and whether or not one believes is quite irrelevant to the reality. But, belief gave me a peace of mind that was missing.
Peace
2006-10-17 14:35:34 · answer #4 · answered by docjp 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inhumanity will in no way end. warfare, violence and slavery is dated decrease back to the bible circumstances.We could desire for something yet see the trend the international is dooming.Is it getting extra useful or worse? i might like a end to inhumanity yet watching the realitiy occurring now would not provide me any experience. soreness and suffering began from the creation whilst God advised Adam and Eve they'll sweat out in soreness earlier they consume. you're making a distinction time-honored even without you understanding it. They way you look, think of, act etc..in case you will no longer be able to work out in your self then look at human beings around you. they are no longer that man or woman they have been the day gone by.
2016-12-13 10:14:49 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gelaton Crazy
I'm glad to hear you say that because that the way i feel too.. All i can say is we are not secure as we think and mankind is in the middle of all the trouble. For instance golbal warming,hunger and starvation are just a couple of things that can be stopped. But i ask myself why cant it be done and everytime the answer to the problem is man is selfish,greedy,weak and incompassionate and what can i do to change that? I can just say i CARE about you regardless who you are and show it my daily life by doing what i can to help the less fortunte. I think Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are doing that..
2006-10-17 14:21:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm planning to move to a VERY remote area, hopefully in Canada or Siberia where I intend to live in perfect harmony with my family and nature. I'll grow what I need to eat and buy things when I need them with my savings. I'll teach my kids at home.
Israels head spy was in the paper today saying that we are in 3rd world war - convincing the public is hard though. I don't particularly listen to what Israeli spy's say, or any other people for that matter. But I can see whats going on around the world and it's shocking.
People say we are simply more aware these days and things are just better reported. I don't believe that - I think various religions are tearing our civilisation apart and I don't want to be a part of that.
2006-10-17 14:14:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mans always been a bit of a git to each other, just try to stay out the way. Weather, don't live anywhere weird. Unnatural disasters, no such thing, if it happens it can't be unnatural. Sane as the next elephant.
2006-10-17 14:19:16 · answer #8 · answered by Hairybolux 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Natural disasters happen all the time and the death and chaos that follows is almost unbearable.
Man made tragedies are very saddening. I don't understand the suicide bombings or killing of innocent people or any abuse of animals. I know war is definitely something we all have to do to keep safe.
God has your d-day planned from the day you were born, and when he calls for you - it's your time to go.
2006-10-17 14:30:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Focus on your work, daily life and family. Bad things have been happening forever - it's just broadcast all over the world now. I can barely keep the laundry done much less worry about the fate of the entire world. Bring your scope in some and it won't bother you as bad.
2006-10-17 14:17:16 · answer #10 · answered by gummybear1772 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋