My Daily Practices and Habits to Fight Depression | Tim Ferriss

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About Tim Ferriss:
Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 500 million downloads and been selected for “Best of Apple Podcasts” three years running.

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[yhib]

Thanks Tim, very valuable tools!
Quick summery:
1. Meditation (10-20 minutes every morning)
2. Cold exposure (Cold plunge, Cold shower)
3. Blue light in the winter (e.g. Philips go lite)
4. Caffeine before 1pm (later starts to compromise sleep)
5. Exercise (Kettlebell, Yoga/Acroyoga)
6. Long walks (1-3 hours a day while listening to podcasts)

[kat]

“Snuggle with your demons, not struggle. Forgive yourself for being human.” — very healing, brought tears to my eyes. Thank you 🙏🏻

[Frorackous]

Tim Ferris is a beautiful human being.

[alexisidro]

One thing that’s helped me as well with emotional well-being is cleaning up my social media feed. Got to remember that we have control over what we pay attention to

[kierlak]

Great tips 👍

What's been helping me most these days:

1. IFS therapy with a therapist but also on my own in-between sessions
2. Running (4-5 days a week)
3. Journalling/reading
4. Cold showers/cold bath
5. Listening to music to switch off (daily)
6. Psychedelics (psilocybin) - high dose once or twice a year. This helps to get back on track and to see which areas need my attention and where I need focusing on during talking therapy. Generally meditation/mindfulness is also a great tool - less intense but with practice can also have great benefits and insights. Please do not try psychedelics without research and preparation. They are substances not to be messed around with.
7. Caffeine - one coffee a day usually around 1-2 hrs after I wake up. No caffeine after that in order to have a quality sleep which is vital.
8. Trying to be true to myself and my values. Keeping my boundaries, also good work/life balance. Seeing friends/family regularly, taking regular holidays to prevent burnout.
9. Not being too hard on myself, discipline/consistency is vital but remembering not to push myself too hard.
10. Deleted Facebook/Instagram/Twitter and Twitch. Better focus, less distractions, no opportunity no compare myself to others, no need to subconsciously seek external validation by sharing my life highlights. It was weird in the beginning as friends/family are all on social media but it's highly unlikely that I will go back on social media.
11. Trying to stay away from porn. Never had issue with it but many people are addicted to it. When you want to use, do it in moderation. Generally porn makes people feel more lonely and less confident. The more you use it the greater the damage so to speak. Always seek real connection with another human being, go out of your comfort zone, start dating people etc.
12. Food: staying away from alcohol, sugar and fast food. Lemon juice or lemon water is great. Balanced diet, not eating too close to bed time.
13. Making sure physical health is in check: seeing dentist regularly, if I feel something is not right - seeing the doctor and talking about it. Not minimising symptoms.

[justins]

"you're not alone, " at the end...For some reason that really hit hard. Love this guy.

[fenbury]

"snuggle not struggle with your demons"... sounds like my marriage

[fern]

You're so well-spoken and deliver your message so clearly. I actually feel a sense of peacefulness listening to you. I'm so glad I came across you years ago, your work has seriously helped me become a better person. Plus I love how you provide continuing resources to dive further into what you mention. You are by far one of the most influential people in my life. Thank you.

[joas]

For anyone interested in the mechanisms behind these practices I can highly recommend watching or listening to the Huberman Lab podcast. The conversations with Lex Fridman or Rich Roll are good introductions if you want to test the waters first. Take care of yourself, you are worth it :)

[FortunateBehroz]

7-take adaptogenic herbs such as Schizandra berry, Reishi mushroom, Maca root and Ashwagandha. as well as use daily dose of walnuts and raw cacao in your diet.

[EvanJHagen]

Why I love Tim: self-help, but with REAL pragmatic, applicable tips and tricks.

[TravelingwithKristin]

"There's no problem you can't walk your way out of." ^^^^ TRUTH

[TeganGordon]

Waking Up app changed my life possibly more than anything

[Fdstamp]

Thank you for this video Tim. My wife is currently out of town during vacation during a down moment in our marriage. I really have felt alone the last few days and your final words really helped.

[neophred]

And don't forget listening to Tim's podcast, always boosts my moral

[thehealthychefri]

Live through the sun and nature, everything will fall into place!

[elijahnelson]

Hope everyone who reads this is doing well! You’re not alone and if you’re here, you’re taking steps to improve/combat depression. Keep going!

[chipfranks]

I really appreciate that you've opened up so much about your depression, Tim.

That has helped so, so many people, to include me--and I don't know the best way to put this, but it's made you more accessible and relatable. Please keep up the great work, and know that what you do makes a big difference in our world. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[HEGELIANDIA]

Thank you for this video Tim. Having battled depression for years myself, resources like this are invaluable. God bless you brother

[BumblebeeeeHoney]

Doing yoga and pilates daily saved me during the second lockdown in my country. It became my way to meditate and clear my head from the anxiety and depressive thoughts.