5 Habits That Destroyed My Mental Health. You Need To Stop These Now.

After years of trying to numb my brain with weed and junk food, here are five habits that killed my mental health:

Checking My Phone ALL THE TIME.

Scrolling on my phone for 20 minutes first thing in the morning significantly drained my willpower.

It was a physical addiction; every time I checked my phone, I felt a strong urge to continue scrolling on Instagram.

This addiction was caused by starting my day off by scrolling, which set a precedent that encouraged procrastination for the rest of the day.

Being Overly Sensitive To Criticism

Constantly getting my feelings hurt prevented me from engaging in tasks that challenged me to improve.

I found myself wanting to click away from videos with harsh truths about my behavior. When my feelings were hurt, I didn’t want to listen anymore, which hindered my ability to make positive changes in my life.

Rewarding Yourself By Punishing Your Progress

Cheat meals are a form of self-sabotage.

Celebrating my fitness achievements with “cheat meals” undid all my hard work and restarted my entire progress. This pattern of ‘rewarding’ myself hindered long-term success in areas like fitness.

Instead, reward yourself with a T-shirt that fits better, not with a Happy Meal.

Reject Simplistic Ideologies on Masculinity (Blue Pill, Black Pill, Red Pill)

Life requires more nuance than fitting yourself into a category of “masculinity.”

Stop Binging Self-Improvement Content

Self-improvement content is worse than porn.

I spent hundreds of hours bingeing self-improvement content without taking any action. Knowing what to do but not doing it contributed to my feelings of guilt and frustration. I never applied what I learned, which destroyed my belief in my ability to effect positive change in my life.

So when you leave this article, take action on what I said.

Hope For A Better Tomorrow.

Adrian.