2 things I do everyday for my mental health ⚡️ 

I’ve found that I don’t really have to work so hard to try and improve my mental, physical, and emotional state if I’ll just avoid all contact with the outside world. I don’t have to worry about how I feel so long as I know I don’t have to interact with another living person. Going full on hermit sure does make life a lot easier.

Aho! Breathwork is amazing! After diving deep into many modalities. Psychedelics, detoxes, float tanks, vipassana retreats, shadow work, inner child healing. I am convinced my mental health is directly linked to my microbiome. Recent stool analysis has proved me right. So next step is fecal microbiota transplantation. Sending you all so much love in your healing journey!

Currently in a difficult position, taken some time off work. Mainly for my mental health. Been put on anti-depressants. Going to start some therapy as well. Hopefully won’t feel like this forever but working on myself and taking care of myself

Physically: good because I got a great walk in before destroying Thanksgiving dinner, but troublesome because I have a a busted shoulder that reminds me of it a lot. Emotionally: Man, this is a tough one. On one hand, good, but on the other, struggling with some recently discovered traumas from childhood as well as struggling with intense feelings of wanting a family again after divorce. Struggling as feeling guilt and shame for wanting a family as much as I do, instead of having the urge to just focus on me and my journey and let things fall into place. Mentally: Challenges as well. Just left Los Angeles and moved in with my parents in Texas for a few months while I plan a move to Colombia! So lots of new and challenging life experiences. Struggling with the realization and awareness of how my father treated/treats me as his son. Maybe instead of seeing him through the lens of “my dad” and seeing him as a man, and doing a fair share of growth work, I finally was able to comprehend my feelings of being a burden and not ever doing anything good enough. Yeah, I need therapy 😆 Spiritually: Pretty basic and status quo. I meditate but I’ve lost some connection to my spiritual being the last two years.

I'm in a turbulent and transitional time of my life since leaving my girlfriend of 6 years recently. In some ways I feel untethered, liberated and free from a toxic relationship but that doesn't stop the grief of not being with the person I have become so used to being there all the time. I've been using unhealthy coping mechanisms like drinking and having one night stands but those fleeting intimate connections aren't quenching my thirst for the genuine love I feel I have lost. I also feel as if my life is like a pendulum, one week I'm the best healthiest version of me, eating well, sleeping well and exercising my arse off. The next I'm indulging in excess alcohol, drugs and junk food. I know I need to find balance and be ok being on my own for a while but when the temptations arise I am weak! Spiritually I feel i am lacking. I really aline with the Buddhist teachings and have often strived to make a daily practice of meditation but have a big mental block for some reason... Ok rant over, sometimes it's good to write your feelings. Thanks for giving the platform and sharing your own ups and downs Ben. We're all in the human experience together.. sending love to everyone x ps: my question to you ben is: how did you find the courage to start a new life in a different country and did you feel liberated from any problems you felt within yourself before leaving or did they follow you there? ❤

Great vibes, wonderful sea footage & that driving shot sent a good shiver through my body, missing CT, back for an extended visit next year. Watching at 3300m up in the Peruvian Andes.

Hi Ben, this is the first time in years watching one of your videos. I was sitting in my kitchen and suddenly wondering what you were up to. It is really nice to still see you in beautiful south africa and doing well. You seem like a butterfly. :) ok, regarding a self check: The last year was the most difficult year of my life so far. My mental health was really bad and I ignored it until my body said stop. I couldnt sleep anymore, i couldnt eat anymore and therefore also couldnt work anymore. I am still struggeling a lot but trying to climb my way back to a place where i feel healthy, sometimes happy and alive. The biggest thing I am working on at the moment is trying to feel myself again. You were talking about breath work, which is one of the tools my therapy recommended to me as well and which has been really helpful. I am very grateful that I looked you up right now to watch this exact video. Checking in on yourself in the morning and just asking yourself how youre doing probably sounds like a simple thing to do. But I was tearing up. Ive lost my Connection to myself so much that it is an impossible question for me. I never ask myself that. Maybe I would know more if I would. Thank you Ben, Im gonna do that.

great to see you happy and well Ben

been with you since 2015 thank you for everything bru! much love from the states

One of the few youtubers to ask "how are you"👌🏾.

yes, there are challenging things in my live! Thanks for reminding of self care! Greetings from Germany.

Loving this check in. I'm feeling tired and frustrated because I am unhappy with my job. Spirituality I am FOOOKIN great😜

Man, I love how you have changed yourself. I remember Ben about 5 years ago, I am so happy about you the way you are right now!!! :) Greatings from Bulgaria! In case you decide to come over, give me a call! I can show you around! :)

Have you done a video or could do a video on what you eat or try to eat in a daily basis? Food brings so much good energy and vibes to your body.

Hey Ben, would be great to have a little story time around how you first came to South Africa and what tempted you to move there. Super interested in how you came to love the country and chose to emigrate from the U.K. Do you ever miss living in the U.K.? Big love!

I am good, I worked out today, feeling good physically. I feeling peaceful emotionally, but I would like to get back into meditation. Professionally been applying for new jobs and passed couple of my modules for my B Ed degree. Waiting for the rest to come out. I am happy and excited for the future. And watching your videos Ben. From an OG subscriber. 🤗

Life’s good, coming to South Africa in about 2 weeks to see family over Christmas. Can’t wait to enjoy those beaches and get the camera out🤌

Not the best day today, physically been challenged with teeth pain and leg pain, so had to take longer to sleep this morning. Mentally sound for now, like you, I feel a bit short tempered but able to manage it well. Hopefully going to start improving towards the end of the week and feel myself again!

Care to take us on a hike in those mountains any time soon? It’s always so pretty to see.

Just turned 40, feel 25 look 22. Thanks for the update on your magical journey. I can sense the peace you’re experiencing on that beach. 🍀🌞🍄🍓💓🌻🐞🦓🦋🐝🦄

Hmm.. Never done this before, especially in RU-vid comments, but let's see. Physically, I feel quite a bit neglected and tired. Haven't been moving that much lately, and I feel it quite a bit. Emotionally, it's a bit meh. There are good moments, especially when I do something I wanted to do for a while, and also low moments, where it's quite the opposite. And spiritually, at this moment unfortunately quite a bit disconnected, and that makes me very sad. I feel like I've been riding a spiritual wave this summer and lately have been more and more in my head, rather than in my body and connected to other energies. Though I feel like this is gonna change.

Any chance of some nature photography vlogs? My old 50D is in need of an upgrade for low-light photography, especially in the rainforest...using my phone for street photography on my thrice weekly fast 6-7km walks here in Cusco, Peru as I recover from a nasty heart attack in January. Doing great, better than before the almost fatal attack, & even with under 50% heart function fitter than ever - diet change, stress management, time for myself. Light weight-training 3 times a week for an hour, plus squats, lunges, high angle press ups etc. Looking forward to 2-3 months in CT next year September with my wife & daughter. Can't wait to get into the cold Atlantic! Thank you for these vlogs, something positive in a hectic world, much appreciated. Love Scarborough, especially in winter with the fynbos in flower 😊

Would you please share a video (or direct me to it) of your journey to awakening? Hugs Brother!

Hey Ben!!! Absolutely Gorgeous glad u are enjoying creating again we are enjoying it too thank you as always bless you

Hi Ben, thanks for this short video! Quite good suggestions and something I was looking for longer time: breath technique. :) Greetings from the border of Slovakia and Hungary

Recovering after a really poor 2 months. I'm so jealous of the sun and the beach and beauty you get to enjoy, I've been in dark and dingy Berlin

Hey Ben. Interested to know if you feel there was ever a specific moment or event in your life which triggered your spiritual journey?

I broke my 5th lumbar bone 8 years back + 2x double disc prolapse and it was bad since at least 6 years but it got so bad this year that I wasn't able to work out no more altough I made great progress. My mental health was much worse before starting to seak professional help. Mentally Iam way better. Physically well.. I had 2 surgerys. My pain level before the 1st surgery was a solid 8/10. After the 1st one it was on 1-2/10 and I felt amazing like I havent been for the last 6 years. I woke up full of energy since my lack of regenerative sleep. Now, after the 2nd surgery Iam back to a proper 7-8/10 on pain since I woke up during the surgery because the anesthesiologist really fcked up :D Well I didnt expect to be this honest in the internet... But since you asked :D

Jooo Ben, i like this kind of short video's! Its like a reset button for me. Thnx! See you at the next one!

Wow!!! your intro is so beautiful

Will you ever collaborate with Steve and fun for Louis or did you guys go separate ways ?

Curious mix - loving the landscape and the message but your tattoos are triggering fear of death 😮😂

Appreciate the video and energy Ben! I'm in my home in Norway with the flu right now, so I'm not sure I can send much back at the moment. Thanks to you, I recently stared my trail with Othership and I really like it. So far, how ever, I've not found a journey or session that helps calm me down (and reflect) as much as a meditation would do. Do you have any tips, and do you use any apps for meditation in addition to Othership? I'm quite new to breath work and are considering wether if I should get this instead of Headspace, which I've used quite a few times before. Anyhow, thank you for sharing. Love from Norway

I’d bloody love it if you could do a video at some point all about the decision to have children in your life or not, going through the feelings at the moment 🤔😅

not great, quit my 9-5 yesterday becasue i just had enough and it was destorying my mental health, so the journey begins to a better life today

Ben hi so I know am being a pain but am trying to find that music that your girlfriend was dancing too when you were at the other month, bonkers track so if you can HELP many thanks darren Northampton England cool

Давно тебя смотрю . Привет из Санкт- Петербурга.

Hi dude. My physical body is great right now, my emotional body is a little damaged by one stupid troll, my mentall body is a hardworker as always does. I think that the spiritual possibilities are based on the cooperation of these 3 bodies ether, astral and mental. Why do you think you are angry at the moment?

Thanks for the message! What's the location of that intro shot in the car? It looks amazing! I'm there in February with my girlfriend and would love to roam around there.

Do you recommend any free apps with breathing exercises? With no in app purchases?

all you need is God bro, read the Bible everyday pray to him and welcome in the Lord, he is salvation and the only thing you need for mental health and in life its self.

Sorry Ben, i'm focused on the Waves! #VisualVibes

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Seen your videos over the years talk about mental health. I would invite you to read the Glorious Quran. A 600 page revelation from Allah that is memorised word for word , containing dozens of scientific miracles and clear practical guidance in all aspects of life. We see videos in the chaos you mentioned of mothers holding corpses of their children yet still expressing gratefulness and steadfastness when they have lost everything, they're homes, children and they're limbs. I challenge you O Ben to explore the source of all that in the Holy Quran, A chapter, even a page And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient. 21:55

Why does Snoop Dogg carry an umbrella? Fo' drizzle.