How to Fortify the Mind in Times of Crisis 

Academy of Ideas Are the membership videoed different than the content uploaded on RU-vid? Also, can I help/benefit you? How can I work with/for you? I feel you are a positive impact on the world and I want to join your movement.

What video editor do you use sir?

@Fahad Amin facts bro they aint even got God on this list 😂 😷H U M A N E G O😷

Its A Nuclear END One Way Or The Other Any Time Now

I think you know more about what is going on in the world than you are letting on.

Yes. Activities that build character.

Sounds like a good idea. I'm reading up on liberty promoting ideas and narratives.

You have to find out when the shutdown is over. I never knew it would happen until my roommate told me about it. It keeps getting extended. A new study shows that, in one county, 50 people have the anitbodies for every one person with covid-19 who truly got SICK from it. So, it isn't nearly as deadly as the media says.

Yeah, like restoring an old motorcycle!😎

@@genkiferal7178 Where did you obtain this information, though?

I wish I’d had a doctor like that.. Plain old common sense.. and what a prescription..!!! Excellent advice..

It amazes me out insane our society is, as if after the death of a loved one(someone we have spend a large part of our lives with and is essentially a part of us) we are suppose to immediately bounce back and be full of life(specially in an insane world). TV, news, social media, even the workplace are all psychopathic institutions that peddle insanity. It is hard enough to live in an insane world under normal circumstances for a sane person(insane people have no problem) but add to it the normal negative life events can make it unbearable for some. Drugs never help, they mask symptoms while creating new problems. You were lucky you had a sane and intelligent doctor. Part of what makes us human and makes us stronger is going through the trials and tribulations of life(hopefully because it's to prepare us for something bigger). Our societies have developed a neurotic "solution" to these problems... make more problems. e.g., if you can't solve one problem(such as the death of a loved one) then hell, maybe you can solve it by creating more problems. What then happens is the most insane of our societies advance to the top with their "solutions to problems" dragging us all further in to oblivion. As things get worse(from their own doing) the solution is to make things even worse in an attempt to mask the original problem... just like the drug, it never works. If we, as individuals, lead sane lives such as living a full and loving live with other human beings then when someone died it would be far less of a hit to us. We would be able to accept the change because life was fulfilling and the fear of the unknown wasn't constantly beat in to us by those who rape and pillage our minds, souls, and experiences. Every human knows that eventually the time will come for them, for everyone they know. Death is the most established fact known to man(it is the one thing one can rely on). But when one has a relationship(a sort of chemical bond) and it was not completely fulfilled then there will always be the "what if's" or "I wish I should have" or whatever and the "what will I do now", "am I next", etc. A sane happy society helps alleviate these so they are rather temporary. Distractions work but it has to be of the right kind, not the kind that distract one back in to the same emotional feedback loop. Humanity has done so many things right but also so many things wrong. Technology/science has excelled but emotional and psychological problems have only grown.

This is an advice you should listen to if you're not actually depressed and not leaving your grieving stage. Coming from the old school of medicine can be very helpful but just remember that we didn't actually know much 50-60 years ago. The area of medicine has developed a lot and sometimes our science is wrong, sometimes doctors are wrong and sometimes there's a monetary incentive too involved. But overall it is clearly evident that hospitals are saving more lives now than ever before. So while it's healthy being a sceptic, don't lock yourself into thinking something out of spite, nature doesn't care about your feelings and will kill you if you don't try to make rational decisions in time of need.

​@@kebabfotoThat was not his point. Medicine has obviously progressed since the past. Depression, however, is a phenomenon which is growing much more rapidly recently. Therefore, some people can confuse natural sadness with depression. Depression, in this case, would be the inability to properly grieve. Medication which would supress the symptoms, would have made it worse. What the overall point is is that we have lose the ability to "grieve" about things. Even simple things. As such, they build up and get worse which causes depression.

And said by a member of the blood thirsty tribe that causes most of the problems around the world.

Just watched Ozark season 3 didn't you?

Rahm Emanuel. The democrats have extracted $2,000,000,000,000 from this overhyped farce.

Meanwhile, the US Gov. right now: "We care more about carbon immisions than lives lost."

mathman43 .....$2 trillion? Don’t forget about the money mafia Federal Reserve protecting its Wall Street criminals...to the tune of an additional *_$4 trillion plus._* In total it’s up to *_$6.2 trillion plus._*

Wait. There's a quarantine going on? I thought things seemed oddly quiet out on my walks. Joking, of course. Though it IS eerie how quiet it is out.

@@SuperMrHiggins actually, i've not been talking to anyone about or listening to anything about the situation, and i'm outside of the city, and if you just don't talk to anyone it's as if it isn't happening. It's strange. I'm just going on with my life as usual

This is exactly what we must do. However, I feel as if many of us will fall deeper in our maladaptive behaviors, and use this time as an excuse to delve further into our comfort zones. I decided to quit smoking marijuana, as a way to gain some mental clarity during such a jarring time.

Suirason Coruscant same here brother. It’s time to break free and embark on this journey of self transformation.

My bad habit was social avoidance.

A goldmine

This is my fav. I've been digging "pursuit of wonder" lately too

Indeed. The writer’s ability to research, sift and collect appropriate gems of wisdom is remarkable. Like certain scriptures, great truths have an innate power to “infect” the mind with transformative healing.

Aye pure gold

Indeed

Really the best for introverts. Stay at home and not make too much contact is standard operation for us.

Bo Shore so agree. As an introvert, I am not upset about it at all. How often do you get to pause and get real about how fast life flies by, especially when you are always busy?

Bo Shore yes as an introvert it is OK for me but I worry about our civil liberties.

It can be a blessing...if you are someone who doesn't have to worry about their basic needs being met.

@@labelle9921 true

That's a good way to put it. Well said. I can relate.

And Nietzsche would be even prouder.

It's a good time for humor! Reward yourself with laughter. It's nice to know we're not alone :)

You should watch Melancholia by Lars Von Trier...

I am!

I’m glad you made it out man. I’m trying to get out of this voluntary isolated place but it’s hard especially with this corona thing. I hope you keep with your mental strength and keep pushing to get better. You can do this man.

Me, too.

You voluntarily return to self isolation but when you do it is to rebuild. You are so in love with yourself you know that reading, and crafting yourself is more important then hanging with people who are not.

Me too

Titan Mellor well said 🙂

Change what you can. Brace for what you cannot.

Its the shit thats in my control, but is difficult that stress me out

@@quentinsummers2531 I feel you. A lot of the stuff that can be taken care of has been getting hammered due to the Covid outbreak. A lot of places and utilities get taken away or aren't up to speed. It's definitely rough for a lot of people right now.

@@Zayindjejfj totally. Believe it or not, i actually miss going to school at half seven in the morning.We need face to face contact with teachers. I dont know what to do half of the time with all these bloody assignments. People forget how much direct communication is important.

I can’t workout. My gym and the sport I participate in are shut down.. maybe for months. I have had to take up running and doing different exercises in my apartment for survival. I am starting to like running 2 weeks in, but it’s very hard to train for a completely different athletic event.

During the last couple years I've stopped having depressive episodes but I now have weird as fuck bursts of hilarity and adrenaline at random.

what's the painting in the thumbnail (boat approaching island) - Nevermind I found it - Isle of the Dead :)

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Yassssss

Geetesh Meena i believe people don’t take health and it’s contribution to our mental problems serious enough. 80% of the population is magnesium deficient , 42% of our bodies enzymes are magnesium dependent . Magnesium is a stress reliever . See my point , this is just one small factor !

@@CruzWithMe Very strange way to make a point. I think you should have just said vitamin and nutrient deficient due to the modern diet

Nicholas Miranda yea that’s true , I just wanted to give a more specific example . Mg. is a stress reliever, most of us here have anxiety or depression(stress) , it can help tremendously.

Nicholas Miranda listen to on podcast Matt Blackburn “ where magnesium Fits into the puzzle with Morley Robbins “

Check him out on IG , and website

Alireza Jamali I’ve been doing the exact same!

I know how you feel. Same crap here too. I have some highs and some lows for sure.

@@cassouwassou7364 Stay strong. We'll all get through this together :)

I 100% agree man I feel like I’d be crazy and lost without my music

Agree!

It took 3 years to get back and another 3 years to fully understand the gifts that lie beyond. Fortune favors the bold

Don't forget to take action. The video has - as the uploader's videos always do - good tips on how to better your life and mind. Things like meditation, exercise, journaling and good diet done consistently will improve the quality of one's everyday life more than one could imagine. I wish the best for you and everyone who might be reading this. You're tougher than you think! Oh and thanks for the excellent video.

Did it?

@@Aryan-qv8hz it surely helped and so did many other sources on internet catering optimism. I am trying to not focus on negative news as I can't do anything other than to remain where I am. I am trying to be productive and surprising succeeding in it.

@@level-me7it alright man. These lines always cheers me on "death is not the end" and "life is not what it seems to be"

Susco || It is indeed a banger

Confirmed, it was a banger

And bang it has !!

@@alboyfats boom

i really hope things get better for you richie.

@Andrew Cummings Am really sorry.God is still faithful. Don't Give up.

Sounds like you have serious issues.

I hope you are doing very well today. Don't take the jab

Jus let go what u cant control.. u got this👍🏾

Genuine Faith has been on a steady decline over last few generations all while "Mental Illness" and "Insanity" has been on a steady incline.. Turn to God - Shalom - From one to another.

The gallery of magick books helped me

@@titan9663 Yeah- Helped you blaspheme The Lord, Thy GOD. Renounce and Repent for your ways.

I still drink caffine (I honestly don't think it really affects me much unless I'm just plain exhausted anyway), but apart from using Facebook Messenger for casual conversations with close personal friends and using RU-vid which may or may not count as social media, I've almost completely stopped using my main socials (though mostly Facebook) that often brought a lot of unnecessary stress into my life. Not that I'm now free of stress, but I've gotten rid of a major outlet for it that was completely unnecessary and self-imposed, and I think my life is also better because of it.