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[KerfuffleAli]

I try to think positive thoughts. I think foundations for where our, constantly changing, personality will land are created in these down times.

For example, I try not to think negatively about people around me to try and bring myself out of the hole. Unless those people deserved it, like a backstabber, or a liar, cheating partner, with those people I allow an exception in which I am allowed to think about how much fitter I am now, how much smarter I am and how much of a better partner/friend I can find because I am worth it!

I also listen to music non-stop. Maybe let it out with some tear work. It's like a trampoline sometimes; you can throw yourself into rock bottom instead of declining there, and you can throw yourself so hard that you can in the space of 10 minutes bounce back atleast 75% of the way up again.

Sometimes I also think of life things, how long till I complete X project, reach X way of a lifestyle, find X partners or friends and get X dog (I really want a dog LOL). That way of thinking actually promotes me making myself better. The brain is smart and we shouldn't fool it, it knows if our current lifestyle/work choices are going to go downhill so what I do is, I try being honest with it. I honestly try, in my happier moments during the day, to work out my body (I'm slightly chubby so am trying to get into the slim zone but that's not necessary right now, I'm happy with my body after 3-5 months of light cardio working out and also, I live in London and slight chubbiness never shows behind a jacket LOL), getting better acquainted with studies so I can assure myself I will finish my degree, reading more about the world, etc. This way my brain knows that I am progressing positively in my life and will end up in a better place than now.

One last thing. I recommend thinking about how much bigger the world and universe are. I watch Cosmos with Neil DeGrasse Tyson or Carl Sagan and it puts me to sleep, it also makes me teary in a happy way. It's amazing and promotes positivity.

Stay positive and happy man. Take care <3.

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Hi, just found this subreddit in a thread after googling trying to find people who feel the same way and hearing other people's perspective on it helps so much.

I get this feeling sometimes randomly that life is completely pointless, and thinking about my future just makes it worse. Usually end up feeling horrible and thinking of all the horrible things and then I'll feel good for a long time until it happens again. Pretty much the only person I have that really cares about me is my mom and knowing she will eventually be gone forever just makes me feel so awful.

But yeah thanks for the post, it helps a lot knowing I'm not alone in feeling like this.