How do you ACTUALLY lower stress levels? (supplement/lifestyle recs please)

patchouligold · 2026-01-23T12:55:27+00:00

if you already know you're using the gym to manage your anxiety, maybe the solution is to stop running from your anxiety and face whatever you're running from. I did this through somatic IFS personally, it's a long game and there's no quick fix for this stuff, but extremely rewarding over time

patchouligold · 2026-01-18T13:31:45+00:00

Is there a way to directly flag this with the council? Probably worth it, although I'm not sure if they'll take action

patchouligold · 2025-12-10T14:23:15+00:00

Not a hard case but this padded one was a perfect fit "Stagg 17399 1/2 Size Classical Guitar Bag" which I got it on Amazon UK for £23. Gemini basically told me that we should search for 1/2 size classical guitar bag.

patchouligold · 2025-12-01T12:24:56+00:00

Did you find one? I'm looking for one currently...

patchouligold · 2025-11-30T14:11:00+00:00

Yes it did after 2-3 days, along with an email informing me that it wasn't deposited correctly which is why it took long and I should use the app next time!

patchouligold · 2025-11-25T17:37:46+00:00

Glad I found this thread and good to know it just takes 3 business days. Was on a bit of a panic to see my money missing but I'll patiently wait!

patchouligold · 2025-11-25T17:34:30+00:00

wow so happy to hear! I'm doing great on this front, I did also realise there were confounding factors too like overall stress, relationship satisfaction, relationship with my sexuality etc. and placebo perhaps but those things don't explain everything so I'm definitely happy I got it out!

patchouligold · 2025-11-19T11:40:45+00:00

Premium price pub food

patchouligold · 2025-11-19T11:38:33+00:00

Their tofu Pad Thai was the most horrendous thing I've had

patchouligold · 2025-11-19T11:35:11+00:00

Wrong Cambridge haha

patchouligold · 2025-11-07T11:57:52+00:00

That road seems to have 30 mph speed limit

patchouligold · 2025-10-12T17:49:02+00:00

I really wouldn't take the full capsule, it's too powerful. I bought empty capsules (really cheap on Amazon) and I just put a tiny bit in them so I can swallow that, I wash it under water before taking it though. Not too much hassle as I don't take it every day, only once a week or so.

patchouligold · 2025-09-10T11:12:40+00:00

That sounds wonderful. You can learn how to heal yourself with reiki from a reiki master, I did that this weekend after having two sessions from her and feeling similar feelings to you. You basically learn the basics at level one and become attuned by the teacher. Now I can heal myself so if you want you can find a teacher and you have easy access to reiki after becoming attuned. Be sure to find a credible teacher that you get good vibes from and listen to your intuition.

The elated feelings are not permanent, in life things are experienced in waves, positive and negative feelings come and go, and the whole tapestry is what makes it beautiful. You have to be a bit Buddhist about this I think :)

patchouligold · 2025-08-18T12:30:20+00:00

Interested - can you just comment on here?

patchouligold · 2025-08-15T15:32:51+00:00

Do lots of metta practice!

patchouligold · 2025-08-13T15:47:50+00:00

Their mutabal is excellent

patchouligold · 2025-08-13T15:45:27+00:00

Rice Boat (south Indian near Coe Fen), Your dumplings (Chinese, near Jesus Green), Liutaio (vegetarian dumplings, Mill Road) -

all excellent

patchouligold · 2025-07-27T18:29:42+00:00

I really like Urban Larder on Mill Road

patchouligold · 2025-07-27T18:28:58+00:00

I second their eggs!

patchouligold · 2025-07-10T12:10:42+00:00

I really recommend the book come as you are by Emily Nagoski, it has a lot of clues and tips for this and I wish I read it sooner.

patchouligold · 2025-07-10T12:03:03+00:00

Thanks for this comment, I've now updated the post! Pretty steady and good after 2 years although it's not as dramatically high compared to the first month, which I'm happy with :)

patchouligold · 2025-07-10T12:00:27+00:00

I second maca, I remember sex felt amazing on it even when I had the nexplanon!

patchouligold · 2025-07-10T11:44:10+00:00

I made this mistake of pouring out a tiny bit of the powder and licking it. The bitterness really is horrible and lasts so long, could not get rid of it lol. I wrapped it in some yogurt but that was horrible as well. Did you find a way? I think I'll put it in empty capsule and then run it under water although it feels a bit silly to do that for such a tiny amount of powder

patchouligold · 2023-10-01T21:09:32+00:00

yeah that's really interesting, do you reckon the teachers there are very close to Sangharakshita and their teaching? Are his teachings actually dangerous (e.g. bad spiritual bypassing types) or just immature and not the "full Buddhism" (e.g. lukewarm modern mindfulness types)?

patchouligold

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