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mortalic ,

Sorry no… Just use that ray gun to blast people like Mitch McConnell and my depression will sort itself out.

coyootje ,

There’s nothing left to blast in ol’ Mitch, he’s already been running on fumes for way too long.

Honytawk ,

Yet there is something still running.

Something that can be blasted

Poots ,

What happened to his crusty ass since the bout of freezing anyway? GOP shove him in a corner out of view?

primrosepathspeedrun ,

I feel like a brightly colored teddy bear that hides in your kitchen to shoot you with a memory erasure ray to change who you are as a person is the most MKULTRA thing ever.

and trust me, when someone who can’t stop thinking about that shit starts getting optimistic and looking at silver linings, people get, WAY more upset than they do when we just point out how fucked everything is. like seeing the silvery edges of the mushroom cloud is way more disturbing than the death toll.

ummthatguy ,
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Response to top section:

Rather than erase the memory and teachings of negativity, wouldn’t it be more beneficial for them to show how and why that thinking isn’t necessarily productive? Help us realize that while there are forces and consequences out of our control, we can accept that it’s part of our lives and take it in stride. Establish a dialogue and guidelines that can be passed along by others. Allow us to seek out a path for ourselves… [CARE BEAR STARE]

ALL HAIL HYPNO- I MEAN CARE BEARS!

Bottom section:

I’m for it.

Track_Shovel OP ,
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A…accept? Might as well ask WW2 Japan to surrender. I am personally responsible for every little thing that has ever happened to me, no matter how tangentially related it is to my life!

Godort ,

I mean, WW2 Japan did eventually surrender.

Track_Shovel OP ,
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Only after cataclysm.

randon31415 ,

But then Mists of Pandaria happened…

omega_x3 ,

So now the show is going to be about the civil war among the care bears about the best way to fight negativity.

ummthatguy ,
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And 1 on lithium un-Caring about the whole situation.

rekabis ,

where they help young adults and millennials deal with feelings of depression, disillusionment, and cynicism?

You mean by eradicating the Parasite Class, dismantling vampire/vulture Capitalism, crashing the housing market by 75+%, and closing the wealth gap, thereby giving them a future that is not only affordable but also worth living and striving for?

That sounds absolutely wonderful.

Track_Shovel OP ,
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I’m all for it

chiliedogg ,

“Care Bears as eco-terrorists” is a pitch that would get my butt in a theatre.

AdolfSchmitler ,

Monday morning, my alarm goes off. As I reach to turn it off I see a bright pink teddy bear standing at my bedside. Before I can react it blasts me in the face with a ray of pure happiness as I forget that wages have not been keeping pace with productivity or inflation.

IndiBrony ,
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This is literally where Bronies came from 13 years ago

Jesus Christ, that was 13 years ago already 😨

FlyingSquid ,
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You have to come up with new characters though. I have a few ideas:

Still Lives With Parents at 35 Bear
Will Never Be Able To Retire Bear
Paying Back Student Loans Until You Die Bear
We’re All Going To Be Dead in 30 Years From Climate Change Anyway Bear

Revan343 ,

Paying Back Student Loans Until You Die Bear We’re All Going To Be Dead in 30 Years From Climate Change Anyway Bear

Those two are twins, right?

BudgetBandit ,

Just stop doomscrolling. Stop using lemmy, instagram, facebook, YouTube, tiktok… that shit fucks with your mental health more than my abusive ex. You’re always looking for the next dopamine hit, and when it comes, you need another one, you just can’t stop.

Get through a week of withdrawal. I’ve limit myself to 15 minutes of lemmy a day.

Asafum ,

“You’ve just got to learn to love, Asafum!”

What did you say to me you fuzzy fuck? You can’t love anything when you loathe existing, when the only thing you want is the sweet release into oblivion. How about you do the world a favor and take me out? Oh is that too harsh for you love bear?

Are you crying? Oh goddamn it I did it again…

Go next door, the Thompsons are good people they’ll give you cookies or something.

Kolanaki ,
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It’s called a “Care Bear Stare” because they just silently judge you with a good stern look. All the rainbow laser beams is just the affected person losing their shit.

SexualPolytope , (edited )
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It’s good that OP mentioned that it’s “furred”. Otherwise, I could’ve mistaken it for a man.

ArmokGoB ,

Furred creatures also tend to be featherless.

ShinkanTrain ,

I’m Ludovico Technique Bear and this is Conversion Therapy Bear

FiniteBanjo ,

I watched Bee and Puppycat and it cured my millenial inherent nihilistic psycopathy and now I run a nonprofit animal rescue center plus bakery for dogs (I am allergic to dogs but they don’t mind).

Zozano ,
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I want the Who? Cares Bears

Zoboomafoo ,

This is basically how meditation works

Track_Shovel OP ,
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Speak for yourself - just makes things worse for me

Zozano ,
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I’m an experienced meditator. Are you able to articulate why meditation doesn’t work for you?

JoeBigelow ,
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It can be demoralizing to try to sit quietly while your brain assaults you with all its shit. Makes practice no fun

Zozano ,
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This is a very common perspective for beginners.

There are a few things worth unpacking here.

  1. You’ve set yourself a goal, which is antithetical to the nature of meditation.
  2. The goal (which is besides the point) you’ve set is totally unrealistic. For a beginner to sit and let their mind become empty is the equivalent of an average person waking up tomorrow and deciding to run a double marathon.
  3. One reason meditation is helpful is that we become more efficient at letting go of unhelpful thoughts. Your reason for not wanting to do meditation, is the reason you should do meditation. It’s a catch 22.

If you ever decide to try again, it might be helpful to set some realistic goals, temporarily.

See if you can let your mind become as empty as you can, for a whole second. If that’s easy, try two seconds (this is harder than it sounds, but definitely within the capacity of beginners).

Other goals might be to not hold on to any thought for longer than ten seconds before returning your attention to the breath for the duration of the practice.

If you practice enough, you’ll intuitively understand the goals aren’t important and are just more unhelpful thoughts.

JoeBigelow ,
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I meditate frequently, but that was my experience at the beginning

Track_Shovel OP ,
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I’m on meds now, and that helped a lot, but I had several issues:

  • I felt unable to control my thoughts; I realize you’re supposed to just observe them, but they felt too close and overwhelming
  • I felt trapped with my thoughts
  • It didn’t deal with the underlying problem; even if I was able to observe the issues just came back when I stopped
Zozano ,
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These are all pretty common points of contention for beginners.

Barring extreme cases, like people with psychotic disorders like schizophrenia, I believe meditation is beneficial, and not harmful, for virtually everyone.

I’m certain you’ve experienced a state of flow before and found equanimity in the process.

Meditation at its core is being able to drop back into that experience at your own convenience.

Track_Shovel OP ,
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I’m glad that meditation works for you, and that you’re a proponent of it, trying to get others onboard.

I have experienced flow states, but even those were anxious (loss of control feeling is yuck, not freeing)

I had success with guided meditation, but primarily around sleep, which helped mood.

Zozano ,
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Because of you mentioned sleep-focused meditation, I’m think you aren’t referring to mindfulness meditation.

Maybe you’ve been practising some kind of Zen-Bhuddist meditation, I’m not sure, I’ve only ever spent time practising Mindfulness and Loving Kindness.

Also, maybe we’ve got different definitions of flow state.

What I’m referring to is the feeling of having completely immersed yourself in an activity, to the point where you aren’t verbalising thoughts.

Being anxious during a flow state is a bit of a paradox, as anxiety is a symptom of complex thinking.

Track_Shovel OP ,
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No, I’m aware of the mindfulness stuff. I just mentioned the sleep stuff as an aside. My flow states are usually associated with work or exercise. The former is high stress.though even if the brain is off

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