I'm 24 years old. I absolutely loved the first ~10 years of my life as a child because it was mostly pure fun and I had (have) a loving family. When I grew up I got socially conditioned and learned to live by all the rules society teaches you to live by. Hence I went from an extroverted kid who really enjoyed life to an introverted shy guy who very often escaped reality with alcohol and weed. I always knew that drugs weren't the answer, but for many years they let me get a glimpse of bliss in the now where all my problems disappeared while I was under the influence.
After years/decades of uncomfortably living in a pretty negative state (with temporary happiess thanks to drugs) where life was more like a chore rather than a fun journey, I realized more and more that I had a problem which needed to be fixed.
I tried everything. Exercising hard, running every day. Veganism, vegetarianism, "Athene's theory of everything", self helping books etc. Most of the things I tried did somewhat help, but I never felt like YES, THIS IS IT!
In short, what made me go from a shy introverted dull, not giving a fuck about anything-guy, towards a more loving, life enjoying, happy extroverted guy was the food I eat.
Diet is a deep topic that I could write about for days straight, but in short this is what I did and what completely turned my life around to the better:
I started eating healthy. 100 % raw. 70-80% raw fruit and 20-30% raw vegetables. I won't go into dieting in this post, because I want to keep it fairly short, which is something I've already failed with. x)
Look at this sauna. It's a finnish sauna and it's 90 º C hot most days of the week. Smoke sauna every day, yes. Cause sauna is great for you due to the "extreme" exposure to heat. You can read more about the huge benefits (which are largerly overlooked in mainstream research & media. No wonder you haven't heard of it before) of exposuring yourself to heat at this blog post by Tim Ferris: https://tim.blog/2014/04/10/saunas-hyperthermic-conditioning-2/
A finnish wooden sauna.
When you've been sitting in the sauna for a while and feel that it's time to cool down, jump in the sea. The colder the better. Why, to be a rebel and get attention? Hell no. Do it for the incredible benefits it gives your body:
http://biohackersummit.com/2016/10/15/dr-rhonda-patrick-health-benefits-of-sauna/
Learn to be comfortable with the uncomfortable.
~2 ºC fresh Finnish water. Lucky to be born in a cold climate.
Also don't forget to pet your dog, or any dog for that matter. Dogs are such amazing creatures full of life and love. And they share that love with you every time you're around them. You should give some of that love back to them, win-win for you and the dog. Maybe you can get your dog to join you in the ice water? Or your cat. Haha, if you get your cat to swim in ice water, please let me know.
If you're poor like me and don't own a dog, pet someone elses. They're still spreading that love.
Now I want a dog.
Finishing the day with some Wim Hof breathing & meditation in this setting is blissful and makes you sleep like a baby:
That's my introduction post. I hope it can help someone. The door to happiness and everything you're seeking for in life is within you. But the door is locked with a key. The key is also inside you. You've got it all! Feeling is understanding.
Oh, and here is my website which I recently created. It very thin on content for now because I created it a few days ago. On this website I plan on writing about what I do with my life and also how you can improve yours.