Quote Originally Posted by Grouse View Post
Try meditation. When you get up, just sit for ten minutes and be aware of your breath, Try to count ten breaths without letting your thoughts wander off (it's not easy). The aim is to become aware of your thought processes and be able to recognise patterns of thinking, how negative thoughts arise and so on. I just fold my pillow in half and sit on it for ten minutes first thing in the morning, you are supposed to do it sitting upright without support but i prop myself against the bed - it's important to keep your back straight. It sounds all zen and esoteric but it's it's just common sense.
You call it meditationId call it self actualization. You found what works for you.