Sleeping in nature

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My mental health has been insanely brutal and debilitating. I think a major reason for this is my isolation.
Tonight I am planning on going outside, take a small hike, and find a peaceful spot to sleep somewhere in the wilderness.

anyone have any experience doing something like this? I will report after I am back
 

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My mental health has been insanely brutal and debilitating. I think a major reason for this is my isolation.
Tonight I am planning on going outside, take a small hike, and find a peaceful spot to sleep somewhere in the wilderness.

anyone have any experience doing something like this? I will report after I am back
Yes, I do that quite often and it helps me a lot with my mental health and to deal with stress.

I have depression and am also hypersensitive to sounds and also visual impressions. I don't have much problems with isolation though. I need lots of time alone and people often stress me, so I like beeing alone most of the time, but also cherish my spare contacts.
Those days in wilderness are mainly to calm my mind, meditate, practice awareness and resist the temptation for TV and internet binges.
Important for me is to not use phone during those days/nights in nature, sometimes I leave it at home because it is too tempting to switch it on for distraction.

What also seems important for me is to sleep on the ground. I live in a gypsy wagon and usually sleep 2 meters above the earth, and often feel the desire to sleep directly on the ground instead.
 
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I have sometimes gone on hikes or short backpacking days & slept outdoors. I gave away my backpacking tent & was so surprised to find I liked sleeping with just a sleeping bag much better as long as weather is good.

To me there is a “shakedown” time at the beginning, an adjustment & orientation to being outdoors & just enjoying it.

I second sleeping on the ground. Where I am there are small ground tremors I can only feel if I’m sleeping on the ground.

If I’m not camping then in summer I often pack a blanket & lunch & go for a hike. I stop along the way & eat & take a nap.
 
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Thanks :)
Im heading off now, I am bringing a journal and have no responsibilities and can stay for as long as id like (even though I am planning for a night).

I hope to return with a clearer mind and a different perspective. Will update when I am back :)
 
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Absolutely beautiful and peaceful experience.

I hiked up to the moutains and just enjoyed being alone and free. As soon as I found my spot I just broke down crying, since It was the first time I could cry in peace. It was extremely cathartic. The past few months had been difficult, but the past week was hell. I couldnt breathe (maybe high seratonin), I had constant panic attacks, and I has involantary silent screams and felt like vommiting. It felt to me like something needed to come out.


I looked back and tried to identify my feelings. It was a feeling of hopelessness and disgust with myself. I had degressed in EVERY single aspect of my life. My libido and **** was broken, I had extreme depression and anxiety, I was unfit, no friends... Then I had my breakthrough moment. These things are all related. Its not a question of having one or the other, you need to have all. They are interdependant and must coexist. no wonder I had lost everything, because its either all or nothing.

I broke my life down into 3 pillars. Love, Purpose, and Health.

If you dont have love how can you have purpose? I realised this since I am always extreme. I focused the past few months on making money. my joy came from short term dopamine spikes which led to desensetization, low dopamine high seratonin, made me addictive and impulsive, ruined my libido and health, ect...
All these things are related. I wrote down what I want to do, and how I want to live.

I didnt feel like sleeping in the forest and left after a few hours. I had found what I came for, and I knew that my parents were worried about me and I wanted to let them know I was safe.

@Hans you might be interested in this. I wrote about my struggles with erectile disfunction, and discussed it with you. After coming back from this experience, I woke up with insane morning wood for the first time in 6months, and my erectile function seems completely restored. I had taken cialis 20mg in the past and even that didnt give me morning wood.

I love you all, and have nothing but love for this world. Thank you all for the beautiful posts and commitment you put into this field. My journey doesnt end here, It starts again.
 

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Absolutely beautiful and peaceful experience.

I hiked up to the moutains and just enjoyed being alone and free. As soon as I found my spot I just broke down crying, since It was the first time I could cry in peace. It was extremely cathartic. The past few months had been difficult, but the past week was hell. I couldnt breathe (maybe high seratonin), I had constant panic attacks, and I has involantary silent screams and felt like vommiting. It felt to me like something needed to come out.


I looked back and tried to identify my feelings. It was a feeling of hopelessness and disgust with myself. I had degressed in EVERY single aspect of my life. My libido and **** was broken, I had extreme depression and anxiety, I was unfit, no friends... Then I had my breakthrough moment. These things are all related. Its not a question of having one or the other, you need to have all. They are interdependant and must coexist. no wonder I had lost everything, because its either all or nothing.

I broke my life down into 3 pillars. Love, Purpose, and Health.

If you dont have love how can you have purpose? I realised this since I am always extreme. I focused the past few months on making money. my joy came from short term dopamine spikes which led to desensetization, low dopamine high seratonin, made me addictive and impulsive, ruined my libido and health, ect...
All these things are related. I wrote down what I want to do, and how I want to live.

I didnt feel like sleeping in the forest and left after a few hours. I had found what I came for, and I knew that my parents were worried about me and I wanted to let them know I was safe.

@Hans you might be interested in this. I wrote about my struggles with erectile disfunction, and discussed it with you. After coming back from this experience, I woke up with insane morning wood for the first time in 6months, and my erectile function seems completely restored. I had taken cialis 20mg in the past and even that didnt give me morning wood.

I love you all, and have nothing but love for this world. Thank you all for the beautiful posts and commitment you put into this field. My journey doesnt end here, It starts again.
Truly amazing man. Thanks for sharing. I want to start sleeping outside as well in the summers, but since we have weird neighbors and not much privacy in the yard, we're not going to do it here lol. It will most like help significantly with sleep quality and circadian rhythm as well.
 

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Absolutely beautiful and peaceful experience.

I hiked up to the moutains and just enjoyed being alone and free. As soon as I found my spot I just broke down crying, since It was the first time I could cry in peace. It was extremely cathartic. The past few months had been difficult, but the past week was hell. I couldnt breathe (maybe high seratonin), I had constant panic attacks, and I has involantary silent screams and felt like vommiting. It felt to me like something needed to come out.


I looked back and tried to identify my feelings. It was a feeling of hopelessness and disgust with myself. I had degressed in EVERY single aspect of my life. My libido and **** was broken, I had extreme depression and anxiety, I was unfit, no friends... Then I had my breakthrough moment. These things are all related. Its not a question of having one or the other, you need to have all. They are interdependant and must coexist. no wonder I had lost everything, because its either all or nothing.

I broke my life down into 3 pillars. Love, Purpose, and Health.

If you dont have love how can you have purpose? I realised this since I am always extreme. I focused the past few months on making money. my joy came from short term dopamine spikes which led to desensetization, low dopamine high seratonin, made me addictive and impulsive, ruined my libido and health, ect...
All these things are related. I wrote down what I want to do, and how I want to live.

I didnt feel like sleeping in the forest and left after a few hours. I had found what I came for, and I knew that my parents were worried about me and I wanted to let them know I was safe.

@Hans you might be interested in this. I wrote about my struggles with erectile disfunction, and discussed it with you. After coming back from this experience, I woke up with insane morning wood for the first time in 6months, and my erectile function seems completely restored. I had taken cialis 20mg in the past and even that didnt give me morning wood.

I love you all, and have nothing but love for this world. Thank you all for the beautiful posts and commitment you put into this field. My journey doesnt end here, It starts again.
Man thanks so much for sharing this, I've been enjoying the company of misery last week and this is really wholesome. Keep goin!
 

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Absolutely beautiful and peaceful experience.

I hiked up to the moutains and just enjoyed being alone and free. As soon as I found my spot I just broke down crying, since It was the first time I could cry in peace. It was extremely cathartic. The past few months had been difficult, but the past week was hell. I couldnt breathe (maybe high seratonin), I had constant panic attacks, and I has involantary silent screams and felt like vommiting. It felt to me like something needed to come out.


I looked back and tried to identify my feelings. It was a feeling of hopelessness and disgust with myself. I had degressed in EVERY single aspect of my life. My libido and **** was broken, I had extreme depression and anxiety, I was unfit, no friends... Then I had my breakthrough moment. These things are all related. Its not a question of having one or the other, you need to have all. They are interdependant and must coexist. no wonder I had lost everything, because its either all or nothing.

I broke my life down into 3 pillars. Love, Purpose, and Health.

If you dont have love how can you have purpose? I realised this since I am always extreme. I focused the past few months on making money. my joy came from short term dopamine spikes which led to desensetization, low dopamine high seratonin, made me addictive and impulsive, ruined my libido and health, ect...
All these things are related. I wrote down what I want to do, and how I want to live.

I didnt feel like sleeping in the forest and left after a few hours. I had found what I came for, and I knew that my parents were worried about me and I wanted to let them know I was safe.

@Hans you might be interested in this. I wrote about my struggles with erectile disfunction, and discussed it with you. After coming back from this experience, I woke up with insane morning wood for the first time in 6months, and my erectile function seems completely restored. I had taken cialis 20mg in the past and even that didnt give me morning wood.

I love you all, and have nothing but love for this world. Thank you all for the beautiful posts and commitment you put into this field. My journey doesnt end here, It starts again.
Thanks for sharing your wonderful experience!
Good to hear that you feel better.
 

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