PugJesus

"Holy shit, I own a sword?!"

https://piefed.social/c/lotrmemes/p/1851303/holy-shit-i-own-a-sword

Mar 7 at 1:18amWeb
Show threadGrandwolf319Mar 7

Speaking of men and mental health.

Generally, men’s mental health improves through action, even if it’s physical activity. Things that are tangible and measurable.

IMO it’s also why western medicine sucks at men’s mental health, their solutions are usually finding ways to be okay with a bad situation

Show threadrumschlumpelMar 7

IMO it’s also why western medicine sucks at men’s mental health, their solutions are usually finding ways to be okay with a bad situation

IDK, my therapists always went on about how I should start picking up activities, I even got a recommendation for a specific form of activity-based therapy that was less about talking it out (don’t remember the name). Issue is that I’m too sick to even reliably make it to therapy appointments.

Show threadteslekovaMar 7

It’s a good point. I do usually hear “Exercise is really good!” which is true, but motivating someone to exercise is the real trick. So finding that special thing that will make someone want to move around a lot should be the focus.

For me, I have found a non-intuitive one: 3D printing. Lotta lifting and carrying as I get my workspace set up, rearranging stuff, etc.

Show threadOwOarchistMar 7

their solutions are usually finding ways to be okay with a bad situation

And generally involve medicating you until you don’t care anymore.

Show threadFishFaceMar 7
Every doctor and mental health professional will tell you that physical activity is good for your mental health. That’s not the problem.
Show threadlonefighterMar 7
People get mad when they’re told to exercise more. They want an easier solution. I get it, it’s insulting to be depressed AF and get told “try going for a walk”. Exercise isn’t the end-all solution and won’t magically make you happy, but as someone who struggles with my mental health, the weight of the world is much lighter when I’m regularly going to the gym. It’s hard to get out of bed and go some days, but I just bargain with myself that if I go for just 30 minutes I can come back home and sleep and usually I end up staying for much longer.
Show threadHasturInYellowMar 8

When the advise is “exorcise” and people only think of running on a treadmill or some shit.

Go rock climbing (indoor gyms are very welcoming)

Build a shed

Split firewood

Bludgeon a billionaire

Make a garden in your backyard

Learn to make rope

Physical activity doesn’t need to be boring as fuck or so completely draining physically.

Show threadslazer2auMar 7
Despite smelling if kerosene fire twerking was fun when I was younger. Same energy?
Show threadPugJesusMar 7

fire twerking

… dare I ask?

Show threadslazer2auMar 7
Like fire twerling, but without hands.
Show threadsouthsamuraiMar 7
Yup, very similar
Show thread🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 Mar 7
If I grab my sword and swish it about in public, people call the cops and scream “pervert” at me. 🤷‍♂️
Show threadSundrayMar 7
🎶 Why must they laugh at my mighty sword? 🎶
A Wedding in Cherokee County (2002 Remaster)

YouTube
Show threadOwOarchistMar 7
This reminds me, I do own a sword (a really shitty one I got for free in some garage sale leftovers). I should swish it about.
Show threadEtterraMar 7
Nothing make you feel like a man the way having a sword does. You don’t need to use it, just having it is chill enough.
Show threadNigelFrobisherMar 7
Your hands would know their strength better if they held your shark.