It’s kind of funny how trends catch on and everyone seems to buy into them…and then a little while later, most people wise up and realize that maybe that thing wasn’t so great, after all…
Life is weird.
What do people think is bad for us that is actually good?
Let’s see what folks on AskReddit had to say about this.
1. We all fail.
“Failure.
I used to get punished for failure as a kid. Bad grades? Punished. Made any kind of mistake? Punished.
This is a horrible way to raise a kid because instead of learning to try until you succeed, or ask for help when you can’t succeed without it, they lie and cover up failure to avoid punishment.”
2. Gotta face it.
“Feeling painful emotions instead of distracting yourself from them.
Yeah, it’s not good to face them all of the time, but ignoring them all of the time isn’t really good either.”
3. It’s necessary sometimes.
“Quitting or knowing when to quit.
This one, 10/10. I just quit a job that shattered my mental and physical health. It was the competitive, well-paying “dream job” that I wanted more than anything when I was just starting out in my field.
Left it all behind for complete uncertainty, but an uncertain future is better than a certain and miserable future. As scary as it was (and is), quitting was the best and bravest thing I’ve ever done.
Not sure where I’m heading, but I know what I’m choosing to leave behind, and I know I don’t want to go back in that direction–and that’s a good enough start. 🙂 Take care of your current selves and take care of your future selves, quitting can be an act of courage.”
4. Let it all out.
“Crying.
It’s very healthy and a natural reaction to emotions but people think it makes them weak and vulnerable.”
5. We all need it.
“Alone time.
I’ve had countless times when I found myself alone and wanted to do so.
It is perfect when you need to reflect on yourself and your life and find some answers.”
6. A good thing.
“Going to the Psychologist.
Fortunately, many people are starting to open their minds to it.”
7. Release.
“S** and mast**bation.
You can avoid a lot of health issues by doing those.
It also helps a lot with depression and anxiety as it releases a lot of endorphine and dopamine.”
8. Works for some people.
“Being single.
Not being attached/responsible for other human lives gives you the ultimate freedom to risk it all and do what you actually want.”
9. Bring on the salt.
“Salt/sodium
It’s one of the most common electrolytes that people consume, and in the case of those with iodine-deficiency, iodized salt is a safe effect way to supplement iodine into your diet, and prevent goiter. Salt often gets vilified, because it can, but not necessarily will, elevate your blood pressure.
Electrolytes are necessary for the electrochemical processes in your body to operate. Not enough electrolytes can cause organ, nerve, and metabolic dysfunction, leading to coma, seizure, and cardiac arrest.
The misconception is that salt causes high blood pressure/hypertension, which is false. A possible effect of consuming salt is a temporary elevation of blood pressure.
Doctors recommended following a low-sodium/salt diet, if you already have hypertension or if you’ve undergone heart surgery, because they don’t want you to risk increasing stress on an already stressed heart, or unnecessarily stressing a recovering heart.”
10. Time to relax.
“Not being busy. Not constantly hustling or trying to do it all.
Not living for the weekend.
Down time can be a good thing.”
11. Take it easy.
“Not sanitizing everything.
If you sanitize every surface you touch, it destroys your immune system, as well as causing issues due to the chemicals used to sanitize things.
Just wash your hands, counters, and other surfaces when they’re dirty, or after sickness.
Use normal soap, and it’s all good.”
12. Gotta have a balance.
“Taking a break from exercise every now and then to focus on my mental health.
Being mentally fit is more important to me than being a gym fiend.”
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