I found a temporary solution for my anhedonia

[Life sucks]

Hi,
I don't know if I should post in this forum. But I just wanted to share a positive experience. I found that cooling my head can migtate or even make anhedonia disappear for a period of time so I can enjoy things temporarily. Whenever it comes again, I repeat the process.
From my testing, it worked consistently very well but the downside is doing it routinely and whenever you need it alongside being well hydrated.

I analyzed myself for years and did expirements but never thought of this as a solution until recently. And it worked well. So happy that I can enjoy something instead of being in a shitty state in a shitty life.

 

[k75]

Like... literally? Can you please elaborate?

 

[Life sucks]

Like... literally? Can you please elaborate?

Just cooling parts of body (head and Scalp most importantly). I just put cold water or cold air. It needs to be done much though (like each hour or whenever one feels the need to).

 

[Lethe]

Cold showers are supposed to a lot better for you than warm showers, for a variety of reasons.

 

[ArtsyDrawer]

Interesting. I'll experiment with body chilling and its effects on my state.

edit: I just realized I can do this experiment on weekends only. Would it still be a valid experiment?

 

[Life sucks]

Interesting. I'll experiment with body chilling and its effects on my state.

edit: I just realized I can do this experiment on weekends only. Would it still be a valid experiment?

Yes you can expirement little at the beginning. But the more time spent cooling, the better effect one gets

 

[k75]

Hah. My water heater just broke. Convenient way to have to test that theory.

I'm glad you found something for a little relief. Anhedonia is a huge, huge issue for me right now. Sucks the life right out, doesn't it?

 

[ThriveOrDie]

Interesting. Cold reduces inflammation. I wonder if anhedonia is related to brain inflammation. There are cooling helmets on the market. I think people use them for headaches/migraines etc. Anhedonia btw can be a symptom of Lyme Disease which almost always affects the brain and mental health to some degree.

 

[Roberto]

Hi,
I don't know if I should post in this forum. But I just wanted to share a positive experience. I found that cooling my head can migtate or even make anhedonia disappear for a period of time so I can enjoy things temporarily. Whenever it comes again, I repeat the process.
From my testing, it worked consistently very well but the downside is doing it routinely and whenever you need it alongside being well hydrated.

I analyzed myself for years and did expirements but never thought of this as a solution until recently. And it worked well. So happy that I can enjoy something instead of being in a shitty state in a shitty life.

Due to the warm weather I do cool my head by using water several times the day. I could say I feel better. I did this before I red your opinion. It could work. I don't know.