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title: "7 tools for beating back a bad \"mental health day\"  - Limitless Mindset"
description: "Yes, bad mental health days happen even for Biohackers, I had one last week. And I'll tell you how I turned it around in about 45 minutes."
author: Jonathan Roseland
url: https://www.limitlessmindset.com/blog/1758-bad-mental-health-day
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# 7 tools for beating back a bad "mental health day"

Ⓒ By **Jonathan Roseland**

Applied Neuroscience Strategist, K-Selected Biohacker, Tantric husband, Promethean peaceful parent, Adventuring philosopher, Raconteur, and Author. He spent +14 years researching the intersection of human performance enhancement and advanced personal growth in his obsessive quest - spanning three continents - to find real-life "NZT-48."

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Yes, bad mental health days happen even for Biohackers, I had one last week. And I'll tell you how I turned it around in about 45 minutes.

I had been stressed about more than a few things. To name a few...

- Business has not been great lately.
- I hadn't slept great the night before (it happens, even to sleep hackers sometimes).
- There are some exciting but intimidating pivots I'm in the midst of making with Limitless Mindset (which involves a lot of work and learning some new things).
- And the looming threat of nuclear war (in the part of the world where my little family lives!)

Then my wife made a perfectly understandable, concerned comment while rushing out the door to attend to matters in Sofia, which set me off.

 So I dove into work with ferocious intensity. But I was less productive than I wanted to be. My MacBook was dragging a bit (it needed an optimization which it received), a Brazilian guy messaged me who was excited to read [my book for men](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=40:dick-in-blender&catid=61:book) but my e-commerce store was broken because of a really annoying issue with my new hosting company (so I sent him the book for free - and the store is now fixed, *by the way*), and some [new AI tools](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1856:optimistic-ai&catid=8:blog-articles&Itemid=169#using-AI) I'm experimenting with were frustratingly not delivering the creative vision I had in my head.
When my wife came home a few hours later, it was time to deal with one of my least favorite things in the world: customs paperwork for importing supplements. Getting a package of Biohacking goodness in the EU is often like negotiating with a very litigious demon for the release of your soul from purgatory! My wife is great, she handles most of the unpleasant mess of paperwork this entails, but she had a lot of questions to ask me about the package, interrupting what I was trying to do.

Standing in front of my laptop (facing way too many open browser tabs), seething at the world, I realized I was about to blow up at my wife and her small *barky* dog (*my little frenemy* here in our abode). I had promised her and myself earlier this year that I'd handle my anger better and that blow up episodes were behind me. Along with explaining to her that sometimes, I needed her to stop talking and give me space. So that's what I did and it was really time to close my laptop.

![laptop](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/images/limitless-mindset-mouse-laptop-standing-desk-900.webp?time=1)

I sat down in the chair where I meditate, slipped on my headphones, put a calming [Brain.FM](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=809:brainfm&catid=66:apps-software&Itemid=245) binaural beat on in my headphones, and just breathed. Slow in the through the nose filling my belly, slow out the mouth. After 10-15 minutes, I returned my senses some. It was time for a little positive self-talk, so I reviewed the last few days; they had been stressful but actually, I got a lot of important things done; in fact, almost all the important things. All things considered, I was doing pretty well as a husband and entrepreneur this week. And there was a lot of reason for optimism about this year (except for the nuclear war concern, good thing I got a stash of ["Nuke Pills" - Potassium Iodide](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1169:pure-potassium-iodide&catid=78:nootropics-anti-aging&Itemid=233)). So I borrowed a bit from Dr. Joe Dispenza's [transformative meditation](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=762:you-are-the-placebo&catid=61:book&Itemid=240#Meditation-Protocol) and began future-casting gratitude. In faith, I raised my hands and quietly praised my Creator (in advance) for the beautiful life waiting for me, where my efforts would come to fruition. After about 30 minutes of that, I was back to *cool cat* Jonathan.

Then it was time to do a coaching call with one of my favorite clients. The client was also struggling with life a bit; I listened attentively and I think was able to provide some insight, inspiration, clarity, and out-of-the-box solutions.

It ended up being a downright decent day.

**To summarize what works when compounding stress and to-dos are pushing you to the boiling point**...

- Know when to get off the damn computer or your "smart" device.
- Establish a rule with your loved ones or domestic partners - sometimes you need silence and privacy.
- Have a designated private space for relaxation - go there.
- Binaural beats are a game-changer for mood - have some just a few clicks or swipes away at any given time.
- Take 5-10 minutes just to breathe - I know it's boring, but it works!
- Positive self-talk - praise yourself for what you've done right recently.
- Then future-cast gratitude - be thankful for the life you'll have.

Hopefully, you can borrow from my tool kit when you inevitably find yourself on the verge of a blow-up, meltdown, or panic attack.

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