Best ways to stay positive?

I have days where I feel my intelligence has completely dropped. I incorrectly spell words, or misplace things or worse off forget what I've just learn't.
Not sure if this is normal or not, but honestly it bothers me, and makes myself rather pissed off. Right now I'm having trouble explaining what I'm feeling, as I'm just lost for words.

Since it's upsetting me, I'm now having trouble feeling positive but I know if I let this get me down it will only get worse.
Has anyone else ever had experiences like this?

 

Stop doing nothing, learn something, keep yourself busy.

Time is the greatest thing, you will wish for the days you had free time to do anything eventually - so dont waste the chance.

 

I'm currently studying - hence. "forgot what I just learn't" keeping myself busy is a bit difficult though. Probably after Top Gear finishes downloading I should be feeling better.

Going out isn't an option for me, don't know any body who will take a few hours out of their day to see me and I hate being out alone :/

 

put on a fake smile, in a couple of minutes it turns in to a real one. true story

 

Due to my autism and the fact I can sense future events fairly accurate I tend to get down low lotsa times. I just think of something else or research something interesting.

Right now I'm learning about the Neo Geo AES and MVS. Very interesting. I'd like to learn about it and see about porting Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo games to it since the hardware is a lot better in terms of rendering and such.

Probably not possible without completely rewriting the game code...

 

music

 

Other than studying what else are your interests? Spend more time on things you enjoy and that should help.

Do you work out/go to a gym? If not then start! Exercise is a great way to release endorphins and feel positive (or sex :friendly_wink.

I was never good at reading/learning and still forget things super fast... even if someone told me something just a few days prior. Personally I learn by "doing" and that's what keeps me happy.

Oh and music. I just got into classical - Beethoven, Mozart, Bach etc. A lot of it is powerful, energetic stuff!

 

When I have free time outside of work I read up on learning basic and a few other languages (mostly basic though). Basically assign yourself homework to keep your brain constantly challenged.

 

No one is happy 100% of the time, everyone has their down times. It can last minutes, or it can last months. And no one method of "being happy" will work for everyone. Im happy when Im busy, when Im thinking, when I have some project brewing, even if it never gets off the ground. Start looking at what you can learn from every little thing you do. I feel like I justify video games to more people in my field than I should have to, but they listen. Everything is an experience, one that we are lucky to be having.

 

Do what you like.
I really feel great doing shopping, eating chocolate, browsing my game collection, listening to music...

Maybe you need some sleep. Try changing your diet too.

 

Drugs. Lots of drugs. Or a box full of kittens.

This post not to be taken seriously.

 

Have goals and work actively towards them. Everything you do has to be part of a long-term goal, don't waste several months or years on decisions.

Work towards a degree by going to university or work for a company for the goal of getting promoted. Know where you're going and notice the progress. Even if you hate what you're doing, you still know what it'll be good for.

For example, I dislike 5 of the 6 courses I'm taking right now. I take stuff like accounting, statistics, marketing, human resources... all either hard and boring or easy and bullshit if you ask me. But well, I'm aspiring a career in some management/entrepreneurship related job, therefore this is part of the ride and I have to study it, although I'll never become an accountant. It's part of the big picture.

 

Thanks guys.

Currently I'm studying for A+ Tech, I enjoy the study but yesterday I couldn't really do anything correctly. Today was a lot better, I feel much more alive than I did yesterday.
To answer some questions in no order:

I don't workout or go to the gym - I was advised to do so, but honestly can't afford it. I'll have to find some community gym.

I have many goals for this year, but I can't really fulfill most of them until I turn 21. Most of all I just want my drivers license.

So right now I'm just going to get my soldering materials and practice all of that.

Thanks for all the suggestions, I'll take them to account - apart from APE's drug suggestion

 

I thought APE's was the best suggestion =/

 

The drugs, but the kittens I'd take.

 

Deal

 

Spend some time with family, all those problems seem to melt away when I am with family...

 

Although the box full of kittens or puppies (that you take care of) might be a real moral booster, if you're geeky on the sides try to set yourself an achievable goal in computer stuff. Make a webpage, learn to code python, create 3D models/maps, mod hardware, install archlinux on an old computer. Anything that make you use your creativity and geeky stuff is likely to entertain you, while teaching you a lot of stuff without you even notice.

 

Getting your driverslicense is indeed a good goal. I enjoyed learning and driving alott. now I have my license I want a car... dint drive for like a month or 3...oops.

anyway, I read lots of good advice here, and I also take the kittens, and the drugs, sell the drugs here in amsterdam and buy more kittens
these type of replys makes me smile

 

I often spend days on end sleeping with zero contact to the outside world.
But I have no friends, so I guess I'm just use-to it.

Don't even start with this positive crap! <3