pirate

🦜☠️ Account Executive

Climate Change and everything is getting a bit depressing

EDIT: I just wanted to thank everyone in the comments for having my back and telling me to stop reading news and socials. If you come across this post... Well read comments and you'll likely feel much better. Thanks savs.

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I feel really stressed lately. Not enormously stressed because it's nothing I can influence. It's like everyone and everything is on edge. Do you feel like that? Or am I just in need of a vacation.

It seems like there's constant news about wild weather effects. Forest fires and fires, floods, temperatures soaring, massive hail storms, news about Gulf stream collapsing...

Constant layoffs everywhere. A lot of the people I know have money to buy a house but most say there will be a crash soon. I'm worried about losing my job and it's eating into my sleep. A lot of people here are struggling and looking for jobs...

Al stresses me out. Not in sales per say... But it will eliminate roles and what will those people do. Do sales as well then. The education system. What's being taught so kids can keep up with it.

NASA is desperately looking for TRAPPIST-1 planets that are friendly for habitation. Like why? Because they know?

Anyone have any words of optimism? Or is it just that I spend too much time on socials and I should manage my stress better? Was it always bad and I never paid attention?

I guess I'll lessen the screen time anyway and have found a way to do so on my phone. Digital wellbeing tools eh.

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Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

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Sales Rep

The Sun will explode in 10 billion years, until then “What’s your availability for a demo on our SaaS solution?”

pirate

Big Shot

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🦜☠️ Account Executive

Good one thank you!

Gyro25

Notorious Answer

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Account Executive

You're likely watching too much news. I'd filter how much negative stuff you're watching through the day.
Just remember that there's things you absolutely no control over.
Put your phone/laptop down, go for a walk or to the gym.

Sunbunny31

Politicker

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Sr Sales Executive 🐰

^^^ this. Doom and gloom sells. Don't give them your attention.
If you need a dose of optimism with your science, anything David Attenborough does has a healthy dose of "here's what we all can do" to accompany the alerts he delivers. It goes a long way to providing some hope, which honestly is needed.

pirate

Big Shot

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🦜☠️ Account Executive

That's a good point thank you! I think they need to buy and get my attention and I bought into it without noticing. I'll just focus on good things

jefe

Arsonist

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🍁

Absolutely. A massive reduction in news consumption is crucial.
Get outside, get some sunshine and exercise.

pirate

Big Shot

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🦜☠️ Account Executive

Yeah been in a bubble for few days and already feeling better

jefe

Arsonist

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🍁

🙌🏻 keep it up

pirate

Big Shot

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🦜☠️ Account Executive

Yeah I guess it's that! Thank you

sketchysales

Politicker

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Sales Manager

100% and
NGL but im actually considering coming off Bravado because 90% of whats posted on here at the moment is doom and gloom, job losses etc. Not bashing anyone that is posting that and I genuinely sympathize and feel for those who are being let go but its not good for ones mental health to be surrounded by negativity and this website is a lot of that right now.
As for the OP post, @Gyro25 and @Sunbunny31 said it best, your news feed is whats causing you to think this way and i have found there is a direct correlation between the negativity you consume and your ability to sell well.
Cut off the negative channels, reduce your social media time because 99% of it is a drain on you and keep close to friends and family and those that lift you up.

pirate

Big Shot

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🦜☠️ Account Executive

Yeah I've been thinking about it... Then again most days I can help and try to offer few words of wisdom and sometimes I need it myself. At least here, people help. A lot. I think as well that no one really talks that much when things are good. You should take some time for recharging and off socials!

Gyro25

Notorious Answer

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Account Executive

I find the fuckery rather comforting. It can be a circle of jerk of "I'm Mr super duper Important on LI and have x followers", but that's in the minority imo.
You should do what you feel helps maintain your sanity.

Gasty

Notable Contributor

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War Room Community Manager

You know what travels faster than the speed of light? Negative News. It's not you. And it's not new. All this sells better. Reset the socials on your gadgets, and you might start witnessing the good.

pirate

Big Shot

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🦜☠️ Account Executive

Thank you, appreciate it. I haven't thought about it that it's just all trying to get my attention and clicks on the side. I'll do a bit of resetting

CuriousFox

WR Officer

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RelationshipMaker

Opinionated

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Head of Sales

I can empathize with your thoughts. There’s so much crap news, it can be hard to ponder what the future looks like.
Like @oldcloser says, focus on the now and live. No point looking in the rear-view mirror or in the crystal ball.
If it gets too much, speak to a medical professional. It can help a lot.

pirate

Big Shot

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🦜☠️ Account Executive

Yeah therapy is good. Might start it again. Thank you!

oldcloser

Arsonist

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💀

Seems like the inputs you’re receiving are out of balance. There is pleasure available in every waking moment. Just be present and accept them. You can’t live in tomorrow and yesterday is already gone.

pirate

Big Shot

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🦜☠️ Account Executive

Yeah I think so. I'll focus on being grateful and being present instead of doomsday scenarios. Thank you!

Fenderbaum

Politicker

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Retired Choirboy🪕

Live your life ignoring the stupid politicians.

pirate

Big Shot

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🦜☠️ Account Executive

Haha yeah nice one!

AnchorPoint

Politicker

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Business Coach

There is one thing you are always in control of.... your Attitude. And your Attitude is the largest indicator of success.

pirate

Big Shot

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🦜☠️ Account Executive

Yeah control the controllables! Thank you! I think I just need to reset a bit

LambyCorn

Arsonist

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A mfkn E

2 things1 - Breathe2 - Don't look at things that you can't control. I went down a mental shithole by being on top of every single political movement going on. Nothing I can control, it just left me in a similar mental state you are in. I stopped Facebook as much, left Instagram and marked all posts that would piss me of as not interested, so the algorithm feeds me different conten

pirate

Big Shot

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🦜☠️ Account Executive

Yeah I think it's too much stuff to keep on top of and it's beyond me as one human. Thank you! I'll cut my social media usage

LambyCorn

Arsonist

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A mfkn E

good luck- once you are at it, mark posts of that topc as not interested. You will start getting a completely different feed :)

GDO

Politicker

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BDM

I'm prone to watching too much news as well. Try to cut it all out for a week and see how you feel.

pirate

Big Shot

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🦜☠️ Account Executive

Yeah will do, thank you!

RandyLahey

Politicker

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Account Executive

For what this is worth, before my greasy sales career I did my undergrad in climatology with the goal of being a researcher.

My final year, we had a phenomenal teacher in our climate systems class who pushed us hard to challenge ourselves and norms.

I did an in-depth of research paper on climate systems, and the effects of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane.

Have we affected these systems? Yes. Do we know the degree to which these systems will change? No.

The IPCC is considered the holy grail of climate reporting, and they know their models cannot predict the future because no one can.

We did a ton of modelling in our research, and yes increased carbon/methane/other greenhouse gases creates pressure drops which lead to more severe, short-duration storms.

However, we absolutely have the technology to deal with this. Political willpower is a different story.

Zoom out. Most of the headlines are simply done to sell ads online. Most are taken out of context, my favourite being “record heat day in ‘x’ years”.

My two cents…

pirate

Big Shot

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🦜☠️ Account Executive

I like this. Realistic optimism. You have pretty interesting background too. Thanks for sharing.

DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

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Rolling 20's all day

Put some time on your own calendar to relax and disconnect.
Even just drink your coffee and stare at some birds. Meditate, yoga, etc.
I have the same thoughts from time to time but I just focus on what I can control and go from there.

pirate

Big Shot

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🦜☠️ Account Executive

Yeah getting there! I think I just forgot to do so in a while. Thank you

Pachacuti

Politicker

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They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

One thing I have learned in life is that the more marketing a movie has, the worse it is.

You hear a lot about Climate Change and all the perils around it. Buy into maybe 10% and realize the other 90% is marketing.

pirate

Big Shot

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🦜☠️ Account Executive

Yeah sounds about right. I haven't been on socials or reading news in past two days. Enjoying the bubble life

JustGonnaSendIt

Politicker

1

Burn Towns, Get Money

Take a deep breath. Or a few.

Take off your shoes, go put your bare feet in some nice, green grass.

Spend 10 minutes being grateful for all that you have.

Ask yourself what is within your control, and what is not. Build a mental bubble around yourself, where things that you can't control are muted, like a TV playing in the next room or an announcement at a different gate at the airport. Focus on what you can control. Commit to addressing these things with your full willpower.

Realize that you have the ability to create space, mentally reframe, and catch a respite from the panic porn that's playing on every screen, everywhere.

Then, get back in there and earn some commission.

pirate

Big Shot

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🦜☠️ Account Executive

No more panic porn thanks. I'm just going to do mellow vanilla softcore happiness

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