Stoicism and positive nihilism.

Walking in wooded areas twice daily allowed me to get my bipolar type 2 under control. Much better and quicker than meds or therapy.

Exercise, sunshine, meditation.

Having a daily routine. It helps you start your day well. But to have this routine, you need to get a lot of other stuff well too (ex: if you want to get up fresh, you need to go to bed on time. If you have to go to bed on time, you need to finish your work at least 30 min prior and so on). I wrote about my morning routine here: https://www.jjude.com/morning-routine/

As Ed Throp says, there are offense & defense mechanism to longevity (which includes mental health). He says,

> The goal is to have a long life that’s also a healthy, productive one. As opposed to being in assisted living somewhere.

defense: minimize chances of bad outcomes which includes regular check-ups offense: exercise + diet

His full interview is here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-04-10/anti-agin...

My summary is here: https://www.jjude.com/cpn/edward-thorp-on-longevity/