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Little is said about epigenetics in the community and how important it is for a normal person, but first, some disclaimers:
This isn't a hard-and-fast rule for damn sure; you have to understand your own individualities. Epigenetics won't fix structural problems you've already acquired from a lifetime of unhealthy habits and social issues.
Recently, I started valuing my mental health more, and the difference was brutal. We all know that habits and hormones are law, and that is what epigenetics can provide for you. Even though it's relatively new in science, it's pretty much the answer to many of the "soft" problems we have, like skin quality, difficulty getting a tan, and things like that. I won't get into things that destroy your brain like short-form videos that mess with your reward system, but when you change that and change your mindset, you tend to see short-term improvements. Sticking to this "regime" makes you feel good, and what happens when you actually feel good and don't ignore your problems? You lower your cortisol and expose yourself to experiences that match your current phase. Many people ascend solely from this, because it's ironic that you have the same phenotype as a certain TikToker and an almost identical routine, yet you're still the same piece of shit—but you have money problems or whatever. The main difference isn't the type of problem, but how much it affects you. That's why people who grow up in a dysfunctional family—which is probably one of the most common types of violence—tend to have a miserable life, while those who escape it tend to ascend in aspects of life.
I say this as someone who had several issues with this—I've been smoking cigarettes since an early age and always blamed myself for it. After some situations forced me to change my mental health and reinforce the healthy habits I already had, everything was amplified. I started exposing myself socially way more than I used to, and my stress spikes don't impact me enough to ruin everything anymore; they're just over stupid things, like stopping myself from feeling guilty about smoking and just doing what feels good. And yes, it sounds really silly, especially since you've been hearing this for a long time, but we've lost touch with the power of this shit.
The gym got associated with guys having body dysmorphia who think it's going to cure all their problems, and people stopped associating these individuals with pending issues and habits influenced by social problems. But the problem isn't necessarily the environment or the physical activity—it's the individual. The point is: if you have a problem that affects you beyond the structural, like a negative orbital vector or blah blah blah, address that first. The biggest stupidity of our generation is believing that we stop developing at 18 and ignoring that fact.
My personal story and where I noticed the impact of this was my acne, which was caused not just by genetics but also by epigenetics. After my acne worsened due to cortisol spikes driven by a stressful routine, it caused social isolation and later depression, which worsened my hormonal profile, which consequently worsened my acne, generating even more isolation—it turns into a massive snowball. I have friends with a routine not that different from mine, who use the exact same substances and have similar genetics with a family history of smoking, who didn't have these problems simply because they are happier.
After ending my relationship and starting my healing process, I grew 3 cm, my body got leaner even though I'm eating twice as much, my skin improved, and I'm still a massive druggie, yet I receive frequent compliments—and instead of brushing them off, I accept them. Keep in mind that you only have high cortisol because of your mind, and it's useless to expose yourself to healthy habits if you can't truly absorb them.
Expose yourself to environments and distance yourself as much as possible from what hurts you, don't ignore what brings you down, understand your individualities, and prioritize real dopamine. Basic things like swapping TikTok for lookism forums to read guides already makes a difference. Watching a one-hour YouTube video with information you can actually digest and understand does you just as much good as the gym, which many do out of resentment. For some people it might work, but for others, it just increases the problem and you never resolve those pending issues.
Above all, change and stop being a weak bitch who runs away and escapes from everything and feels bad for escaping. Acceptance is the key to change, and resentment eats you alive. The time you waste stressing over something you don't even know if you truly want, you could be spending on something genuinely productive for yourself.
This isn't a hard-and-fast rule for damn sure; you have to understand your own individualities. Epigenetics won't fix structural problems you've already acquired from a lifetime of unhealthy habits and social issues.
Recently, I started valuing my mental health more, and the difference was brutal. We all know that habits and hormones are law, and that is what epigenetics can provide for you. Even though it's relatively new in science, it's pretty much the answer to many of the "soft" problems we have, like skin quality, difficulty getting a tan, and things like that. I won't get into things that destroy your brain like short-form videos that mess with your reward system, but when you change that and change your mindset, you tend to see short-term improvements. Sticking to this "regime" makes you feel good, and what happens when you actually feel good and don't ignore your problems? You lower your cortisol and expose yourself to experiences that match your current phase. Many people ascend solely from this, because it's ironic that you have the same phenotype as a certain TikToker and an almost identical routine, yet you're still the same piece of shit—but you have money problems or whatever. The main difference isn't the type of problem, but how much it affects you. That's why people who grow up in a dysfunctional family—which is probably one of the most common types of violence—tend to have a miserable life, while those who escape it tend to ascend in aspects of life.
I say this as someone who had several issues with this—I've been smoking cigarettes since an early age and always blamed myself for it. After some situations forced me to change my mental health and reinforce the healthy habits I already had, everything was amplified. I started exposing myself socially way more than I used to, and my stress spikes don't impact me enough to ruin everything anymore; they're just over stupid things, like stopping myself from feeling guilty about smoking and just doing what feels good. And yes, it sounds really silly, especially since you've been hearing this for a long time, but we've lost touch with the power of this shit.
The gym got associated with guys having body dysmorphia who think it's going to cure all their problems, and people stopped associating these individuals with pending issues and habits influenced by social problems. But the problem isn't necessarily the environment or the physical activity—it's the individual. The point is: if you have a problem that affects you beyond the structural, like a negative orbital vector or blah blah blah, address that first. The biggest stupidity of our generation is believing that we stop developing at 18 and ignoring that fact.
My personal story and where I noticed the impact of this was my acne, which was caused not just by genetics but also by epigenetics. After my acne worsened due to cortisol spikes driven by a stressful routine, it caused social isolation and later depression, which worsened my hormonal profile, which consequently worsened my acne, generating even more isolation—it turns into a massive snowball. I have friends with a routine not that different from mine, who use the exact same substances and have similar genetics with a family history of smoking, who didn't have these problems simply because they are happier.
After ending my relationship and starting my healing process, I grew 3 cm, my body got leaner even though I'm eating twice as much, my skin improved, and I'm still a massive druggie, yet I receive frequent compliments—and instead of brushing them off, I accept them. Keep in mind that you only have high cortisol because of your mind, and it's useless to expose yourself to healthy habits if you can't truly absorb them.
Expose yourself to environments and distance yourself as much as possible from what hurts you, don't ignore what brings you down, understand your individualities, and prioritize real dopamine. Basic things like swapping TikTok for lookism forums to read guides already makes a difference. Watching a one-hour YouTube video with information you can actually digest and understand does you just as much good as the gym, which many do out of resentment. For some people it might work, but for others, it just increases the problem and you never resolve those pending issues.
Above all, change and stop being a weak bitch who runs away and escapes from everything and feels bad for escaping. Acceptance is the key to change, and resentment eats you alive. The time you waste stressing over something you don't even know if you truly want, you could be spending on something genuinely productive for yourself.
