Mental health and being a founder
Founding a company is hard. Really hard. Early-stage is a lonely journey that's like punching into a pillow. There's often little tangible feedback and you know you have to just keep iterating to build something that's actually going to be valuable and solve a meaningful problem. There is a lot of "hype" threads around hustle and never giving in. But, at what cost? To your mental health and the relationships around you. I thought I would start a thread here to share stories if any Indie Hackers have struggled with mental health pressures.
I believe everyone with big ambitions need a Therapy to make a good work life balance. It's something we can't handle without help in a long term. Having a business is like drug addiction (https://www.cornerstonesocal.com/detox/alcohol-detox/)
Mental health is super important.
But Marc, be careful with your words.
When you say something is hard, you are telling your subconscious mind to make it hard.
Learn to refrain from negative words in your vocabulary.
Every thought and every word carries a vibration and every thought and every word has a chemical reaction in your body.
Mental health is also about choosing the correct words to say to yourself every single day.
What helps me is coloring books because it forces my mind to focus on the positive.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/SmartGirlCredit?ref=seller-platform-mcnav