State of the Ferret

[gement]

So... It's been a while. I'm still reading every day. I've been teaching myself to draw fractals (especially the Levy C curve, yum), and vellum graph paper REALLY HELPS, wow. I need some hex paper to really dig into the Sierpinski Triangle/Koch Curve family

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[sistawendy]

But, happiness setpoint is higher, and that's the one that research says is almost impossible to shift, so that part's good.

I'm not sure I buy that. I shifted mine in a big, big way. Granted, I did it in a way that isn't open to most people, but that doesn't mean other people don't have their own big changes they can make.

I find job hunting pretty stressful, too. Anyone who likes it needs to be caught and locked up with the other dangerous wack jobs.

[gement]

There are some big changes that can help. Research didn't address "getting out of abusive situations" and other known major depression triggers.

Employment status, social status, and income above a certain life security level, though, all the "if I got a partner/cool job/purpose in life, I'd be happier" sorts of things have been studied to some extent, as have medical interventions. Treatment of active depression (especially meds+talk, exercise, and meditation) can help *some*.

In general, people get more secure, get more cope and effectiveness and resiliency, but tend to report their moment to moment mood as pretty consistent over major life changes that would seem likely to help. So I'm grateful my moment-to-moment satisfaction is at least middling, if prone to highs and lows.

[eeyorerin]

It's nice to see you around again! *waves*