(Thread closed) Day 4: What do you do to feel better when you
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What I do is set boundaries – to learn more about boundaries click here.
I also have a self-care toolbox – to learn more about a self-care box click here. Another thing I like to do is walk which helps me think.
What do you do to feel better when youre having a bad day?
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I get up and do something,anything
@mutter3
That is so great to hear that you do get up and do something. Keep up the great work.
i would listen to music i love
@Emily1256
Music is a great coping skill. I listen to Country music all the time when I drive the car.
@DanaMH
i listen to a lot of shawn Mendes
@Emily1256
He looks like an up and coming singer.
It depends. Sometimes if I can find a quite place I can breath deeply and just take a break. If I can
@MissPen
I agree it depends on what is going on so glad you have a couple of things to do.
Different kinds of bad days. If I am just feeling depressed, with no real reason, I can do a whole lot of things; woodworking, clean the house, wash dishes, work on the yard, wash my car. It is really a matter of doing something that I can say "There! I did something"
Other types of bad days get different treatment; today was a mildly bad day so I walked down to the duck pond and fed the duckies. The walk, more than anything else, helped. Yesterday was a worse day and I couldn't really find anything to do about it. Tomorrow should be a better day, I have several nice things planned.
@Offmytrack
Sorry that you have some bad days and hope tomorrow is better. Looks like you have lots of great coping skills that you can pull from which is great.
An infusion of berinert
A nap
@AffyAvo
Oh, I love naps. I had an hour nap today.
Watch one of my favorite shows, have some of my favorite food, or call up a friend!
@nikonics
Those are great coping skills. I know I watched some TV tonight.
@DanaMH
Dana, I strictly stick to my selfcare routine, no matter how I feel, meaning positive self-affirmations, uplifting music, meditation, half-smile, I challenge my thoughts, tell myself " you have learned a lot now use it" (parent talk to my inner child) and I do something which brings me a feeling of success like a task I have to do, I d o it and not postpone it.
Another thing I allow myself is a short time of staying with my sad feelings.
@amiablePeace77
That is great that you are sticking to your self-care and I agree sometimes we need a little while for our sad feelings then go into our coping skills to help us out. Love the half-smile comment that we talked about in the Mindfulness discussion. Great coping skills also
I call a friend or I go meditate
@Ladyofthesea458
Those are really good coping skills also.
What do you do to feel better when you
@pamharley003
That is a great idea to color. I know I do that myself while watching tv. Going to the beach and using mindfulness to use our 5 senses is so great. I love going to the beach also.
