Coping when stuck at Home

@AffyAvo

When Im home and stuck in bed I love to watch documentaries or sceince videos on youtube - I get quite bad brain fog so I can watch the same one 2 or 3 times before it all actually goes in lol It means I have a much bigger set of things I can watch because it doesnt matter if I have seen it before lol

If my hands arent too bad I enjoy cross stitching and video games (I am battling with Crash Bandicoot at the moment) as well as coming on here both as a listener and a member - often typing very very slowly

I generally stay in bed and have everything within arms reach - drinks snacks medications etc then I am pretty okay for the day :)

I live in residence at my university, so I rarely have to leave the building. It helps a lot, sometimes I just ask a friend to come over. I also have a rabbit here as an emotional support animal since there is a no pets policy. So my room can be a popular place to be, but everyone has to be quiet and calm if they want the rabbit to let you pet her. I really enjoy the distraction of having friends over.

1) Pets! They're such amazing emotional support.

2) Busying myself with everything I can (I try out new recipes, draw, redecorate my room, find cute videos of cats etc)

3) Writing/ Reading. It helps to let your mind explore a whole new world and just be creative! ^^

When I am stuck at home I normally play computer games if I feel up to it <3 sims hehe. When my migraines are really bad and I need to be in a dark room though I normally snuggle up in a dark room sleep and read/watch tv on a really low light.

Tips for reading with a migraine (I use kindle on my phone):
- Get an app for turning brightness down lower than system brightness allows (I use Lower Brrightness on android)
- Change the font to 'Open Dyslexic' as it makes the letters easier to read and more distinct.
- Turn the phone onto nightmode so that the screen is yellow tinted
- Increase the font size so its big and easy to read.
Huzzah! Even with my really bad migraines I can normally manage to read for a bit and stave off the bordom ahaha.

@AffyAvo

I create an a sanctuary for myself, a place where I always feel safe. Last year I was dealing with extreme fear and anxiety and I could never sit still and relax in my own home. But after working on my healing, I learned to create a safe place for me. Also, my faith is the root of my healing so praying and seeking God everyday. I always wake up to uplifting music and light candeles to change the athmosphere of the room. I do stretches in the morning. I write in my journal and the goals I want to accomplish in the day. I motivate myself, even for simple things like cleaning or creating projects. It keeps my mind focus and off of negative thoughts and emotions. In the past, I use to distract myself with a lot of video games, it was a way to escape from my problems, but I learned that it was just a temporary fix, I always felt empty in the end. I make an effort to enjoy my days now, enjoy quiet moments like cooking, drinking tea, and really listening to music and writing the lyrics down. I use to binge watch on Netflix, but I stopped doing that now and I just limit myself to one episode and really like be present when I'm watching it. And I stay away from social media like instagram, facebook, twitter because most of it doesn't do good for my healing and I end up comparing myself to other people and feeling sorry for myself. It takes a lot of effort to make life changes internly and create new habits. But I learned that the effort you put into your life, shows how much you care about yourself and your future.