WEEKLY HEALTHY LIVING CHECK-IN~ SATURDAY OCTOBER 12TH, 2019
WEEKLY HEALTHY LIVING CHECK-IN OCTOBER 12TH , 2019
HEY EVERYONE!
**WELCOME To Our End of the week "WEEKLY" HEALTHY LIVING CHECK-IN~...
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**Hey Everyone!.. ~ How was your week?!
**This month is already "flying by" and we are just a few short days away from the "middle" of the month already! How have things been going for you so far since October started? What new things have you done, or accomplished so far?
** What things are you feeling thankful or grateful for this month?
**This past week was MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS~? What things did you do for yourself this week or for someone else that made you feel good? What did you do for your overall Mental Well-being?
**What have been your "Highlights" Or "Struggles" over this past week?
**What are your weekend Plans? How many of you will be celebrating a 'Long' Holiday weekend?
**What would "YOU" like to talk about or share with us?! WE want to hear from "YOU"!! 
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@PoliteOcean
*My week was okay. I made some steps to getting a therapist.. after the student one did not work out. My dad has offered to help pay for it and is willing to work on making our relationship better. I have an appointment on Wednesday with a therapist I think I will get along better with. I have not been able to exercise much because my energy level is so low but I went to the gym once and took my dog on some short walks. These made me feel better and I hope I can get a bit more active this week; maybe try going for a bike ride. I still haven't made it into the yoga studio but I'm tellling myself that is okay for now. I might try this week to go in but am detaching for the mental requirement to do it.
** October is a big month of change for me. Some major changes in important relationships in my life has been a theme. I'm working on trying to lean into these and allow myself to feel supported by them but IT IS HARD. I try to remind myself frequently that I am worthy of support and love, this is a constant battle in my mind but hopefully eventually it will feel more natural. I took some steps to finding work and feel good about it but am also battling the feeling of it not being enough.
** So far this month I'm thankful for the weather cooling down so I can spend more time outside. We've had some beautiful sunny days and cold nights which is helping my mood. I'm also thankful for my dog encouraging me to go on walks even when I don't feel like it.
**I didn't do anything for Mental Health Awareness Week. I was admittedly feeing too stuck in my own head to do anything for it. Something I did for myself this week was taking a hot bath. For my overall mental well-being I have been reading a new book called "Emotional Detox" to help me work through my barriers that hold me back from feeling my emotions. Also this week I watched the movie "Evelyn" on netflix which is about a family coping with their brother's suicide. I bawled my eyes out the entire way through and felt so many suppressed emotions that I haven't allowed myself to feel after the suicides of 2 people in my life in the last couple years. I went through the rollercoaster of trying to suppress my feelings then letting them alllllllllllllll come out and then feeling stupid/bad/guilty for feeling them and then coaching myself through the fact that I'm entitled to my emotions and that these are natural and needed to be let out. WHEW. ((Major trigger warning for this movie on suicide but I''ll also say that it helped me a lot to cope with close one's suicides and my feelings surrounding them))
**Highlights over the last week: I finally looked at my credit card statement and it's not *quite* as bad as i anticpiated. I went through a full mental breakdown before I was able to do it but I pushed through. Now I feel like I can actively take steps to get my finances under control though it might take a while. Another highlight is feeling a slight opening to change in myself. I think there has been a tiny crack in my armour that I can hopefully keep working to dissolve so I can come up with some healthier ways of dealing with my emotions (rather than wearing metaphorical armour all the time)
**Over the weekend I spent some time with my dad. I found myself stuck in some of my same negative patterns with him. He is open to trying to work through it but it has been hard to start productive dialogue. But at least we have started.
**I'm going to use this space to update on my supplement journey. After reading "The Depression Cure" book I've started taking Omega 3's, focusing on EPA over DHA. I've also been taking 100mg of 5-HTP about 30 minutes before going to bed (it gets converted to seratonin to help with mood and seratonin is converted to melatonin which aids in sleep). I have been sleeping through the night now which is a huge relief but I'm not sure if this is because of the weather or the 5-HTP. I also am taking a B vitamin to increase my B12 and B6. I am mostly vegetarian so was worried a lack of B12 might be triggering my low/depressed mood. I recently started taking ashwagandha: 450mg once in the morning. I have felt like my mood is lifting a bit but still having episodes of crying, chronic lethargy and body pains daily.
whew this took all my energy I have right now so probably going to go lay down now 
But it felt good to do some reflection
@GrowingGinkgo8847
Hey there~
Its great that you made steps to get to a therapist and that your dad offered to help you! Thats really great that you have that support there and that he's willing to work with you on making things good between you. That is an awesome step in a great direction.
While your energy was low, even just making it to the gym "once" is a good thing! So congratulate yourself on a job well done by making the time to get there. Taking your dog on walks is another great step toward getting in activity!.. I take my dog out as many days a week as I can get him out. It gets us BOTH some great activity. So Yay! ..... And how great that you are trying to take the time to make plans to continue moving forward in your goals for yourself.
How great that you took steps in finding work. Great job to you on that! You are worthy of having the things in your life that you are willing to work for and work towards. You're worth it.
I have to agree the weather really has been nice.. and it does make it so much nicer to be able to get our "fur-babies" out so that not only "they" can enjoy, but we are doing something really GREAT for both of us! Not only are we getting in activity but we are doing something so healthy for them as well. And thats an awesome thing.
Working on your mental health by doing small things (such as a Hot bath) can help in so many ways.. Its honestly one of my few favorite things to do for self-care time! Great job for working on yourself.... Your book sounds really interesting I might have to look into that and check it out for myself! Thanks for mentioning it and sharing the title....
While your moving sounds like it can be a difficult one to watch, its nice that it helped you to get out your own feelings on the subject. Helping you to perhaps release some toxic energy surrounding the loss of your loved ones. My condolences to you.
Good job to you on continuing to work on your "credit" goals... Just having that under control can help to relieve Alot of stressors that you can be putting yourself under. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for keeping us updated on how the Vitamin/Supplement journey is continuing to go for you.. Its good to hear how these are working for you and rather educational as well. Its great that you are finding help in them and are feeling an improvement over all!.....Continue to keep us updated on how this continues to go for you... Thanks so much for checking in this week and letting us know how you've been doing! Very great ,positive and informative post! Keep up the great work!
@PoliteOcean
Thanks so much for kind words and encouragement! It's nice having a space just to reflect on each week and I appreciate you taking the time to respond :)
@GrowingGinkgo8847
Thank you!.. Thats what we are here for!.. I love to hear about everyone's week and its nice to be able to come here and "vent" and just let it all out!.. Thank you so much. We love having you and hearing what you have to say. :) Take care!
@PoliteOcean
HEY ! 
**WELCOME To Our End of the week "WEEKLY" HEALTHY LIVING CHECK-IN~...
**If you aren't a member yet, Please "JOIN" the Healthy Living Community Here!! **
**Hey Everyone!.. ~ How was your week?!
**This month is already "flying by" and we are just a few short days away from the "middle" of the month already! How have things been going for you so far since October started? What new things have you done, or accomplished so far?
** What things are you feeling thankful or grateful for this month?
**This past week was MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS~? What things did you do for yourself this week or for someone else that made you feel good? What did you do for your overall Mental Well-being?
**What have been your "Highlights" Or "Struggles" over this past week?
**What are your weekend Plans? How many of you will be celebrating a 'Long' Holiday weekend?
**What would "YOU" like to talk about or share with us?! WE want to hear from "YOU"!!
Sorry... I was going to complete and accidentall hit "Add post" before finishing :(
@PoliteOcean
Here I go on again :) :
HEY !
How was your week? "Dont make decisions about food based upon your emotional state at the time."
How have things been going for you so far since October started? "Get exercise - try to do 20 minutes a day."
What new things have you done, or accomplished so far? "Goal: To increase positive experiences and gain a sense of mastery."
What things are you feeling thankful or grateful for this month? "A sense of accomplishment is a gift only you can give to yourself."
What things did you do for yourself this week or for someone else that made you feel good? "People in very desperate situations (concentration camps, prison, etc) find things to do on a daily basis that provide a sense of accomplishment and control."
What did you do for your overall Mental Well-being? "When we do something that is just a little bit hard for us, we gain a sense of mastery in the world, and our sense of hopelessness weakens."
What have been your "Highlights" Or "Struggles" over this past week? "Instructions: Make a list of things that you can do in order to gain a sense of mastery."
What are your weekend Plans? "Make sure that the tasks are realistic goals given my mood."
How many of you will be celebrating a 'Long' Holiday weekend? "Remember that it is harder to do everything when you are depressed, so pick small tasks for when you are in a low mood."
What would "YOU" like to talk about or share with us? "How can I improve a good mood?"
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I had problems with this too when I first joined! No worries you are fine.
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"Goal: To get through painful situations without making them worse."
