FlourishingDimensions' Thoughts & Ideas
I was inspired to start a journal journey out there. More to come!
Thanks for stopping by :)
@shellofashell Oops, hit the enter key too fast the first time there ^^ 😆
Same! You bring up really good points. I may need to do some digging, researching, and reading on tips or ideas for how to break the two apart or how to figure out which ones still serve us? When I get interested in a topic I dive deep! I might be going down a rabbit hole on this topic soon. If I find any good tips I will share them here. If you know of any, feel free to post them as well!
@shellofashell Oops, hit the enter key too fast the first time there ^^ 😆
Same! You bring up really good points. I may need to do some digging, researching, and reading on tips or ideas for how to break the two apart or how to figure out which ones still serve us? When I get interested in a topic I dive deep! I might be going down a rabbit hole on this topic soon. If I find any good tips I will share them here. If you know of any, feel free to post them as well!
@FlourishingDimensions A team research project sounds awesome! I like it. (:
@shellofashell Ya!
@shellofashell
I have decided to lock in a goal to enter a tip each day this week as brainstorming through some ideas of how a person would get out of survival mode. 
Day 1/Brainstorming session 1 :
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Evaluate current state Take some time and evaluate where you currently are. Then ask yourself, are you happy with your life at the moment? If the answer is no, what areas would you change?
@FlourishingDimensions I love it! You are awesome. I think when we're asking ourselves those questions, it's so important to do it without judging ourselves. I know sometimes I get caught up on shaming myself for not already having changed those things. I think we just need to look at it like you said, ok this is where I am, period. Where do I want to go from here.
Maybe I jumped too far ahead and this would actually be a separate step.
I have some more to add to the brainstorming sess:
In addition to
- Evaluate current state
and
- Remember to be kind to ourselves, and not judge or shame
Connect with ourselves by asking “What do we need?”
In the past, our needs or emotions might have been overlooked as to just “get by." So now we need to really take a pause and listen to,
What is you body telling you?
What are your emotions telling you?
Are you scared, angry, or sad?
Taking a moment to really connect with yourself and listen so that you can respond the way that you WANT to, versus the way that you might have felt you HAD to before.
@FlourishingDimensions I love this.
@shellofashell 🤗 Hey thanks :) Hope you're doing well today!
This is something that can happen to some people depending on their experience and I think it is important worth mentioning:
A quick blurb from, the article "Why Survival Mode Isn't the Best Way to Live" (www.psychologytoday.com)
"As an important note in this conversation, although many would like to stop the cycle of survival mode, it may not always be that easy. For individuals who have dealt with chronic stress, like those who have a history of complex trauma, survival mode may be an automatic response to stressors, even when it isn’t needed. There is beauty in our body’s ability to adapt, but if a body is flooded with constant stress or trauma, a stress response may become its normal state. Rewiring and supporting the nervous system in getting out of this cycle can take time; especially if it was wired this way from a young age."
Thursday's brainstorming ideas:
Pay attention to the things that you automatically write off. Are there things that you might be avoiding because it initially seems, scary or not worth it? A goal might be to try and get into a different habit here of trying to recognize this as we do it. This could be a good way to help figure out those areas where we might be slipping into survival mode. Maybe an idea could be capturing them in a journal?
Are you living and enjoying your life now?
How can we start?
Perhaps if we focus on the things we are in control of in life,
- Our Attitude
- Our Effort
Food for thought, today might be a good day, (or someday soon) to start on the new hobby we have been thinking about. Or perhaps finding a new hobby to try out? Or would you like to help out and volunteer your time?
Why?
Hobbies can help you relax when life gets too overwhelming. They can help you refocus. They can give you a sense of mastery. They can make you happy and feel enjoyment. They can help ignite your passion and who knows, maybe it will help get to know yourself again!
Ideas:
Volunteer at an animal shelter, for example, walk and play with the dogs.
Been wanting to try out an oil painting? Watercolor maybe?
What about some gardening? Have you been wanting to plant some veggies?
Has it been a while since you've knitted? Or is this something you have been wanting to learn? Maybe the time is now?
Has that acoustic guitar been staring at you for months now? Maybe today is the day you give it some attention?
