Next Week
Something I would like to focus on next week is _ _ _ _
Something I would like to avoid happening next week is _ _ _ _
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@soulsings
Something I would like to focus on next week is _ _ _ _
Completing my assignments and continuing with my research.
Something I would like to avoid happening next week is _ _ _ _
Comparing myself to others, becoming distracted by my phone.
@Admirablerainbow2825 those sound like worthy goals.
@soulsings
Something I would like to focus on next week is building a more effective routine.
Something I would like to avoid happening next week is letting myself get distressed when the inevitable surprise comes in to shake things up.
@PiecesOfWhoeverIWas routines really help me but I admit that I do get anxious when things change and the routine is broken.
@soulsings I feel calmer whenever I have been able to follow a routine. Change doesn’t bother me too much, but life is always so chaotic and changing that I don’t get much chance to stick with any routines. I’m hoping I can start small and make one that might stick to help me feel some stability.
@PiecesOfWhoeverIWas I agree life can be chaotic. I try to get a flexible routine. I put in the definite things I do like exercise classes and then leave room for other activities that come up.
I want to participate in the AMA Ask Me Anything where 7 Cups Online Therapist Ashley Flewellen will answer questions about mental health. More info and to post your question in the Google form go here: https://www.7cups.com/forum/therapy/General_2432/AMAwithTherapistAshleyFlewellan_349218/
@soulsings
Something I would like to focus on next week is keeping up with my learning
Something I would like to avoid happening next week is getting too much sun
@amiablePeace77 you are a life-long learner.
Send me the extra sun - we will take the excess you cannot use! lol
@soulsings
Something I would like to focus on next week is Going out more with my only friend
Something I would like to avoid happening next week is Breaking my fast
@KiminoSuizouwoTabetai do you also have friends here at 7 Cups?
Are you fasting for Ramadan?
@soulsings
umm... yes i have some friends here, still trying to figure who's my real friends and who doesn't consider me as a friend, it's a bit of a hurtful process but i guess it has healthier outcomes in the long run. and also yes m fasting ramadan, although m not really religious, and i believe that god (Allah) exist with a percentage of umm... 2%, but m scared so i do fast hehe. ty for asking
@KiminoSuizouwoTabetai our expectations of who a friend is and how they act towards us can be a determining factor on who we think is a friend.
i would like to focus on my own happiness and avoid getting angry at my husband for not feeling things like I do.
It can be hard when you are feeling all the feels and you try to explain them to your spouse and he doesn’t get it. I can get angry at my husband for him, not understanding how I feel, but I have to realize that he isn’t me and he has different thoughts and different perspectives
Something I would like to focus on next week is getting the things I'm terrified of doing done before the end of the month deadline.
Something I would like to avoid happening next week is rejection, mental health issues, more hurtful behaviour from house mates, economic/ societal collapse.
I would like to focus on happiness and joy and positivity, and thinking about good things that will happen in the future.
I want to avoid spiraling mentally on negative or what if situations.
This week I want to focus on learning how to validate my own emotions.
something I would like to avoid happening this week is nightmares that I have had this weekend.
@TealPhotog sorry for the nightmares. I try not to eat within a few hours of bedtime as that has caused me distress in the past.
Validation is very important.. Many people at these moderated topic discussions say it is a safe place that helps them validate their emotions https://www.7cups.com/forum/50plus/QAsDiscussionsResources_1770/50plusMindfulnessDiscussionTopicsDec2024toJan2025_207920/
Asking the therapist a question is happening this week so that may be an option for you https://www.7cups.com/forum/therapy/General_2432/AMAwithTherapistAshleyFlewellan_349218/
@soulsings
Something I would like to focus on next week is _ _ _ _ Being Present Now
Something I would like to avoid happening next week is _ _ _ _ Not allowing myself tobe missing in action.
@WorkingitThrough2 I have to abandon my misconceptions that keep me locked in a mental battle trying to push away what I do not want and hold onto what I do want.
Showing up is success.