Online Therapy Community Weekly Check-In
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Hi Online Therapy Community!
We are so glad you have joined us and wondered how you are all doing this week? We will hold weekly therapist check-ins on a Wednesday and invite other 7 Cups Therapists to participate too! It may be a general check-in to see how everyone is and/or it may include a short exercise for you to do during the week and please let us know how you get on!
So today, I wanted to ask how you are all doing right now? If you are not feeling happy, what is one positive step you could take to feel better today?
@LisaMeighanMScGMBPsS
Good to see you, Lisa, thankyou for the check-in. Weekly check ins/ short exercises to bring more engagement and support in this side of the forums definitely sounds like a great idea, thanks for everything y'all do! ❤
I had a good day today, hung out with a friend and nommed lots of good food! 🥰
How about youu?
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou
It is good to see you too and thank you for such an encouraging message, as always! Thank you for your feedback, as it helps us to be able to add more content that is useful and tailored to the community needs too and I will keep this in mind!
I am so glad to hear you had a lovely day :) It sounds very positive! Thank you for asking. I am having a good day so far and the weather is a bit more cheerful today in the UK so I went out for a nice walk which always puts me in a positive frame of mind! :)
@LisaMeighanMScGMBPsS
You're so welcome, Lisa.🌻
Walks are amazing, specially when the weather complements hehe, I enjoy them too. ❤
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou...
Are you SURE you belong here? You remind me of a guy at a job i once had. Couldn't figure out what his position in the company was. All is ever see if him completing people, smiling, telling jokes and he was just one big rat of happiness!
Turns out that WAS his job. He got paid $200K a year (and this was about 15 years ago) just to walk around the offices and spread cheer.
Are you him????
Just kidding hon. I SO ENVY your disposition! ❤️
Carry on!
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@ Sunisshingandsoareyou
OMG look at all those typos! Can you even come close to understanding what i TRIED to convey?
*So embarrassed*
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I'm doing good today. I just put a roast in the over. Advantages of working from home. Work has been quite, waiting for manager to give me more projects. So today I'm reading on Lean methodology to improve my process improvement projects.
I've also been reading on improving my social skills as I have a hard time holding a conversation.
How are you today?
@NeonBunny5008
It looks like you are doing great with your personal growth habits that you are working on and I know you're going to make great progress! It looks like you've had a productive day on Wednesday as you have managed to not only get some work done but also to put a roast in the oven! How did it go? Roast dinners are amazing :)
I am well thank you for asking! Today has been off to a positive start :)
Hi Lisa
The roast was good!
I'm hoping the reading on social skills will help. I'm an introvert, very quiet, and have a hard time starting a conversation.
Tonight I get to put it in practice. Augg I'm stressing. Going to a party we're I don't know anyone. 😔
I actually had fun at the party. I used what I learned. Asking questions to show the other person you're interested in what they have to say. But I still didn't talk a lot. People aren't interested in me to make me talk.
On Sunday I had a visit with a friend, she did all the talking. Because I asked questions to get her talking. And I sat quietly and listened. I didn't talk much.
@NeonBunny5008
Look at this :) you had fun at the party! Social anxiety can really be very overwhelming and it can convince us that things are going to go wrong when actually most of the negative things we imagine to happen do not actually happen in the first place. You did it :) It's okay that you didn't talk much, next time maybe you can talk a little more but always do what feels right for you. Do you find you want to talk or do you prefer listening? It's all about finding what is attainable for you.
@LisaMeighanMScGMBPsS I love the idea.
I think it will be helpful to the membership.
@calmMango9611
Yay, I am glad you like the idea! It is also very nice to communicate and catch up with you all as it's one of my favourite things to do at 7 Cups! I am glad you are doing well :) I hope today you are still doing well too! I am very well thank you and I am hoping for some nicer weather to stick soon!
@LisaMeighanMScGMBPsS To answer your question, I am doing well.
How are you doing today?
@LisaMeighanMScGMBPsS
I am not doing well. I seem to be getting worse.
No amount of medicine or therapy ( 5 years and counting ) helps. Nor does any self-help or groups i have joined.
I have daily and weekly ups and downs but my trajectory is in total negative.
@Gettingbettertoday So sorry to hear this.
Have you tried Mediation or Mindfulness?
If not, maybe give that a try.
Also, maybe try a listener or a therapist here at 7cups.
I hope this helps some.
I hope things get better for you, soon.
@Gettingbettertoday
I am truly so sorry to hear this as life is difficult and full of ups and downs and to add struggling with your own mental health into the mix is very overwhelming. Whilst I wish I could take your suffering away as I can only imagine how it is for you. I know you've mentioned that not much is helping and sometimes we can feel like that when we are struggling but keep trying to reach out here and please know I am thinking of you. Small little steps can sometimes really help to make you feel a little better.
Hi Lisa,
I’m doing ok but work has been rather full-on. I logged off thinking that I’ve still got so much to do but for now I’m going to chill. My plan tomorrow is to set up a ‘To Do’ list, that way I’ll be able to visualise.
I hope you are well too.
Thanks
RainbowRosie
@RainbowRosie
This is very proactive as you've realised that work has been very busy and have learned a way to structure things! :) It is great to have lists to keep you on track. I have those and find they help me focus on the things I need to focus on without getting distracted! It is a great way to add structure to work routines too
@LisaMeighanMScGMBPsS
Hey Lisa,
Thank you for checking in!
I am doing great! 😊 I hope you are too!
@KarmaTheRascal
Thank you for dropping in! It is so nice to hear how you're doing and thank you for the well wishes too.
@LisaMeighanMScGMBPsS It's good to see you. Well, I had a rough morning and sometimes I need to find a space to calm down. I have my family who listens and understand.
So far, I'm getting better and eating healthy food.
@fantasyCherry6214
I am glad you are taking the time for yourself after a challenging morning on Wednesday. I do hope things have gotten better as the week has gone on and thank you for sharing with us today!
@LisaMeighanMScGMBPsS Thanks for checking all is well
@honestOrange4156
You are most welcome. Thank you for dropping by! :)
Feeling pretty defeated to be honest. Having a really rough time. My positive step for today would to spend quality time with my oldest son and his girlfriend over dinner for the evening.
@generousEyes9755
That's a good positive step in the right direction! It also shows great determination that you are trying to push through despite the tough time that you're experiencing. I hope your dinner went well too?
