Trauma Support Check-in: Monday, April 12, 2021
Hello everyone! Welcome back to another daily check-in for the Trauma Support subcommunity! <3
Happy Monday! It’s the beginning of a brand new week. I hope you all had a relaxing weekend. Today I wanted to focus our check-in on motivation. Motivation is what guides us towards completing our goals. When we’re feeling down, it’s common to experience a lack of motivation, but this can leave us feeling frustrated and anxious. Let’s talk about some things we can do to motivate ourselves when we’re feeling like this.
I have some check-in questions for you! Feel free to answer these, or just let us know how you're doing!
✨ How are you doing today?
✨ When you’re feeling down, what is something you do to motivate yourself?
✨ What is one activity you will do for self-care this week?
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@fairyava, Hi! Nice to meet you.
✨ How are you doing today?
I'm feeling great right now.
✨ When you’re feeling down, what is something you do to motivate yourself?
Write journals.
✨ What is one activity you will do for self-care this week?
Use this website.
Have a nice day!
@SnippyHam Hello, it's nice to meet you as well! 
I'm so glad you're doing great right now! I love journaling too. It is so calming 
I am doing not the greatest today, I woke up at an odd hour and felt bad right away. To motivate myself I usually do something artistic, or crafty, or musical. Or I play a video game I really like. The activity I will do for self care for the week is probably going to be focusing on my positive coping mechanisms as much as I can and maybe doing my nails.
@emotionaloak456 I'm sorry you're not doing great today! Waking up feeling bad can really start your day off on a negative note, I get that. Being creative when you're struggling to find motivation is a great idea. I hope you have a great week!
@fairyava
Hi! Normally I motivate myself with cupcakes or candy, either as reward checkpoints for getting things done, or sometimes as a "you can't snack on it unless you're doing the thing" :) Nice to meet you!
Aaaaannndddd here comes the not great part: I'm dealing with a gigantic PTSD flare up, because in the past couple days I experienced the same type of thing that caused my PTSD, twice :/ The original trauma was only last semester, so I haven't had much experience dealing with flare ups, aaannnddd gotta say so far not exactly a fan. My emotional wellness test is currently worse than it's ever been, even right after the original trauma, so I'm just kind of existing and hoping it doesn't last long.
Slightly happier but still blah note: pollen is being rude to my nose, so breathing is getting interesting...
Now to self-care with unearned cupcakes and trash tv :) Sending safe hug vibes! <3
@HumanPersonThingy Nice to meet you too! Ooh, cupcakes are delicious and definitely very motivating! 
PTSD flare ups are no fun at all, I hope you find peace and are able to relax as soon as possible. The wellness test is an awesome tool and I'm glad you're using it! If you need someone to talk to, feel free to reach out to a listener. Sending good vibes and cookies! 🍪
I'm feeling pretty good today. I try to stay around my husband. I don't like for him to see me in a mood and he's always so positive that its infectious. I'll go to the gym and workout
@TheRealAlice96 I hope you had an awesome day, I'm glad you were feeling good! It's good to surround yourself with positive people such as your husband, that's awesome. I hope your workout goes great!
@fairyava
Hello, Ava. It's nice to see you again. First of all, I want to tell you that I love the Icebreaker Hour with you and all the motivation you pour into teen land. I really appreciate that.
✨ How are you doing today?
I'm fine. I thought I would be sad because my mom left yesterday and I am incapable of spending one day feeling good when she leaves, but I'm surprised I'm doing quite good today. I hope it lasts the whole week.
✨ When you’re feeling down, what is something you do to motivate yourself?
There is little I can do to motivate myself. I guess what really motivates me is being with my best friend and I try to call her when I'm down. She's too funny and you remind me of her somehow. 😊
✨ What is one activity you will do for self-care this week?
Going out skating. I love it and it keeps me healthy, but today my heart was being a little too crazy and I was not able to go out.
@Kimmkimm Hi Kimm, it's nice to see you here again as well! Thank you for the lovely compliment, you are so sweet. I am so glad you're doing well today despite how you thought you might feel, that's amazing and I'm so proud of you. Finding motivation can be tricky - it's good to know that being around your best friend helps though! And awh that's so sweet that I remind you of her!! Take care and have a great week.
I'm doing Ok today. Was feeling down and unmotivated earlier but picked up my guitar and started playing and the skies cleared Music, eiher playing or listening to it is a good motivator for me. Methinks I will do it agin for self care this week. Sending the best vibes to you all
@fairyava
How are you doing today?
I am doing alright. I motivate myself with music. I will engage in writing for self-care.