I've taken up colouring adult colouring books. I try to do 20 minutes every morning before I start getting ready for the day, instead of doom scrolling on my phone. It feels more relaxing and sets a good tone.
If I'm having a really bad day and need to power through a heavy workload, I'll sit down for a coffee and do some more colouring mid-day and then get back at it.
Mindfully completing my tracks. Trying to slow down my mind and focus on the moment instead of everything else that I’m thinking about that’s draining me.
A 10 min nap has literally recharged by batteries after a day of dealing with morons at work or my kids being rowdy.
If I have more time, a nice bubble bath while listening to music.
It takes me at least 45 minutes to fall alseep if I want to nap during the day. I used to try on my lunch hours but by the time I fell asleep, it was time to go back to work.
You can't always fully rest, but you can lighten the load. I try to lower the bar for the day, do the bare minimum without guilt, and give myself small "off" moments... quiet, no phone, no explaining. Emotional rest is often about permission, not time.
I put one of those aromatherapy shower steamers on the floor of my shower, keep the bathroom lights off, take a few hits of my weed pen, and just stand underneath the steam of scalding hot water. I'm about to do it right now!
put my phone away and read something. Even if it's a label on something, reading some text in the real world helps reorient my brain when I'm emotionally tired
Work/life balance by making time for friends, romance, alone time, and family each week.
I alott 2 evenings per week for 3-4hrs of alone time before bed.
If you have kids you could spend $75+ for another Mom to keep your kids. Or offer to do a child swap (you take someone else's kids for an evening per week and she takes yours for an evening per week), comes in handy if you cant afford a babysitter.
A quick bath. Sometimes all I need is five minutes under the water with only my eyes showing.
Nothing beats a relaxing bath.
A bath a day keeps the demons at bay hahah
Before I was diagnosed it was literally the only thing that would break my spirals. Swimming and floating is the best.
Diagnosed with what, if you dont mind me asking?
Bipolar-2!
Me too!!!!!
Yes that I can relate, it's actually like a Reset button
Do something that doesn’t require brain power or listen to music
I've taken up colouring adult colouring books. I try to do 20 minutes every morning before I start getting ready for the day, instead of doom scrolling on my phone. It feels more relaxing and sets a good tone.
If I'm having a really bad day and need to power through a heavy workload, I'll sit down for a coffee and do some more colouring mid-day and then get back at it.
Mindfully completing my tracks. Trying to slow down my mind and focus on the moment instead of everything else that I’m thinking about that’s draining me.
I game, smoke weed, have sex, write lists to help prioritize
Cool, doing so many things. I just sleep, as m so lazy to do anything 😂
also a favourite!! haha
Crochet and get high. Or I guess just get high. It makes my chores go down a little easier
I live alone so it's much easier to just spend time being still in absolute silence. Lunch hours, weekends - whatever I need.
A 10 min nap has literally recharged by batteries after a day of dealing with morons at work or my kids being rowdy. If I have more time, a nice bubble bath while listening to music.
It takes me at least 45 minutes to fall alseep if I want to nap during the day. I used to try on my lunch hours but by the time I fell asleep, it was time to go back to work.
Exercise and a nice beat.
I make a list, then maybe take a bath or nap, then decide on order of importance. But it really bothers me when I can’t complete tasks.
Mental resting is doing something physical.. a walk in the woods.. a workout at the gym .. riding my motorcycle..
Quiet showers, sitting in my car, and doing the bare minimum without guilt.
You can't always fully rest, but you can lighten the load. I try to lower the bar for the day, do the bare minimum without guilt, and give myself small "off" moments... quiet, no phone, no explaining. Emotional rest is often about permission, not time.
I take a nap. 💤
Same 🥂
Today I cried and took some Xanax.
I put one of those aromatherapy shower steamers on the floor of my shower, keep the bathroom lights off, take a few hits of my weed pen, and just stand underneath the steam of scalding hot water. I'm about to do it right now!
Epsom salt baths. Taking a nap. Making time for myself. Muting my phone. Watching a show. Reading. Mindfulness.
Depends on the responsibilities. Are they really my responsibilities? Or am I over functioning because of other people's weaponized incompetence?
Just do what is truly urgent/important. The rest can wait.
Feeding myself is important. Sleeping is important.
put my phone away and read something. Even if it's a label on something, reading some text in the real world helps reorient my brain when I'm emotionally tired
Work/life balance by making time for friends, romance, alone time, and family each week.
I alott 2 evenings per week for 3-4hrs of alone time before bed.
If you have kids you could spend $75+ for another Mom to keep your kids. Or offer to do a child swap (you take someone else's kids for an evening per week and she takes yours for an evening per week), comes in handy if you cant afford a babysitter.
Music is definitely a great way to mentally rest when you have stuff to do. Definitely keeps me in Zen mode.
Pray/meditate, or and cry to sleep, after doing the bare minimum out of my responsibilities. When I'm drained nothing gets done often.
cry in the shower. i haven’t done that in a short while and i sense that i need one now.