It's a
new year, and this year, I am gonna try to do some self-care
strategies. You know, just take care of myself when my mental health
is suffering. It's kinda like how you would take care of yourself
when you are physically sick, you should take care of yourself when
you are mentally unwell. It's important to do something for yourself
often.
I will
be honest, my mood has not been the greatest. I take medications for
my moods and I recently had a change. I'm not as mentally well as I
should be, so right now, I am doing a little something that makes me
feel better. I am watching an old show that is still my favorite. It
happens to be on Hulu, so I am watching all the seasons for a second
time.
I have
included a list of self-care activities, but they are not all of
them, I don't think. For instance, one of my coping strategies for
when I am really down is to keep my mind distracted, and sometimes,
playing videogames help. You never see that option on any of the
lists.
Here's
the things I do whenever I need to distract myself or practice
self-care:
(not
necessarily in this order)
Pray
Journal
Watch
TV/Youtube
Play a
videogame
Take a
nap
Call a
friend
Note:
Playing a videogame may not be relaxing to you, but it may be
relaxing to some people. There are some relaxing videogames out
there. For me, the most relaxing videogame is the one I play the
most, and it is one of the Sims Games.
And
like I said, I have included a list of self-care activities for you
to try if you ever need to, or if you already do some of these things
and they work for you, then that is great! If you found something
else that helps that is not on this list, then that is great too!
Self-care is important. Your mental health is just as important as
your physical health.
Until
next time, God Bless
-
Chloe
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