What will you do today to nurture your mental health?

Good morning @PositivePossum6 !

Great post, love this idea.

For me it's

1. Do 45 minutes exercise (done already, yay)

2. Do some colouring of some sketches after work

3. Try to go to bed before I fall asleep on the lounge 😆

I'll tag some other members who might like to share their ideas

@Zoe7 @Faith-and-Hope @Boo13 @Appleblossom @ShiningStar @NatureLover @maddison @MDT @Former-Member @StuF @TAB @Dimity @Former-Member @Shaz51 @Judi9877 @wellwellwellnez @AussieRecharger @pinklollipop15 @Eve7 @StuF

Good plan @PositivePossum6 !

Hi @PositivePossum6,

I just want to say I really like your positivity and your care for others - you seem like such a genuine and thoughtful person and I am really glad you are part of our forums 🙂.

I think your ideas around nurturing your mental health are really good. I find video games in particular to be a good way to nurture my mental health although I don't play anything like the real gamers do, I prefer Sim type of games. I think anything that helps calm a busy mind that is a healthy habit can only be a good thing.

Hope you have a good day!

FloatingFeather

My son loves that director. @PositivePossum6 We watched it together. Thanks for link.

It is a very gentle soundscape at the beginning, ah for organ, maybe I should look for the sheet music.

Does music in the background while you play games mean you silence the audio in the game?

Quiet day today. Been busy lately, so I need a day with nothing planned. Will put my doona cover on, a load of wash.

Hi @hanami @Appleblossom @FloatingFeather have a great day nurturing your mental health.

Hello @hanami will be great to read everyone's nurturing tricks.

I have meditated today, exercised , had a nice breakfast and about to hop back into bed and indulge in some Netflix - it's miserable weather here in Melbourne 🌻🌹🌻.

Hi there @PositivePossum6 and others joining here. What a great thread topic- well done for starting it @PositivePossum6 👍🏻⭐️! I remember being at a PARCS mental health facility and at every 9:30am community meeting, this question would be asked of the residents staying at the facility as a way of keeping the residents active and thinking about their mental health recovery goals and mental health in general. For me, I like to try and aim to get in some knitting each day as it keeps me focused and being productive as well. Often, I might do some crochet of a blanket for either myself or for a charity as well to help me with my anxiety as the counting of stitches helps calm me down. It just depends on what I feel like at the time!

Take care!

Judi9877☺️🌻

Hi @Former-Member

Sounds like a good plan. I heard it was cold and dreary down in Melbourne today. What did you watch on Netflix?

Warmest wishes

Hanami

@Former-Member @PositivePossum6 @hanami @Judi9877 @Appleblossom @EternalFlower

I slept in.

had coffee

had tea

had toast

watching silly daytime tv

Shower n

then washing

put food out for gecko/housemate

then supermarket for something nice to eat plus newspapers for brain.

also newdaily trivia quiz on computer for brain

then think of anything I need for hospital Friday

plus treats for afterwards

it might not feel like it, but this half of this year is mostly going to Plan, just me griping and groaning along the way

Soon it will be Christmas.
I will be better physically.
Will have inheritance money.
Will be ready to start next phase of my Life

'rising up on the Stepping Stones of my Dead Selves' as it were..

Ha just googled it .. who knew.. lol

I held it truth, with him who sings’
By Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892)

From ‘In Memoriam’

I HELD it truth, with him who sings
To one clear harp in divers tones,
That men may rise on stepping-stones
Of their dead selves to higher things.

But who shall so forecast the years 5
And find in loss a gain to match?
Or reach a hand thro’ time to catch
The far-off interest of tears?

Let Love clasp Grief lest both be drown’d,
Let darkness keep her raven gloss: 10
Ah, sweeter to be drunk with loss,
To dance with death, to beat the ground,

Than that the victor Hours should scorn
The long result of love, and boast,
‘Behold the man that loved and lost, 15
But all he was is overworn.’…

This truth came borne with bier and pall,
I felt it, when I sorrow’d most,
’Tis better to have loved and lost,
Than never to have loved at all. 20