✨Sunday Intention Setting✨

I really don’t get the promise thing. But I am pretty stupid. @AuntGlow.

@Snowie S is 18!! My gosh, what a milestone. I can imagine this time would be rather bittersweet?

@ENKELI How are your job searches going? Also Bible study sounds so fulfilling.

@GezzaP You should be so proud of yourself for opening up to your psych, that takes a lot of courage. How is your body feeling this week?

@Dimity Small adjustments are key, aren't they? How was your craft group?

@DownMoreThanUp You're doing really well and it's wonderful to see the connections you have built with everyone here.

@Appleblossom I know you mentioned sewing in church for a sense of grounding, how has that been going?

@Cuddlebear How are you adjusting to coming off your antidepressant? I am sure it is a lot for your body and mind to regulate to... here if you need to talk.

@Kashmina How are you finding the process of coming back to yourself and not reacting as much to your external world? (I find this really hard!)

@Chasingsunsets How is the gym going?! And acupuncture is apparently amazing. I haven't explored it much, but I am keen to. Have you been again? And I would love to see the mind-map - no matter what it looks like!

@Shaz51 How have your appointments been?

@Oaktree oof, good on you!! That is a lot of work. Are you all done now?

@AlwaysMyself How are things sitting with you this week? Were you able to take things one step at a time?

@puppydoglover I love this intention so much - being mindful and present is truly where the magic lies.

@ipanda And hello!!! A big welcome to this thread, thank you for joining. How are you enjoying your Cert IV in Peer Work? 💖

You're not stupid at all. @Captain24 🥰

@NightFury Would you both like some ideas?

Some things I would like to promise to myself this week are:

1.Getting out of bed when my alarm first goes off (rather than the 5th time)

2.Go to pilates (instead of cancelling)

3.Drink an extra glass of water in the morning

4.Call my beautician and apologise for missing my appointment (again, oops haha) and re-book

5.Go through my next uni assessment to ensure I understand what I am doing

As you can see, these are aren't necessarily big goals, per se, but they are promises I can keep to myself and therefore work towards building my self-trust when I follow through (Because they are things I often put off)

Yours can be even more simple, like, I am going to spend 5 minutes playing with my fur babies and giving them all my attention. 🫶

Very challenging @AuntGlow ! and thanks for asking.

Studying is helping with interacting with others again after closing myself off for a while but it comes with so much complexity. Everyone seems to be stressed and going through something.

How are you? How has your week been?

Makes sense @AuntGlow

Hmmm...

1. Start a new routine of going to the gym of a morning before work.

2. Make an appointment with my new EAP counsellor.

3. Sit for half an hour after each work day and have a cup of coffee or tea, and just breathe.

4. Drink more water.

5. Read for thirty minutes each night before bed.

Everything feels so big, it makes it hard to look at the little things.

My back and neck havre been very good this week thanks @AuntGlow . I’m quite an open person.

The craft group was very low key @AuntGlow and I felt some imposter syndrome - I'm not a proficient crafter and stumbled over smalltalk but hope to go again.

Small intentional goal: read before bed, plus bed before midnight. Hopefully that will flow onto calmer nights and better mornings.

@AuntGlow what a great idea!

My intention for this week is to motivate myself to do some exercise each day.

I am also thinking I might share your idea with a friend who also struggles with her mental health.

Thanks Aunty, you truly are a gem xo

@DownMoreThanUp I like your intention and am praying you get through this hard time you're dealing with.

@AuntGlow I had to embrace Yoda psychology, “Don’t try. Do”.

I have to physically do the new thing, until my brain 🧠 caught up.

Over-writing neural pathways is extremely tiring.

But the change has been well worth it.

Go with your good-self AG ☺️