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Daily Planning

Daily Planning

Good morning All,

there was an article on "The Mighty" about planners. I like it very much that there are planners, that made you think in the morning and were more than just tasks, so I got myself (spoilt myself) to a Panda planner. It'll be a couple of weeks before I get it, so I am printing the page shown in the article to get started, sneaky 🙂

I am tired of using "professional tools" like my phone calendar, I replaced it with a colourful calendar that I decorated with stickers. The new planner has a morning review with gratefulness, "I'm excited about", affirmations, focus and exercise. Then a section for today's priorities and schedule / tasks / notes. And to end the day there is a end of day review.

I really do want my life to work out, I know we all do, and I am really trying to shake things up to make a life with mental illness possible and positive.

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@Neelix being in bed and being able to sleep is my favourite! I would really like to put that every day into my "i am excited about" section. Even more so if I could nana nap - but I'm not supposed to.

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Hi @Former-Member am glad your planner is working. I will look at that idea. I have been saying to the pyschologist and support worker that I can't see progress. Yes I am told I've come a long way from a year ago. I had a convo with the support worker today. I said I wanted direction and a plan. She said to me 'I've seen you say that to your pyschologist and now to me, its disturbing'. I was dumbfounded at the word 'disturbing'. I'm going to look at the planner you are mentioning 🙂

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Right alongside 'feeling proud of yourself' would have to be 'feeling relief' @Neelix 😊 That's a great moment to have had. "Moments" are so unique to each of us, and I think they're whatever feels good in whatever way they do. Hope to read and share more of yours too.

@Former-Member - I really like what you're doing with your planner, giving yourself dedicated space and time to reflect. I love the idea of decorating it with stickers and colour, making it even more of a special treasure! Go you 😊

I better get my day properly started today. My plan is to do the family thing with the kids, which begins by playing bouncer at the bathroom door (after I race in and grab the shower)!

👋🌞

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@Former-Member...I can't find the planner? I did find the Mighty site tho...what shall I search? I can find the search icon thing on the Mighty site. Post when you are free...

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Have a great day @CheerBear

@Neelix disturbing is not really a nice thing to say... I know the feeling very well, i always want direction, a plan, a time frame... but I don't get it, i don't fit the standard treatment profiles. I've even been told treatment-resistant, which is a step up from disturbing I think. Don't give up, I'm hoping to get a life even with a f* up brain. My other alternative is not really an option, at least for now.

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@Former-Member it is well? a relief to hear another who relates to what I'm saying. Yeah I've thought about putting in a complaint about her saying that but it may spiral to a silly miscommunication issue. You sound like you have a level of life with your planner. I want one lol I say that too ...my mind is f**ked up. Okay am still googling...

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@Neelix there is nothing in the world disturbing about wanting some sort of plan for your life. That is perfectly normal and healthy and I have no idea why any mental health professional would tell you otherwise. I hope you have a nice day. You too @Former-Member 😊

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@Phoenix_Rising cheers for the comment. The sun is shinning here, it's cool and I'm going to walk soon. You have a nice day too 🙂

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Hi @Former-Member and @Neelix 🙂

Wondering how you both got on with your plans yesterday?

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Hi @CheerBear I've been searching for the planner @Former-Member was mentioning but I can't find it. Probably I'm not looking in the right site. I'm keen to see it so I can have some 'order' I suppose rather than 3 journals, a diary and lots of pieces of paper lol
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