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Self care/relaxation tips
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Hey everyone
I've just moved house this weekend and am feeling KNACKERED. I'm trying to relax a little but there's so much to do and so little time and I keep getting up and doing more. Can you share any tips on self care/relaxation techniques to calm my busy brain down?!
Must admit, being on here has helped me quite a bit this evening. I haven't sat down for so long for a while
- Lucy
I've just moved house this weekend and am feeling KNACKERED. I'm trying to relax a little but there's so much to do and so little time and I keep getting up and doing more. Can you share any tips on self care/relaxation techniques to calm my busy brain down?!
Must admit, being on here has helped me quite a bit this evening. I haven't sat down for so long for a while
- Lucy
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It sounds like you need to take a breather, look at what you still need to do, and reassess what needs to be done. What needs to be as the first priority? What can you leave for tomorrow? What can you delegate to someone else if possible? Using that, work through the list as far as you can, and if there are some low-priority tasks that you need to do the next day, then leave them be for then.
Working yourself too hard means you'll get ill, and then you won't be able to do any of the tasks! Please take care of yourself and look after your wellbeing.
I'd recommend taking some time out to stretch, do a quick exercise or meditate. All are helpful in their own way!x
Much love
Moving house can be very stressful so your having a natural reaction, would you be able to call any friends to give you a hand? It might be a good idea to start with your bedroom too so that when you need a break you have a nice place to go and rest
I hope everything goes well
Recently i downloaded an app called headspace- which is like meditation and mindfullness. Though a lot of it isnt free there are some that are. And i mean not for everyone & i never used to be interested in it but sometimes is quite helpful to de stress, stop everything and do things like focus on something else like your breathing. Or like even just sitting down and doing nothing for a good while after being so busy. take care
Thank you for so many useful replies!!
@Azziman and @Eyepatch - I had been so caught up in everything that I hadn't even made a list!! I make to-do lists every day for work but didn't even think of one for this house stuff. Thank you, I started one on my phone last week after seeing this and feel like at least I can now start to prioritise. Amazing how something so simple makes such a difference.
@Azziman I also actually downloaded a Yoga app as I have done it before and enjoyed it, I've started doing 15 mins a day and can't tell you how much that has calmed my brain down. Namaste!
@Shaunie Thank you, I'm gonna download Headspace tonight and see how I get on. I love the idea of mindfulness but haven't done meditation before. Excited to try it out!
@Floxy again leaving the house is such a simple idea but such a good one. I actually did just that yesterday and went on a walk round a lake near my house, and sat on a bench just watching the ducks for a while. Being physically away from the house has really helped me to relax. Actually I have some beautiful photos of Yosemite National Park that I'm gonna get printed and framed too, great idea and I actually think that'll be quite a calming influence in the house too. Thank you
@Riley do you know what, that reminds me of when I was at uni, when I would get bored I would go on a YouTube binge and just watch ridiculous videos and howl at them, for some reason this one sprung to mind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e79SuHotazs still makes me giggle. Thank you, I'm going to revisit that this week
@elly thank you! Sounds like you can relate! How are you getting on unpacking etc - I'm still not 100% there but taking it one day at a time.
Again thank you everyone for replying, feels like self care just being here talking to lovely people.
- Lucy
Headspace is great Dare is also a good app, more focused on helping calm Anxiety and Panic attacks. Another app is Replika, it is an AI chatting app that learns from how you type, some people find them a bit weird but it always has encouraging messages and relaxation exercises.
Or try Podcast addict, you can download any podcast you search for and sometimes it's nice to listen to a story or play whilst working
I've been going through a pretty stressful time recently, and I've been setting aside ten minutes every day to write down all of the things that are worrying me so that I can start to work through them. I've also taken up meditation again and have tried to be more open with my family about how I'm feeling instead of keeping it to myself all the time.
It's really nice to see everyone sharing their experiences. I can particularly relate to what AprilFool has posted, writing things down and taking some time away from everything can be surprisingly effective ways to get our heads around something or a feeling.
Funny memes are also really useful! Get a load of this one...
https://www.instagram.com/satisfyyingworld/
https://www.instagram.com/oddlymesmerizing/