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Make a pledge for your mental health #MHAW

TheMixTheMix Posts: 2,999 Boards Guru
edited May 2019 in Positivity Corner
Hey everybody,

It's Mental Health Awareness Week, and here at The Mix, we've been making pledges for how we're going to look after our mental health:


(excuse my bad photography - you don't actually need to read those)

What is your pledge for taking care of your mental health?

It can be big or small. You might want to try and drink more water, or you might want to form healthier relationships with the people in your life who support you. Whatever it is, we'd love to hear it and get our own community pledge wall going. :)

Mike & the team

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  • JustVJustV Community Manager Posts: 4,977 The Mix Elder
    I'll kick off:

    I pledge to try and eat, sleep, and exercise properly to look after my basic needs. :)
    All behaviour is a need trying to be met.
    Kathleen07Dancer
  • Millie2787Millie2787 Community Champion Posts: 5,108 Part of The Furniture
    I pledge to start trying to put my own needs before those who I care for even if it’s just one day and to try and do a little lit of self care each day.
    Sometimes all you need is one person to believe in you , for you to begin to believe in yourself.
    JordanKathleen07
  • SienaSiena Posts: 15,301 Skive's The Limit
    To be more mindful of my automatic negative thoughts to challenge them into neutral or maybe positive ones, to be kinder to myself
    “And when they look at you, they won't see everything you've been through. They won't see the **** that turned to scars that began to fade with time. They won't see the heartbreaking things that shook up and changed your entire world. They won't know how many tears you cried or even what it was you were crying about. They won't see how strong you had to be because you had no other choice. What they will see though is how compassionate you are because you experienced pain. What they will see is how kind you are because you experienced how cruel the world is. What they will see is how good you are because you've seen how bad things or people can be. The difference between you and your experiences are who you choose to be, despite everything that could have turned you cold and unkind.You are the good the world needs and the best of us.” ~ Kirsten Corley
    JordanKathleen07
  • BubblesGoesBooBubblesGoesBoo Posts: 3,590 Community Veteran
    I don't know if this counts but mine is to be more open about my mental health, everyday this week I've posted something on social media about my mental health and my colleagues have been more understanding with me instead of being confused when I have a flashback or end up in tears 😂 my family and friends have also found it helpful in they can understand it a bit better. 

    Another is to take all my meds at the right times 😁 
    ' So I put a bullet where I shouda put a helmet, and I crash my car cause I wanna get carried away, that's why I'm standing on the overpass screaming at myself 'hey, I wanna get better''  
    JordanKathleen07
  • DancerDancer Community Champion Posts: 7,356 Old Timer
    edited May 2019
    The Mix said:
    Hey everybody,

    It's Mental Health Awareness Week, and here at The Mix, we've been making pledges for how we're going to look after our mental health:


    (excuse my bad photography - you don't actually need to read those)

    What is your pledge for taking care of your mental health?

    It can be big or small. You might want to try and drink more water, or you might want to form healthier relationships with the people in your life who support you. Whatever it is, we'd love to hear it and get our own community pledge wall going. :)

    Mike & the team

    Wow all the staff have amazing handwriting. Who actually wrote something as I can't see all the names? Just curious. Oh and your photography is good.

    My pledge is to be more open to my counsellor about my worries even if she has to break confidentiality again.
    "There's a part of me I can't get back. A little girl grew up too fast. All it took was once. I'll never be the same." ~ Demi Lovato
    "The way that I have found the light in my life is through the expressive arts because I know that I will be accepted for the way I am." ~ Me
    "I'm going to get strong again and see you soon. " ~ Anonymous 
    JordanKathleen07
  • LaineLaine Deactivated Posts: 2,762 Boards Guru
    I pledge to get my 8 hours. 
    Wake up earlier on weekdays so I can get breakfast.
    To challenge my brain,  rather than listen be like "okay thank you for the input but I'm gonna go with that"(pretty good at that just keeping it up) 
    And to try everything that comes my way :)

    🌈Positive thoughts🌈

    "This is my family. I found it, all on my own.
    It's little, and Broken, but still good. Yeah. Still good." ~ Stitch

    "Lately, I've been struggling with all the simple things in my life" ~ Cian Ducrot

    "I don't know if it's because my heart hurts or I'm insecure" ~ Juice Wrld
    Kathleen07
  • *BananaMonkey**BananaMonkey* Posts: 5,435 Part of The Furniture
    I pledge to get back to the gym, start eating healthier, talk to those around me when I'm struggling, also to not skip days when taking my anti depressants. :heart:
    " And everywhere I am, there you'll be, your love made me make it through, oh I owe so much to you "
    " So I say thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing, thanks for all the joy they're bringing, who can live without it, I ask in all honestly what would life be? Without a song or a dance, what are we? So I say thank you for the music, for giving it to me "
    '' It's a beautiful day and I can't stop myself from smiling "
    Kathleen07
  • DancerDancer Community Champion Posts: 7,356 Old Timer
    I pledge to walk at least 3 miles a day. If not 4 or even 5.
    "There's a part of me I can't get back. A little girl grew up too fast. All it took was once. I'll never be the same." ~ Demi Lovato
    "The way that I have found the light in my life is through the expressive arts because I know that I will be accepted for the way I am." ~ Me
    "I'm going to get strong again and see you soon. " ~ Anonymous 
    Kathleen07
  • ClaraOswaldClaraOswald Posts: 146 Helping Hand
    I want to be more open with my friends and have more time out of lessons if I need to, instead of trying to hold back the tears.
    My feelings are bigger on the inside.
     "I do what i do because it's right... and above all its KIND" - the 12th Doctor 💕
    The joy is worth the pain.

    Kathleen07
  • RileyRiley Moderator Posts: 991 Part of The Mix Family
    I pledge to not let my anti-social feelings get in the way of spending time with my friends!
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