Hello everyone! I’m curious to know what are some healthy habits or practices you engage in when life isn’t treating you too well at times. I’ll start first!
I used to think that only a few hours of sleep such as 5-6 hours is enough for me to get through the day. However, that actually contributed more towards the stress and anxiety I was already facing. Not having sufficient sleep further clouded my thoughts and judgement, as someone who is a chronic overthinker. Looking back, I am really happy that I have made progress in trying to overthink lesser and not always catastrophising every issue. I’ve learned that having a good night sleep (7-8 hours for me) helps me have a clearer mind the next day, enabling me to assess a situation better and realise that things actually are not so bad after all!
With that said, it might not be so suitable for everyone especially those who are already struggling with insomnia. I’m hoping that this post will help anyone who reads to pick up a thing or two, so please do share some of yours habits!
Hey, thanks for sharing with us! I certainly agree with you that having more and a better night of rest also leads to a healthier mind in the day! Other habits I do to keep myself engaged in life are practicing my hobby which is drawing, or when I’m feeling particularly down, I try to eat better and healthier, which hopefully cheers me up!
i personally like to take a longgg shower. there’s just something really comforting and relaxing when taking a nice hot bath! i get to temporarily escape from any problems or responsibilities, spend some time taking care of myself, and just recharge before i get back to work.
mmmmm i give myself full permission to enjoy the rest of the day making myself feel well and rested, and to not worry abt meeting expectations others have on me or anything else that may be holding me back from resting…
so usually the resting would look like watching my fav sitcoms or just doom scrolling, AND eating my fav food~
if life comes knocking on the door, i do what i must and then immediately return to the mental state of “not today, try again tmr” hahahaha
so far im lucky to find that after having a few good hours of prioritising just me, i feel a bit more ready to be present for others (be it family, friends, work, etc) in my life again heh!