Looking after ourselves
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09-06-2018 08:47 PM
09-06-2018 08:47 PM
Wellbeing balance
Hello there, I would love to hear the pivotal things that keep you on balance, the things that without, everything falls in a heap and do they keep changing or do you come back to one pivotal point.
There are many in my world, but three big ones are sleep and exercise and human connection. Would love to hear from you all
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09-06-2018 09:16 PM
09-06-2018 09:16 PM
Re: Wellbeing balance
For me @Flyingbutter it is the unconditional love of my fur babies and keeping my mind active. I find lack of mental stimulation is a major contributing factor with my depression - but it becomes a catch-22 as when I am depressed I find it hard to concentrate.
My fur babies are what keep me most grounded - without them I would not feel that love and warmth each day.
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09-06-2018 09:23 PM
09-06-2018 09:23 PM
Re: Wellbeing balance
Fur babies are such good heart company
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10-06-2018 12:20 AM
10-06-2018 12:20 AM
Re: Wellbeing balance
Personally I find my living environment is pretty crucial to my general happiness.
When I have an over excess of clutter, mess and generally live in a haphazard manner it's hard to motivate myself to do anything. I find it utterly stifling.
Oftentimes when I don't have access to easy meals, easy home maintainence and the ability to maintain the stability of my living situation in general, my mental health takes a huge nosedive.
Having been homeless for fairly protracted periods of my life at a young age I attribute a lot of importance to holding onto relatively good living conditions.
General organization helps me stay grounded too. Being able to have a solid baseline while my life is in a state of relatively constant turmoil provides a sense of normality. As an addict I find managing my money is the biggest overarching factor when it comes to maintaining (or not maintaining) the sanctity of my psychological wellbeing.
It's a constant effort and I certainly still struggle.
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10-06-2018 09:12 AM
10-06-2018 09:12 AM
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10-06-2018 12:49 PM
10-06-2018 12:49 PM
Re: Wellbeing balance
good afternoon @Flyingbutter, @ShanghaiMetro, @Zoe7
my husband has bipolar 11
so I have found keeping the home organised and keeping an eye on finances which is up to me helps my husband
also sleep and the enviroment in the house makes a big difference , my husband love being home -- too much really
and also food and drinks are very inportant too for wellbeing
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10-06-2018 06:26 PM
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