- plan for time each week (literally make space in my planner) for downtime: movie nights, time to journal/plan, sunday dinner, etc.
- listen to music. really listen.
- make a cuppa.
- invest your energy into a good read (not class or thesis related).
- hang out with the trees and plants outside. do some listening out there.
- (re)create a positive scent memory experience: bake, cook, burn a nice candle, cuddle, and relax.
- schedule a rest day (literally in my planner) every week. one day, every week: make that a commitment to myself and my health.
- sleep when i need to: i am a low energy person that is further exhausted by my care routine for a heart problem. i am young but cannot forgo the details of my body: and this is one of them.
- get the hell out of dodge sometimes.
- break monotony: make everyday tasks extraordinary. be creative: brush my teeth on my knees, do something with my non-dominant hand, etc.
- breathe. really breathe. mindfully.
- give thanks. acknowledge my blessings (there are many).
- remember manitou api and all the lessons that came from that experience.
- do some positive (self) goal setting. make plans for incremental steps toward achievement.
- groove to some blue scholars.
- turn the bad into fuel for good.
- write down anxious thoughts during panic episodes.
- keep a gratitude journal.
dec 12 2014 ∞
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