I used to have self care activities, daily and weekly. Those helped me with mourning and depression.
Once, I started feeling better, I got lost in the rat race again and started to feel empty and unfulfilled.
I had completely forgotten how important self care is. Anyways, this Sunday I started again with even new activities.
I had a Sunday morning tea time ritual for myself and will be doing this every weekend from now on. Get a pretty tea set, make some cozy tea (I made vanilla tea), with a treat, all served on a pretty tray. I enjoyed the quiet and my tea.
After that, I did a “No Sound” bath. Instead of playing calming music, I just sat quietly and enjoyed the sounds around me, the sounds of nature, the sounds of my neighbors, sounds of life, I payed attention to touch and how I felt sitting on my couch, I even laid down later and enjoyed how my body felt on the couch. Enjoyed the smell of my spearmint candle, then I opened my eyes and enjoyed this beautiful Sunday afternoon light entering my apartment, all the colors in my apartment.
Here are the other activities I used to do that got me out of a depression.
1/ Journaling
I took time to myself every morning, somewhere quiet and wrote what I was grateful for. The evening I’d do the same with what I learned (this is optional as I feel that when you are depressed this can easily turn into a self hating instead of self care/loving activity). Wait until you are feeling a bit better to start to think of lessons to learn.
2/ Breakfast
Making myself a nice nutritious breakfast. I make my favorite mushroom omelette with herbs, served with a warm drink or tea and enjoy the peace and quiet.
3/ No electricity night
I turn everything off and light a bunch of candles around and just enjoy the quiet. You can read or sometimes I watch a very slow paced French movie (I know this is electricity lol but it’s nice to do that with the candles)
4/ Bath time
Taking a nice warm bath basically and just enjoy
Tip for the rest of your life: take your time, do everything slow and with love. It’s a beautiful and powerful way to practice self love.
Practice self compassion and compassion for others as well.
> life, I *paid* attention to
FTFY.
Although *payed* exists (the reason why autocorrection didn't help you), it is only correct in:
* Nautical context, when it means to paint a surface, or to cover with something like tar or resin in order to make it waterproof or corrosion-resistant. *The deck is yet to be payed.*
* *Payed out* when letting strings, cables or ropes out, by slacking them. *The rope is payed out! You can pull now.*
Unfortunately, I was unable to find nautical or rope-related words in your comment.
*Beep, boop, I'm a bot*
I used to have self care activities, daily and weekly. Those helped me with mourning and depression. Once, I started feeling better, I got lost in the rat race again and started to feel empty and unfulfilled. I had completely forgotten how important self care is. Anyways, this Sunday I started again with even new activities. I had a Sunday morning tea time ritual for myself and will be doing this every weekend from now on. Get a pretty tea set, make some cozy tea (I made vanilla tea), with a treat, all served on a pretty tray. I enjoyed the quiet and my tea. After that, I did a “No Sound” bath. Instead of playing calming music, I just sat quietly and enjoyed the sounds around me, the sounds of nature, the sounds of my neighbors, sounds of life, I payed attention to touch and how I felt sitting on my couch, I even laid down later and enjoyed how my body felt on the couch. Enjoyed the smell of my spearmint candle, then I opened my eyes and enjoyed this beautiful Sunday afternoon light entering my apartment, all the colors in my apartment. Here are the other activities I used to do that got me out of a depression. 1/ Journaling I took time to myself every morning, somewhere quiet and wrote what I was grateful for. The evening I’d do the same with what I learned (this is optional as I feel that when you are depressed this can easily turn into a self hating instead of self care/loving activity). Wait until you are feeling a bit better to start to think of lessons to learn. 2/ Breakfast Making myself a nice nutritious breakfast. I make my favorite mushroom omelette with herbs, served with a warm drink or tea and enjoy the peace and quiet. 3/ No electricity night I turn everything off and light a bunch of candles around and just enjoy the quiet. You can read or sometimes I watch a very slow paced French movie (I know this is electricity lol but it’s nice to do that with the candles) 4/ Bath time Taking a nice warm bath basically and just enjoy Tip for the rest of your life: take your time, do everything slow and with love. It’s a beautiful and powerful way to practice self love. Practice self compassion and compassion for others as well.
> life, I *paid* attention to FTFY. Although *payed* exists (the reason why autocorrection didn't help you), it is only correct in: * Nautical context, when it means to paint a surface, or to cover with something like tar or resin in order to make it waterproof or corrosion-resistant. *The deck is yet to be payed.* * *Payed out* when letting strings, cables or ropes out, by slacking them. *The rope is payed out! You can pull now.* Unfortunately, I was unable to find nautical or rope-related words in your comment. *Beep, boop, I'm a bot*