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Sep 17, 2017, 10:34 AM
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Hi everyone,
What tools do you find helpful, OTHER than medication, to enable you to have a better quality of life. Thanks, Fuzzy 
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Sep 17, 2017, 10:40 AM
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Exercise
Meditation Working a part-time job Talking it through with someone when going through a rough time Reading Playing computer games that I enjoy Getting enough sleep Keeping up with personal hygiene That's what has come to my mind for now.  I'm sure there's more.
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 dexter, Fuzzybear
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Sep 17, 2017, 12:35 PM
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That s a hard question. When I'm feeling good it's obviously so much easier. I'm motivated and feel proud of myself for getting things done and being "normal".
Gratitude list in my head of what I have. Being affectionate with family. Reaching out to family. Working out Look nice, make up, hair ok Connections with friends (hard for me unless I'm asking how they're doing). Being sociable and friendly in general. Studying German on Duolingo (free) and history on Great Courses (Not free) Being on a schedule. Doing what I'm "supposed" to be doing. Tackling my messy house. I live in clutter and it brings me down. When I'm depressed? It's sooooooo much harder. I'm always floored how I can be such a different "me". I TRY to do a few things: Gratitude list of my blessings even if I have to really search. Ugh. Keep myself looking at least clean. I have kids and I don't want to "look" the way I feel. For me, feeling greasy and coated just weighs me down more. I stay on here a lot and try to post at least a little bit. That's hard for me. This place lifts me up though. It's good to be able to reach out and get support. Otherwise I'm isolated. Sleep, sleep and sleep. It helps me out a lot. I try not to languish in bed though. I look at funny cat videos. Sounds weird but it helps a little! I love my cats and they help too. I never feel completely lonely and can even crack a smile. Books on tape, TV, Great Courses lessons. Keep my mind somewhat occupied. MAKE myself look at YouTube videos showing drawing techniques. I love to draw. TRY to do guided meditation for anxiety. Keep up with meds and am better about taking magnesium and Source Naturals Wellness. Go outside at least a little. I have a deck where I can sit for a bit. Fresh air. Mindfulness of birds, wind etc.... Hmmmmm.... I need to print out my own list for reference. When I'm down this list is a chore in wet sand.
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Sep 17, 2017, 01:01 PM
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There are many good suggestions there. I hope something listed helps you.
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Sep 17, 2017, 01:03 PM
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in the usa 1 out of 3 adults is prediabetic.. and 9 out of 10 don't even know it..i don't know about the uk this prediabetes puts us at risk for anxiety and depression... we need to check to see if this is a problem for each one of us...... this is a tool that can be lifesaving to be able to control your metabolism.... 
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Sep 18, 2017, 08:03 PM
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Sleep. Guarding my sleep and cultivating its quality.
Routine. It involves a number of the activities suggested by others in this thread.
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My dog mastered the "fetch" command. He would communicate he wanted something, and I would fetch it.
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Sep 19, 2017, 11:12 AM
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Deep presure can help with anxiety. I wish I had the hug machine of Temple Grading
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Clara Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out. Vaclav Havel |
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Sep 19, 2017, 11:20 AM
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