This is a thread to get ideas and to share ideas of looking after oneself. I want to try and do what keytones did. It's ok to move it if it's in the wrong forum.

I'll share mine -

• have a nap
• listen to music
• go for a walk
• gardening

[FallDuskTrain]

Read philosophy
Journaling
Poetry
Workout
Go to the woods, hike, be with nature
Watch the clouds
Listen to the birds

[Artchic528]

I second journaling.

I don't know if you read the Harry Potter series, but in it, there was a magical device called a pensieve. A wizard could extract their thoughts and memories with their wand and place them into the pensieve to help them gain mental clarity, keep certain memories they might find vital stored away securely so they don't lose them, or a way to transfer bad memories and thoughts out of their head so that they could better their own psyche.

I find that keeping a journal is the muggle/no-mag (non magical persons) equivilant of this, and it's done wonders for me. Some find it only serves to keep them in a deep state of rumination, so be wary of that.

- Do autogenic training.
- Listening to relaxing sounds from You tube
- Music
- Reading
- Go for a walk
- Relax in nature (sit beside a lake, walk in the nature, admire the view)
- (Do work in the house, sometimes; that helps to put my focus away from myself)

Thanks for the thread. Please don't move it elsewhere.

When I feel overwhelmed I
-go for a walk
-come to psychcentral and chat/read diff threads and post in them
-browse the net
-journalling
-music
-mssg/call my bf

What I dont like but force myself to do to keep going:
-exercise
-study
-go outside the house every day except on sundays
I want to do a bit of cleaning every day but havent been able to manage it yet

[Candy1955]

-Move, literally change my location
-PC
-Internet

• meditation
• yoga
• play animal crossing
• deep breaths
  • pause for a second
  • write some kanji out

[Smileonmyface]

sleep if I can
play a game on my tablet
play the piano sometimes
watch tv

[introspectiveme]

Watching videos of dogs on YouTube

[Shazerac]

I take nap
Read something fun
Watch a Funny movie
Take a hot bath
Go outside and listen to nature sounds
Play Sims
Hug someone

Can we include here what are the things we can try out to make us feel better? when endless depression and panic attacks overwhelm us? how to fight these demons and try to live a normal life and move towards recovery?
Just a suggestion.

Get under my weighted blanket. Use my sun lamp. Read a good book. Watch a funny movie. Listen to up beat music.

Originally Posted by Desiree2006

Can we include here what are the things we can try out to make us feel better? when endless depression and panic attacks overwhelm us? how to fight these demons and try to live a normal life and move towards recovery?
Just a suggestion.

Yes you can. You can include stuff like medication or therapy or whatever.

What do you plan to do to move towards recovery? I m trying to follow a daily plan which I have made in which I try to give the most importance to daily exercise. I m not always successful in carrying out this plan, in fact I fail most of the time. Still I try. For me getting up in the morn, cleaning the house and getting out of the house are the things most difficult to do.
If anyone can help please with any suggestion of how to improve the quality of life when we are going through this phase of of a never ending anxiety and depression.

[OctobersBlackRose]

Take a hot shower, listen to music, use my mindfulness skills I learned in DBT, lay down for a bit, play online (well read stuff online I should say).

Listen to music, read a book, surf the internet

[Carmina]

I love gardening but it can have negative as well as positive aspects. When I am very low my motivation and energy drops and seeing plants dying or weeds taking over because of my neglect makes me worse. I feel despairing then. As well as being outside the positive from gardening for me is it ties me to life in that I can say to myself 'I don't want to kill myself till I've seen that plant in flower', it gives me things to look forwards too - but it also takes more from me than it gives sometimes.

I decide not to make any decisions right now
I tell myself how I feel right now will probably change
I try to set it aside until I can talk to my therapist
I take gabapentin as a PRN

I like this thread.

[YoucancallmeFlower]

This thread is.such a nice idea.

Coming here and finding people who are from the same world turned out to be the most positive step I've taken toward recovery in a long time. I can totally be myself--talk about the ups and downs and reveal
the fears no outsider would ever understand. Thank you for this. Thank you for giving me a place where I know I will not be judged.

Other things I am trying to accomplish...
Made a budget so I can move in a year.
I cruise the organizational sites for tips about getting my house and
my studio together.
(Have some good resources, DESIREE, if you are interested.)
Trying to figure out what diet plan I can afford.

Things that bring immediate comfort...
My cat. Snuggling, talking to, just being with.
NOT SMOKING!!!
Movies, books, making art.
Getting enough sleep.
Almost anything chocolate.

Flower.

Originally Posted by Desiree2006

What do you plan to do to move towards recovery? I m trying to follow a daily plan which I have made in which I try to give the most importance to daily exercise. I m not always successful in carrying out this plan, in fact I fail most of the time. Still I try. For me getting up in the morn, cleaning the house and getting out of the house are the things most difficult to do.
If anyone can help please with any suggestion of how to improve the quality of life when we are going through this phase of of a never ending anxiety and depression.

I find a daily plan very helpful as well! It makes a structure on the day and help me to focus on something else then myself when I need that!