I wanted to make this post for a long time now. I hope someone finds it helpful ❤
Things that helped me to get better:
1. I stopped checking the social media of the people that were mean to me. I know, I know. Why would I choose to check it in the first place? It’s so counter intuitive! But there’s something so compelling about looking at their profiles from time to time, just to see how their lives are going.. It was almost like a way to harm myself.. It’s like a black hole, it sucks you in and you can’t stop scrolling through their posts and pictures and all the sad memories start flooding into you mind.. So stop scrolling through the profiles of the people who once hurt you. Once I made this decision I felt so, so much better!
2. Change your alarm sound to a softer, calmer one. Put your alarm as far away from you as possible so you are not tempted to turn it off. I used to set the loudest, the most annoying sound as my alarm and my mornings were nothing but true anxiety. My heart started racing when the alarm went off, it wasn’t the best way to start the day! My favorite alarm sound is the “Uplift” (on iPhone)
3. Water. Drink water. Do not aim to drink 3 litters of water a day, it’s hard. Very hard. But try to drink a bit more than you’re used to. You will feel the difference, you may not see it right away, but you will feel it at first. I try to drink at least a glass of water right after I get out of bed and then another glass after shower. If you don’t like drinking plain water all day, you can add lemon to it (it tastes great!) or some fruits. Here’s how to make infused waters at home: X and X
4. Use a planner. Just take it and start writing your tasks for the day. Do not try to write everything down perfectly. There’s no need for that. Just write down everything you want to do that day and prioritize the tasks. You will see how much easier it is to plan your day and you will be free from keeping everything in your head! Also there’s something so satisfying in scratching off the completed tasks!
5. Shower. Some people might not understand how hard it can be to even have a shower when you’re at you lowest point. I know how hard it can be. I admit that there were days that I haven’t been showering at all.. I was just lying in bed, the blinds shut, until 3pm. It was a horrible time. But it’s in the past now and I’m grateful for that. So, shower. You will feel so much better after it, not only because it’s healthy but it’s just so nice to feel the water on your skin, it’s almost therapeutic.
6. Try the 5 second method. Here’s a great video about it. In short, whenever you feel that you can’t get out of bed, start a new project, do something, start counting from 5 to 1 and at “one” just do the thing! Do not think about it. Just do it. (Nike was right!) By doing this method you are breaking the habit of putting things off. You don’t give yourself time to think about the task and find ways to sabotage yourself. I’ve been using this method for getting out if bed every morning and it words amazing. I also use it to make myself stop scrolling through social media. It can be applied to every aspect of your life which in time will grow into a new, healthy habit!
7. Do not wait until you’re super hungry. When you feel the first signals of hunger, eat something. Coming from the past of restriction and binge eating I’ve had my hunger/fullness cues really messed up. I didn’t know when I should eat and when I shouldn’t.. it didn’t help my mental health at all, only was making it worse. Now I’m learning to eat when my body needs it, almost like children eat, like I used to eat when I was a kid. It’s hard, but it’s worth it. So when you feel that you don’t mind eating something, do it. Like Remus Lupin said: “Eat, you’ll feel better”
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