Prototypal Archive

Seren - XVIII - They/It

[starryosiria-prototype]

To all who have kept up with this account, I will be posting future content to my main @starryosiria. Thank you to all my supporters <3

[starryosiria-prototype]

͙͘͡★ Coping With Mornings ˙⟡

What is something that is guaranteed to get you out of your bed Example: I take a lot of pride in my fashion. When I take time the night before to pick out something stylish to wear, I notice that I feel a lot more motivated to get ready.

How can you incorporate it into your routine? Example: I will pick out clothes for myself the night before.

Ideas: ˙⟡ Save an interesting podcast episode for the morning. ͙͘͡★ Buy high-quality morning coffee/tea ˙⟡ Listen to good music. ͙͘͡★ Meal prep a nourishing breakfast ˙⟡ Make a journal of sunrise photos

Find something to get you excited about the day, and you will find it easier to begin.

[itsnotnina]

how to save a bad day.

Today was not a good day. I had an exam in the morning that I prepared so hard for but I walked out knowing I'd pretty much failed. I walked out pretty dejected and just overall, I felt pretty lost. So I thought I'd take myself out (a lil pity solo date) to try and make myself feel better.

Go on a walk. Seeing as I was already out of the house (I was at uni) I took myself on a little walk. I walked into town and just browsed through a bunch of shops. I didn't need anything so it was nice to just window shop.

Go to a coffee shop. I went to Black Sheep Coffee - one of my favourite coffee shops in town - and ordered a decaf coffee (it was like midday so I chose decaf so that I'd actually be able to sleep). I sat on a little corner table and just people watched for a little bit, while I was waiting for my coffee.

Read a book. After getting my coffee, I pulled out my book. I'm currently reading Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. NGL, I was slightly self-conscious - I live in predominantly a university town so there are a lot of people my age and older, and I am reading a book aimed at children - but in all honesty, I love the book too much to dwell on it for too long.

Journal. After a while of reading and sipping my coffee, I felt a bit more calm and wanted to journal. Journalling helps me when I'm stressed or anxious sometimes because it helps me work out exactly how I feel. It also helps me keep track of what happened when because I have the worst memory ever. After journalling (and starting on a bit of revision) I headed off home - the walk was nice, even if it's long. I listened to a podcast on the way home. NGL though, it was freezing cold because it was like 2 -3 degrees at the time.

Shower. I got home and took a shower to warm up. I will say though showers are great to let go of whatever's weighing on you. Literally, let it wash away from you :)

Relax/Do Something Entertaining. I watched a few more episodes of Doctor Who while waiting for my hair to dry. I also started crocheting a new project :)

Make Dinner. I made (Fake) Chicken Noodle Soup for dinner - if you want a recipe, let me know and I'll post it here or on my tiktok (@niagosavi).

Try and Get An Early Night. I think I went to bed around 10pm that night - I had been awake since like 6am so I was knackered.

Bad days are inevitable but they are not the end of the world. Remember, it's a bad day, not a bad life.

[liones-s]

one of the biggest things I can advocate for (in academia, but also just in life) is to build credibility with yourself. It’s easy to fall into the habit of thinking of yourself as someone who does things last minute or who struggles to start tasks. people will tell you that you just need to build different habits, but I know for me at least the idea of ‘habit’ is sort of abstract and dehumanizing. Credibility is more like ‘I’ve done this before, so I know I can do it, and more importantly I trust myself to do it’. you set an assignment goal for the day and you meet it, and then you feel stronger setting one the next day. You establish a relationship with yourself that’s built on confidence and trust. That in turn starts to erode the barrier of insecurity and perfectionism and makes it easier to start and finish tasks. reframing the narrative as a process of building credibility makes it easier to celebrate each step and recognize how strong your relationship with yourself can become

[starryosiria-prototype]

[starryosiria-prototype]

"There is no glory in suffering just take the medicine"

I haven't seen it said much on many of these glow-up/self-improvement accounts, so let me put it out there for you all: Psychiatric medications can be among the most powerful of tools.

People talk a lot about "shifting your mindset" in a metaphorical sense. The right psych medication will do this for you on a chemical level. I have genuinely forgotten what it feels like to have an anxiety disorder.

Never feel ashamed for doing what you need to do to improve your quality of life.

[starryosiria-prototype]

Also; Don't go off meds once you "feel better" because "don't need them anymore"! The meds are the reason you feel better!

It's one thing to go off if a doctor says to, or if you're having issues with them. But don't fix what isn't broken, or you may break what you've worked to fix.

[milkiie-selfremoved]

i've known for the longest time that just because I can take it, doesn't mean i should have to

but today, it clicked. i felt my energy shift.

i will not accept any more. i can take it, but from now on, i refuse to

[scavengerluv]

To all my autistic girlies in the self-care community I love you and wish the best for you, I know it's hard but we're in this together

[starryosiria-prototype]

Sunday Reset; Back to School Backpack Organization

In honor of school coming back tomorrow (\:) and reorganizing my backpack (D:), I thought I would share some tips to help y'all with the process:

Toss Out: > Folders for semester-long classes (consider asking friends of yours going into the class if they want your notes?) > Food and food wrappers > Hall passes > Loose, crumpled papers > Past assignments that will not help you in future tests > Trash > Un-turned in absence notes (if it is too late for them to be accepted - check your school's policy on that)

Take Out: > Jackets/other clothes - I advise you wash them so they are clean and smell nice > Loose papers you will need upon return - move them to their proper folder. If you don't have a designated folder for the given subject, place it in one that isn't graded based on organization and write down where you put it. > Un-turned in absence notes (if it isn't too late for them to count - check your school's policy on that)

Keep : > Necessary binders/folders/notebooks/etc. > Past assignments that will help you study for future tests > Sanitary (disinfectant wipes, hand sanitizer, pads/tampons, etc.) > Stationary supplies - not a bad idea to reorganize, though

Add: > Any new supplies you might have received over break > Anything you took out over break that you will need > Homework, if your teachers are evil and assigned it over break > Library books you checked out over break > Masks, if you got sick - Pack an extra or two if you are coughing/sneezing a lot > Medication > Supplies for electives (ex: cameras, language books, sports equipment, etc.) that you took out over break

Extras:

> IF you have a school laptop, charge it, restart/update it, etc. > Prepare a nice lunch/snack for yourself; going back to school after break sucks, but it sucks less w/ good food

I'll add anything else if I think of it!

Feel free to comment/reblog anything I missed!

[starryosiria-prototype]

"There is no glory in suffering just take the medicine"

I haven't seen it said much on many of these glow-up/self-improvement accounts, so let me put it out there for you all: Psychiatric medications can be among the most powerful of tools.

People talk a lot about "shifting your mindset" in a metaphorical sense. The right psych medication will do this for you on a chemical level. I have genuinely forgotten what it feels like to have an anxiety disorder.

Never feel ashamed for doing what you need to do to improve your quality of life.

[starryosiria-prototype]

Goal Guide: Cross Out Your Resolutions If...

Don't actually plan on learning a new language this year? Cross it out.

Don't actually plan on reading X amount of books this year? Cross it out.

Are these good habits? Yes.

What isn't a good habit is writing down goals simply because you think it will make you look good, or because you saw it on a list somewhere, with no real investment in it.

What isn't a good habit is lying to yourself to feel good in the moment, then being overtaken with regret and overwhelming incompetence down the road.

When I say you are guaranteed to feel bad about yourself, I speak from personal experience.

Save yourself the trouble, look back at your list, and give yourself permission to be honest. Write your motive for putting each goal on there.

Do any:

Feel insincere?

Feel like you're just making stuff up as you go?

Feel like you wrote it solely for the sake of external validation?

If you said yes to any of these, cross that goal out.

If you can't think of a reason for writing a goal in the first place, cross it out.

If it becomes necessary and sincere later, you can always come back to it. That's what's beautiful about life.

You will feel a lot better about yourself accomplishing 5 goals than failing 15.