Physical Health
Things go better when I do this during the day instead of sitting on the couch or staying in bed
What is staying active
I gather with others who have experienced similar struggles that I have
What is attending a support group?
I move myself away from noise to focus and concentrate
What is being aware of how the environment affects me? What is changing my environment?
This kind of writing helps me express my emotions and put my experiences into words.
What is writing poetry or creative writing or journaling?
This is when I gather with other people who experience similar problems that I have
What is attending a support group
I write down things that I want to do each day
What is making a list
This is something I sometimes learn from other people when attending support groups
What is hearing good ideas for solving certain problems.
I remove myself from interactions with negative people
What is seeking out positive people or leaving negative conversations and people. What is changing my environment? What is walking away?
This is something I like to watch with friends and sometimes I make popcorn for the occasion
What is watching a movie
This is something I do each day that I get paid for
What is a job
I give my body the right fuel
What is eating healthy
These are people who I can talk things over with
What are friends, family, or therapists
This might be a church for me or just being in nature
What is connecting to my spirituality
I like to create things just for fun or to sell.
What is engaging in arts and crafts activities
This is when I offer to work for free to help out an organization.
What is volunteering
When I do this, I feel sluggish both physically and mentally
What is eating junk food and not exercising.
When I make a phone call to a trusted person
What is staying in touch or reaching out?
I do this to the walls to make my room more comfortable and pleasant
What is decorating my walls or painting my walls
There is a free community space that has books and sometimes other free activities
What is the public library
Sometimes I talk to a trained professional about my problems for support
What is seeing a therapist
This is a movement I do that helps me
What is exercising
When I rely on more than just one person for support
What is creating a support team? What is having multiple people who can be supportive?
I use a certain kind of light in the winter to boost my mood
What is using a SAD light or a full spectrum light
In the summer I like to be around water and sometimes I do this activity for fun or for obtaining food
What is fishing
This is something the psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner wants me to do each day. Sometimes I use a box and sometimes I use an alarm to help me remember this routine.
What is take my prescribed medications?