I‘ve done this before and I think it helps me feel better if I start feeling sorry for myself but I don‘t always remember to do it. I try to tell myself when I‘m feeling sorry for myself that things could be worse and other people have it worse than I do and that helps too. Journaling helps me too. Sometimes, I don‘t journal if I don‘t have anything to share.
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It benefits me personally to try to catch and catalog the little glimmers of hope and joy in my own life when I am feeling down.
It does not behoove me to impose gratitude on other people. It can make them feel like I am invalidating their feelings and experiences. I do not live in others' shoes.
Also, sometimes people expect me to be grateful for things I'm not actually happy about.
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#MentalHealthMonday announcement
I‘ve had some things come up that require my focus (nothing dire, just stuff that needs attention) so today will be my last mental health Monday post. I apologize for the abrupt update & for any inconvenience. Thank you for your understanding, and thank you to everyone who‘s participated in Mental Health Monday - I appreciate you all & have enjoyed our discussions!
DebinHawaii, melissajayne, TheBookHippie, Kshakal, Susanita, Deblovestoread, CatLass007, CBee, dabbe, IriDas
Not in the way it‘s been weaponized in our culture. And I am relieved yet saddened to see that I am not in the minority here in my response. Gratitude is a beautiful thing, but it is too often used as a cudgel and a gag on the suffering.
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I experienced emotional abuse as a child. When I tried to defend myself, I was told to shut up & be grateful. For years, I thought gratitude = toxic positivity & manipulation. Today, I know genuine gratitude is good for my mental health. I like to think about boring things I‘m grateful for - toilet plungers, toenail clippers, the lint filter in my dryer, etc. They‘re not pretty, but they make life better. ⬇️
1. Coloring
2. Listening to music after showering
3. Reading
4. Journaling. One night, I had a bad dream that had my ex bf in it. It scared me because he scares me so I journaled about it. Recently, I was asleep and a thought came to my mind that I‘d be hearing from my ex bf online soon so I journaled about this too. I have severe anxiety. Nothing has happened yet so maybe it was just my anxiety talking to me.
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