#52SmallThings: A Weekly Self-Care Challenge

Depending on what we care most about, there are a plethora of ways we can each make a difference in the lives of others.

The charities, causes, and nonprofits we are passionate about can greatly bring awareness (and possibly funds) to those that may need help the most.

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks is passionate about mental health. She volunteered with NAMI-NYC for around seven years and is now a staff member—an experience that has been great for her recovery.

What about you?

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It’s a new self-care challenge, Mighties, and this week we’re tapping into what you all do best: helping others!

Whether you’re a caregiver, volunteer, cheerleader for an online friend, or a helping hand to a family member, there are many ways we can assist the people around us. Helping others can be extremely rewarding not only for those involved, but our actions and intentional time can make an impact on society too. We are most powerful when we work together, right?

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks loves to share her mental health story as well as be creative with those around her.

How do you like to help?

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Having a dedicated place you can go to reflect and sort through your thoughts can be super helpful, especially in those moments when you’re learning something new (exciting!) or gaining a different perspective or insight (scary!).

Where do you go when you need time to yourself to pause, regroup, and think?

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Let’s practice reframing a thought today, Mighty friends!

When you reframe or shift a thought, you’re simply changing your perspective in order to understand something in a new and different way.

Let's try it using these steps with an anxious thought:

1️⃣ Write down one thing your anxiety tells you.

2️⃣ Now, write down the opposite.

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks reframed this thought:

1️⃣ I'm not doing a good enough job.

2️⃣ I'm doing my best and that's more than enough.

Reframe your own thought in the comments below! ⬇️

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#Autism #Parenting #PTSD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #Fibromyalgia #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Migraine #Spoonie

Sometimes the reason we are able to see something more clearly or understand ourselves in a different way is because of something someone else told us in a time of need. So we’re curious, what’s a piece of advice you were given that changed your perspective for the better?

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks says that she’s gotten a lot of great advice from others over the years. The best advice, however, was when her therapist pointed out that she doesn’t have to do things that make her uncomfortable, especially if it’s making her lose sleep.

Her therapist shared that @sparklywartanks can simply create a boundary that protects her mental health instead of always trying to figure out how to navigate that troubling situation.

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#Autism #Parenting #PTSD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #Fibromyalgia #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Migraine #Spoonie

New week, new theme, but same Mightiness, friends!

This week we’re digging into reframing thoughts, which is a common skill taught in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The technique essentially boils down to taking negative thoughts and replacing them with more helpful ones — it’s not a cure-all, but it can be helpful for those of us that get frequently stuck in thought spirals or rumination.

But first, bringing awareness to our behaviors is a solid first step when learning how to reframe and shift our thoughts and mindset. Do you find that you overthink when you feel worried, anxious, or stressed?

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Who doesn't love a good hack?

Whether it’s a tool you've bought to make the process more accessible, a method you've learned that makes the process quicker and easier, or a routine or schedule that makes cleaning gentler on your health symptoms, share what your top three cleaning hacks are in the comments below! ⬇️

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks says she cleans best later in the day after she takes a nap and has more energy. She also listens to her favorite playlist to help the time go faster as well as starts off by organizing any clothes to give her more room for her other tasks.

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#Autism #Parenting #PTSD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #Fibromyalgia #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Migraine #Spoonie