Self-care

This has been one of the hardest life lessons I have ever learned, but a deeply life changing one.

Sometimes, the decisions we have to make will cause us sadness. However, that is not a reflection of whether we did the right thing.

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We’ll be exploring the theme of 🌟dreams🌟 for this week’s self-care challenge, Mighties!

To start us off, let’s reflect about what we often daydream about. Perhaps it’s a place you want to travel to, an experience you want to have, or even something you want to accomplish or fulfill in your lifetime.

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks often finds herself daydreaming about the experiences she wants to have (like making new friends!) or planning fun events with her family.

What about you?

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Wellness Chats is a place for anyone who needs to connect.
Share how you’re handling life these days – your wellness, your mood…the good, the not-so-good, and the in-between.
People with mental illness, their family members, and anyone else who wants to give and get emotional support is welcome to attend.

💻 If you'd like more information or would like to join, you can find the link here. Virtual groups are every Friday, 1 to 2 PM Eastern Standard Time. Closed captioning is available: naminycmetro.org/programs/wellness-chats

If you have any questions, feel free to comment below!

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Learning how to regulate your emotions is a very powerful coping tool.
What's one way you can regulate today?
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Hi Mighties! 🌟

Let's talk about the safe spaces in our lives today. Whether it’s a physical place you visit or a mental space you retreat to for regulation, share what that safe space looks and feels like to you.

Is it a room filled with your favorite things, or an image you create in your head? Is it sitting or talking with a therapist or other mental health professional? Maybe it’s being out in nature, whether in a park or your backyard. Are you with anyone? What do you see, smell, hear, and feel?

For me, it’s when I’m alone in my bedroom with the door closed. It’s quiet, and my stuffed animals are around me. I watch my favorite show or dive into an interesting topic, I have my favorite snack and squishy fidget toy.

What about you? Describe your safe space.

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Mighties, let’s give ourselves an end-of-the-week round of applause because we, in fact, deserve it . 👏👏👏

@sparklywartanks says her compliment to herself is that she did awesome getting through the week and should be super proud of herself. ☺️💌💪

⭐ Bonus: If you’re up to it, give someone else a compliment in the comments below as well!

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PSA: There is no "right" way to react to a compliment. Depending on what we’ve been through, we won’t all feel, react, or respond to praise in the same ways; and it’s totally valid to have positive, negative, or neutral feelings and reactions around them!

What feelings come up for you when someone tosses a compliment your way?

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks says she sometimes gets confused or doesn’t know how to react or feel, but other times compliments make her feel confident and great.

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An awesome quote about what courage actually looks like. How can this help you be more brave today?
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We all have something we’re good at (yes, this includes you too!). 😊 And receiving a compliment based on those things — a talent, a skill, a personality trait — can mean the world.

What’s the biggest compliment someone can give you that would mean a lot? Why is that?

For Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks , the biggest compliment she can get is someone telling her they enjoy her company. She loves to know that she is valued is the spaces that she’s in.

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