Self-care

We're reaching the finish line of February, Mighty fam. Let's check in and reflect on our mood tracking experience this month. 🙂

What were some trends or patterns you saw come up? Have you learned anything new, reassuring, or interesting about yourself in the process of mood tracking this month? Is there anything you would like to improve or work on moving forward?

💡 Bonus: Feel free to also comment the color(s) that best represents your mood today as well. 🎖️

🟪 Purple: Happy, excited, grateful
🟩 Green: Open-minded, creative, reflective
🟦 Blue: Calm, relaxed, confident
🤎 Brown: Tired, exhausted, drained
⚫ Black: Angry, annoyed, frustrated
🟡 Yellow: Depressed, stuck, melancholy
🟧 Orange: Stressed, overwhelmed
🟥 Red: Anxious, alert, concerned, worried
⬜ White: Not sure if I can put my mood into words.
🌈 Rainbow: Other (share in the comments!)

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Now that we've discussed what boundaries are and how they look for us, let's end this week's challenge with setting three personal boundaries with ourselves. Remember that it's totally OK to have needs and want to express them!

Here is Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks ' boundary list:

1. Prioritizing self-care and setting aside time for things she wants to do.
2. Taking breaks throughout the day, even when she has unfinished tasks.
3. Saying no when she doesn’t have the energy to do something.

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Once we've gotten over the hurdle of identifying a limit or need and setting a boundary in response to that need, what's next? Well, the next step is to continously enforce that boundary in ways we feel are best. This step can definitely be challenging! Enforcing a boundary takes work. But not to fear! We are in control of our boundaries and can work on improving them any time we want.

For Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks , the biggest challenges she had to overcome to enforce her boundaries were remaining consistent and finding the confidence to stay true to her needs. She realized her boundaries were there to protect her mental, physical, and emotional health.

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Mighties, what even is a boundary? A boundary is a limit or barrier that separates two things from each other. When discussing our personal boundaries, we are establishing and identifying limits or needs based on something we feel is best for us.

Today's challenge is to reflect on a time when you stood up for yourself and set a boundary. What brought you to that point? What feelings came up that influenced you to speak up? How did you feel after setting that boundary?

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks recalls a time when she felt exhausted and drained from taking on too many tasks. She set a boundary to step back and delegate certain responsibilities to others so she could regain her energy and avoid overextending herself. Although it didn't feel good at first—since she was used to handling everything—she later recognized the relief that came with acknowledging that her needs mattered too.

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Let's continue on our self-care journey, shall we, Mighties? Our next checkpoint is setting boundaries. How comfortable do you feel about setting boundaries with yourself and with others? Does it come easy or do you find it challenging?

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks shared that she's comfortable setting boundaries, but continuously enforcing them is challenging for her.

What are your thoughts?

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A “truth” is an idea, belief, value, or perspective that remains steady no matter what you’re experiencing. Truths can take the form of mottos, mantras, reminders, affirmations, or personal rules that help ground us in what matters most — especially during challenging or uncomfortable moments.

One truth that grounds me is reminding myself of how far I’ve come. Phrases like “I can,” “I am enough,” and “I’m doing my best” bring me back to the present moment.

What about you? What’s a truth that helps ground you?

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We're heading into the weekend, Mighties!

Depending on what your weekdays look like vs. your weekends, your routines may look different. What may have been a priority on weekdays may not be as important on the weekends or vice versa.

What do your routines look like on the weekends? Are they similar or different than your weekday routines? If they're different, how come?

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When creating a routine that works best for you, your health, and your lifestyle, it’s important to take note of different factors that will impact how effective that routine will be for you.

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks says the most important factors for her when it comes to creating new and effective routines is always taking into consideration how energy and sleep plays into that routine. Would she need to wake up or go to bed early? How much energy would this routine require to complete every day?

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Keeping up with routines can be challenging. From balancing responsibilities and health symptoms, to time management and scheduling, it's not always easy to maintain regular routines.

What do you find is your biggest challenge when it comes to staying the course?

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