Good morning to all

Hi! Good to be here!

Hi, Robyn!

This is a great list. My challenge... doing it! I get stuck in my head with "What's the point?" It's not hopelessness... it's just a flatlined perspective and I end up not choosing to do the things that I love and that nourish myself. My answer... I have found that having an Accountability Buddy is invaluable. We text... "Hey, have you done your pushups today? I did."

I'm curious to know what additional self-care strategies others can contribute.

Hi Misako!

John: same in my life. Can very much relate!

surrrrrrrre it's the yoga ball

Elise's yoga ball. 😄

I make sure to be off the grid as much as possible, letting people know who need to know ahead of time. I make sure to talk a walk, to listen to beautiful music and read something "lighter". I don't do each of these things all the time but I have planned something.

"Accountabili-buddy." That's a good one.

good one.

I take baths!

My handbis raised. Easier than typing for me.

OK

music

focus modes I set up on my phone help me when I need to go about my day and even set the pace throughout the day ahead.

Misako, that's great!

I make plans to get together with friends/peers so I have something to look forward to

I hate the word "should"...I even wrote an article once about how the word "should" should (LOL) be banned!

sometimes I plan short trips; overnight or a couple days....to be in a different environment with supporters

Barbara: good tips! I've recently started to do that. Each month, I list whom I want to intentionally visit. Then I break it down by wk & look forward to seeing the person(s). And where in-person visits vs. just digital contact makes a HUGE difference for me.

I used to isolate by default. Am actively changing that habit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZRh6sZZyz0

I will be at my desk 15 mins. before the work day starts. Not just to rvw & pych myself up for the day -- but to assess my mh state, put myself in a positive mindset before my work day starts, what I'll do to take proactive mini-breaks to sustain my stable state or to minimize/turn-arnd a spike in my symptoms.I can do this in the car/bus en route to a job, or at home when I wake up. But I find doing this in the physical space of the job site(s) also helps me -- intentiomally looking at my work surroundings, intentionally touching the desk, door knob, etc. It helps me feel grounded in a work space that's not my own or just at home.

The pro-active grounding helps to empower me to manage my mh at work vs. my symptom-vulnerabilities over-powering me.

will you send the handouts

or I might of missed the link

"Timr Timer" timer. Avail. on Amazon.com

http://cafetacenter.net/new/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/11-SelfCare-While-Working-RG.pdf

I think it can be really hard to request accommodations, even if you are entitled to them, because of the shame factor. Creates a lot of tension. Anyone else feel that way?

yes!

first time I was asked how I can be supported. I think because they are peer staff.

*Time Timer.

Thank you, and I hope so

Yes, peers!

Thank you this has helped me get through so much!

thank you

TY, everyone!

Excellent presentation and discussion -- thank you!!

Terrific tips.

Really good gathering!