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GoodMorning All! Anyone have any useful tips on what to do when you are physically, mentally, and emotionally drained?
GoodMorning All! Anyone have any useful tips on what to do when you are physically, mentally, and emotionally drained?
Also, taking a shower from head to toe.
Im not very good at this either but maybe try breathing technique’s that calm you down from ur distress which could result in you getting more energy to do things you like? Haven’t tried this yet sadly so idk if it works
Maybe you need a change of scenery for a few days? I just came back from a short holiday and it really helped get me out of my head. You can maybe take a Friday and Monday off, have a chill day at home on the Friday when you sleep in, go for a walk or a run, and pack your stuff, and then you can go away a couple of days, come back on the Monday. Keeping it all at a chill pace, and you don’t need to go far. I say this as someone who almost never takes holidays. I really underrate them for some reason. 🤷🏻♂️
@Pudu OCD OCD or not, we all need to relax and recharge sometimes.
Change your handle from Miserable 😖 to something more upbeat, the power of positive vibes and suggestions can help a little. Also stay properly hydrated, that I at times overlook and it really does have influences physically and emotionally and mentally.
Deep breath meditation. 👍🏻👌🏻
Prayer and reading the Bible.
@RMO2023 Not everyone is of the same religion or is even religious at all.
@Anonymous I get it. But that's what helped me.
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Practicing mindfulness helps me a lot. I’ll go sit outside and look at the trees, imagine how they feel to the touch, how it might smell. Also the clouds, how I imagine they’d feel if you could just walk on them, etc. I do it a lot on my ride home after work and it’s a nice reset. Also, practicing self care. Take a bath with lavender Epsom salts, do a face mask, put on your favorite show and relax!
hi. so one big factor of my OCD is rumination. i met a guy who i have a crush on the idea of (idea bc there are red flags). my biggest fear is not finding true love, my ex told me no one else would deal with what i have (my ocd, specifically reassurance seeking and getting overstimulated after intimacy). a few weeks ago, my friends and family all gathered and tried to give me advice that sounded like “you’re shy and you’ll never find someone.” after that, i’ve felt off. i’ve been using an unhealthy coping skill, daydreaming, and i’ve just felt unbalanced. my ocd makes everything feel different sometimes, i can’t explain it. life, myself, almost like being in a dissociated state. has anyone else experienced that? i don’t know how to remain balanced during my off times and i know pms exasperates it all. i take ashwaghanda and omega 3s in a multi vitamin daily. i take them all together in the evening but i’ve missed three days recently and also messed with my rocky sleep schedule because of fun times with friends. i hope these supplements work, because i don’t know if i’d be brave enough for medication. i had a bad reaction on prozac and often am forgetful. i just have been battling my OCD consciously for almost ten years now and unconsciously for longer. i am so tired, as my mental health extends beyond my OCD. i’m in talk therapy with some cbt aspects but i only see her twice a month. i’ve broken down so many times and promised myself id get on track or that certain things would work, but it’s like i am stuck in a circle that gets smaller when i’m able to help myself. i just want to be normal. i want to be able to mess up my sleep schedule to enjoy good times and not suffer horrible consequences or fear that i will be entirely thrown off balance. i don’t want to worry or doubt or feel so dissociative that i squint my eyes for a moment and wonder why i feel so unreal. i will never understand why god has allowed me to go through this. i cannot let it be for nothing but i don’t know how much more to bend and contort my body and brain to get somewhere stable but how lovely it would be if i could. i don’t have much of a schedule right now, i get apathetic and give in with things from time to time. one thing can trigger me and i am back to square one wether in a week or month. any advice, any and all is so helpful. your stories, your thoughts. maybe feeling less alone and knowing what has helped you is exactly what i need right now. thank you 💗
I’m having a big OCD relapse and would like to hear anyone’s tips on how to be present and healthily deal with these intrusive thoughts and the “need” to preform compulsions. Thank you!!
Anyone have any good coping strategies when they have an ocd flare up or attack?
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