Messaging Scott when I got home:
Trying to make a list of things I can do to keep my feelings from vacation (calm, peace, lower stress) as well as continue the weight loss. (Weighed 235 on 3/10. Weigh 228 on 3/30)
Thinking of some at home yoga in the mornings to stretch and ease some of my morning anxiety (like what happened Friday morning), eating more real food and less processed/fast food (considering Keto, but compromising by consciously eating less sugar and pasta and eating more veggies and fats.... might need to look me up some keto info/recipes), exercising a little more regularly (ok, exercising at all would be an improvement), getting out and in the sun to help my vitamin D deficiency.
As for improving mental health, doing things I enjoy more often and trying to get more organized with work so I'm not spending all my time outside of work working on work stuff. I give this place too much of my waking hours. Also, spending some time journaling definitely helped process some of the feelings (as well as talking with you about them. ) and taking more time for vacations.
To which Scott responded:
That is a lot of stuff. Pick one or two of the things and do that well for a week or so. Then add to it. But make sure you leave yourself to have success. Not in a hurry
I responded with:
Good point. 🤔 I've probably failed at doing a lot of these things in the past because I try to do too much at once.
So, I'll be making a list of a few things and picking one to work and focus on for 2 weeks. I may give myself a pre-assessment and post assessment to see how things are going with it, but I'm excited to try to keep that vacation feeling for as long as possible.
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