Anonymous wrote:1. Multiple walks a day, both with and without a kid.
2. Weekly zoom date with a friend ( I cycle through them).
3. Dessert
4. Alcohol ( maybe two glasses a week, up from almost nothing)
5. Lego, both with my kid and alone. It is incredibly relaxing to be told exactly what to do.
6. New clothes. I’m just finishing up. nursing, so it was a good time anyway.
7. Gave up any goal of losing weight, and have started affirming myself for maintenance.

I LOVE Legos!

Anonymous wrote:I’m definitely drinking too much. I kept telling myself that this time won’t last forever and I should be kind to myself and stop feeling guilty for indulging. But I’m having 2-3 glass a night, every night. I used to be a 1 glass a night 3-4 times a week. I am seriously just SO stressed about the school situation. It’s literally driving me to drink. I did buy a peloton so I’m also exercising more than I used to.

I could have written this. Honestly, I’m not beating myself up. I went a full week last month without a sip of wine just to see if I could do it without any difficulty and I did it with no issues, so I’m not worried. Try doing that, PP, and if you have trouble or withdrawal symptoms, then you can worry and view it as a problem. As long as I’m homebound with 2 kids and all the house responsibilities with NO BREAK and no end in sight to this situation, then wine every night will continue to be how I do self care. No shame!

Learning Spanish and reading more for pleasure. Lost the latter habit when I had babies and finally getting back into it.

Anonymous wrote:Gardening and making body scrubs

I scroll through science Twitter frantically and read every single new study that gets posted about covid, then I google all the stuff I don’t understand. 85% of the time I find it fascinating and 15% of the time I terrify myself. Then I go take long lonely afternoon walks through my empty upper NW neighborhood to clear my head.

I’m not sure this counts as self-care in the same way you guys mean, actually.

Gardening and making body scrubs

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Anonymous wrote:I started meditating. Very simple and easy following headspace.com (about 10 to 12 minutes start to finish).

It’s truly been a game changer.

This is the kind of person who looks to drugs and vice to help with everything instead of behavioral modifications. I see this from parents of ADHD kids too. They’d rather medicate than shut off screens

1. Multiple walks a day, both with and without a kid.
2. Weekly zoom date with a friend ( I cycle through them).
3. Dessert
4. Alcohol ( maybe two glasses a week, up from almost nothing)
5. Lego, both with my kid and alone. It is incredibly relaxing to be told exactly what to do.
6. New clothes. I’m just finishing up. nursing, so it was a good time anyway.
7. Gave up any goal of losing weight, and have started affirming myself for maintenance.

I’m definitely drinking too much. I kept telling myself that this time won’t last forever and I should be kind to myself and stop feeling guilty for indulging. But I’m having 2-3 glass a night, every night. I used to be a 1 glass a night 3-4 times a week. I am seriously just SO stressed about the school situation. It’s literally driving me to drink. I did buy a peloton so I’m also exercising more than I used to.

Anonymous wrote:Self care feels impossible for many of us, but it's important for our sanity (especially as parents). For me, it's running every day... although I really miss little things like getting my nails done, getting a massage, and weekends away (here and there) with my husband. I'd love to hear about what other parents are doing to take care of themselves. Hoping to get some good ideas.

I took a shower and got dressed.

I’m the original poster for ice cream and I’m so happy that so many people share my self care treat! I also don’t drink, smoke, or do drugs. I have eaten at least a half pint of Ben & Jerrys most days (and lost weight, without much working out. I think being at home is better for my eating). So:

Favorite ice creams? Flavors?? I love B&J Milk and Cookies, which I hadn’t heard of before the pandemic.

I’ve amped up my working out - it gives me a big release. I like to bike or do a long, fast paced walk every day - and sometimes both if I can manage.

I relish in my “treats” I look forward to each day. My morning smoothie, my iced coffee, my afternoon parfait with fruit and cacao nibs, my after-dinner chocolate.

I sometimes walk with a close friend that lives nearby, other times walk and chat with a friend on the phone. I always try to save part of a walk to just meditate and listen to music for a few.

I try to take a magnesium salt bath a couple of times a week.

I’ve stopped drinking much - have found I enjoy it in the moment but my body has become weak or something. I feel lethargic and more anxious the following day if I do - even with small amounts. Sad!

Playing SimCity Buildit on two iPads.

Peloton. I look forward to the workouts and love looking for my next class.

Walks. Catching up on doctor appts that were overdue, yikes:

Primary care
Mammogram
Dentist
Eye doctor and new glasses prescription
First colonoscopy
Sleep specialist

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Anonymous wrote:Ice cream

I don’t drink, smoke or do drugs, and I work out. I hate jogging, but I force myself to do it anyway. Ice cream is my vice and reward.

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