365 Days of Self Discovery: Health & Well-being

8.11.19

Day 3

What changes could you make to improve your physical health?

Again, physical health is very important to me and one that many Americans deem not important until the unexpected happens  — I am a firm believer that when one takes care of their physical health it can make the difference in their attitude and how they carry themselves. Personally, this list is for me but doesn’t mean that others can not take this same advice or follow suit, and as always, if you find other things you want to add to the list, feel free to do so in the comments. 

  • Have my annual check ups with my doctor
  • Take care of my oral hygiene
  • staying active outside of the gym
  • eat less processed foods
  • take care of skin and hair
  • drink water daily
  • again, get enough sleep 

365 Days of Self Discovery: Health & WellBeing

8.10.19

Day Two

How could you take better care of your mental health?

Mental health is very important to me, so this question definitely is helpful to not only myself but to others who have mental health conditions and need advice or tips that I am currently taking or that I am planning on implementing in my life so that I can live a healthier lifestyle. If any of my readers would like to add to this list of things, please feel free, everyone is different and I am always open to different ideas. 

  • Ridding people in my life who are toxic, negative, and mentally draining 
  • Finding ways to better manage my anxieties, depressive moods and stress
  • Fueling my mind with affirmations, meditations, good quality food, and positive thoughts
  • Not allow myself to give too much of myself to anyone to prevent from pouring from an “empty cup”
  • Have boundaries/create boundaries to have control over myself and what I will allow and prevent those from taking advantage of me
  • Communicate with a therapist, friend, family, spouse instead of keeping everything bundled up inside 
  • Take time for myself as much as possible 
  • read, listen to podcast, watch educational videos – keep my mind busy with learning experiences
  • Get enough sleep daily

365 Days of Self Discovery: Health & Well-being

8.09.19

Day One

How do you feel about your body? Would you change anything?

  • Honestly, I have a love hate relationship with my body and always have — I know others would say I am athletic, strong build and in shape from looking at me, but I tend to look at myself differently and knit pick things I don’t like about body. I would change a lot of things about my body [some of which I am working on now]. I haven’t been diagnosed but I feel I may have body dysmorphia — not necessarily severe though; but a touch of it. 

365 Days of Self Discovery: Your Relationships

8.08.19

Day 79

Have you ever lied or cheated in a relationship? Did you come clean? Do you regret it now?

  • I have never lied nor cheated while being in a relationship. 

365 Days of Self Discovery: Your Relationships

8.07.19

Day 78

Can you communicate well in a relationship? Do you talk our your problems?

  • In the past, no. Fast forward to now, if I was in a relationship, I would do a better job of communicating my thoughts and feelings to my partner & as far a “talking out my problems” in a relationship, I have a hard time with. In the past whenever an issue arose, I would either shut down and kind of walk away or stay silent, or I would be super anxious and jump to the worst case scenario. Instead of talking about problems within the relationship, etc I would scour and automatically put the blame on myself,