Dealing with chaos in the world

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A few things for me, some threads I have bookmarked on the forum for when things feel a bit too much.

Unplugging from the rolling news cycle (doom scrolling) and focusing on some more wholesome screen time can help…

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Continuing the discussion from Mental health memes and discussion (Part 1) - #3090 by AyBee. Previous discussions: Mental health memes and discussion (Part 1)

Inspirational posts

[image] [image] I have a coffee cup that says “if Britney came survive 2007, you can survive today” anyone who doesn’t know what I’m talking about google it lol huge Britney Spears fan still

Or unplugging from screens altogether…

Share your jigsaw puzzle pics

In my first year of sobriety I found jigsaw puzzles to be a really good way of keeping my mind occupied and killing time. And helped me learn to just be with myself. Also a great thing while I was struggling with my mental health. I think it’s one of those activities where you can get some ‘flow’ going. I didn’t do any last year when we got a puppy and then got out of the habit. But just finished my first one of 2022. [IMG_20220130_173445] Not very difficult, but quite fun to do. It’s a Wher…

Daily yoga practice 2022 - monthly threads

Creating a master thread to link monthly challenges too so I can bookmark one thread for the year! Have made it a ‘wiki’ thread which I think means other people can add to this OP. January - YWA Move Yoga in Feb - Black History Month March Yoga Movement Spring renewal yoga

2022 Hiking Club (walking sober)

New year new hiking thread! Went out walking for an hour or today which is the longest I’ve gone in a while. It was wet and muddy and I was with my Mum so we didn’t actually go that far, a couple of miles. But good to get up the hill again. [IMG_20220102_132824] My next door neighbours are ill so I took their dog (Maggie’s mum) with us and they had a great time running around. Dog pics too big to upload apparently. Having the woods right on the doorstep is something I will really miss if …

Or meditation…

Meditations - for Recovery

Please feel free to add your own links to this thread of meditation video links! I am starting the thread to carry Angie’s torch forward. She was a beacon of light for many of us. All of us can benefit from meditation, as Angie often reminded us.