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malvarosa OP wrote (edited )

Hi! Thanks!

I can’t ever sit still long enough to practice meditation. Yoga is beneficial to me in a group setting. At home I typically lack the motivation to do stretches even though I really love stretching. The brain is a cruel mistress.

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catachresis wrote

Ya, meditation is hard. That’s why it’s called practice!

Something that has helped motivate me to stretch more has been setting goals for certain stretches I want to do. Currently I want to be able to sit in a lotus position (sitting cross legged with each foot resting on top of the opposite thigh, it feels impossible) so I’ve been stretching my hip flexors a lot.

I’ve noticed setting medium-term attainable goals for myself has helped a lot and is helping me build healthier habits.

Do you journal?

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malvarosa OP wrote

That’s a great strategy! I guess the first thing I need to learn is self-discipline, because it’s very rare that I follow through with any goal that I didn’t have an outside obligation to achieve.

I’m not a regular journaler, but I do write occasionally. Mostly just really bad haiku when I’m in the feels.

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catachresis wrote

Self-discipline is hard! I have adhd that I blame for that.

I remember reading a study that showed that journaling consistently for only 3 days in a row kept showing positive effects for 3 months. I know this and I still don’t journal consistently but it helps motivate me to want to.

Can you share one of your haikus?

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malvarosa OP wrote

I often wonder if I have adhd. I’ve never been diagnosed but I deal with a lot of the same shit as my friends who have been diagnosed.

Good to know about the 3 day thing! I’m going to try this.

Here’s a couple I wrote during a particularly rough night:

You must try to sleep
Try harder and you won’t sleep
You lose either way

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Subjected to them
While we dream we are tortured
Wake to real fears

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