Day 1: Daily Mental Health Check-in

Check-in Questions:

• How am I feeling today? (Mentally and Physically)

  Mentally, didn't start off great ( PTSD stuff). Physically, anxious - as in anxious in my body

• What’s taking up most of my headspace?

  fear, loneliness and anxiety

• When did I last eat a whole meal?

  last night - i cooked a gourmet meal for my aunt and ate with her :)

• Am I tired?

  not as much as yesterday

• What will I engage in today that will bring me joy?

  this is a GREAT question - i try to do one thing a day that brings me joy, today i will try to go for a drive listening to music at full blast :p its so healing !

How am I feeling today? (Mentally and Physically)

Spacy, anxious, depressed. Kind of sluggish physically, and chilly even though the thermometer says it's warm in my apt.

What’s taking up most of my headspace?

General worries about everything. GAD sucks.

Did I file my taxes right lasts year...Will I figure them out this year...Should I hire someone to do them...What should I do about the soap scum in the tub...What is the most eco friendly way to clean...Why doesn't my daughter call me...Will people look at me oddly on the street...When will it be safe to go to the library again...Why can't I lose weight...Will I get Alzheimer's...I need to do the paperwork and filing and it makes me anxious, so I'll put it off some more and get more anxious...OMG I can't figure out the best way to sort the puzzle pieces...Is my table big enough for the puzzle...Why did I buy this table...Is my living room too cluttered. !!!

So mundane, so much clutter in my brain constantly and much of it nagging

When did I last eat a whole meal?

Last night, but my meals are mostly going to the fridge and pulling out various things until I'm full. Not sure that counts as a proper meal

Am I tired?

Yes, more or less constantly this time of year, even though I get good sleep.

What will I engage in today that will bring me joy?

I have no idea. I will walk today, which brings me joy normally, but hasn't been lately.

• How am I feeling today? (Mentally and Physically) Physically - some body pain and tension/anxiety Mentally - I'm holding it together with gum lol

• What’s taking up most of my headspace? Oh man - where should I start? Let's go with anger

• When did I last eat a whole meal? Last night - scrambled eggs and toast

• Am I tired? Alittle

• What will I engage in today that will bring me joy? Video games and YouTube lol