I am really great at writing stuff down, I just need to work on actually doing the things I write down. I feel motivated to make 2024 the year of doing the things on my lists! :)
I did this with you, and I've never done anything like this before. I took up broadly the things you did and made my own little additions. I really love the Keep/ Start / Stop list - that was so simple yet brought so much clarity! Thanks a lot. ❤
The most useful trick I've learned for when you're overwhelmed in the moment is to stop (write down what you were doing - this is more for adhd brains because you WILL forget) and go do something completely different. My favourite is to go make a cup of tea. Forcing your brain to switch to a different task can be very helpful. Now I'm not saying this will work for everyone because unfortunately mental health is incredibly personal. But it's one that I would often recommend to try out.
I think for mental health resources I think it would be good to check out any free resources that you health care provider has. I struggle with my mental health particularly in the winter and find that the NHS has useful resources. I'm not sure if you can access them from your country but it is a worth a check. University of Exeter also has good free resources so also check that out.
Try to Phrase your ideas for the next year in a positive way as our brain is unable to process the Word "not" or anything phrased as negatives as it works in pictures and therefore "not burnt out" will be pretty bad as the picture will be burnt out for your brain 🤗
My mental health rec is a book “A Liberated Mind” by Steven Hayes. It’s about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and has been life changing for me. The other one is a book called “Elastic Habits” by Stephen Guise. It’s like a two-dimensional version of your ceiling and floor concept. I’m working on setting up my habits and tracking now.
It's unbelievable how you fully pack valuable and original content in each of your videos 💖 thank you for another year of goodness. For the mental health research category I recommend reading "the Myth of Normal" by Gabor Maté and learning about Paul Conti's structure of self and function of self (e.g. by listening to the 4 episodes of Huberman Lab Podcast where he was a Guest). These were game changers for me in 2023.
Love the idea of a mental reset. Sure beats having a semi-mental spiral the few days before the New Year then muting the feels with too much champagne 😂
Jess, your videos are informative and engaging! You come up with such creative ideas! You can always learn something new from you channel. Mental health ideas like from some RUclips channels are on Mariane Cresp channel she has a video how to use a self-care/break list where is discussing 3 types of breaks and one called take these 3 types of breaks , Midlife Adulting has a video called self-care kit, Diane in Denmark has a video hygge baskets where she mentions creating self-care baskets on her channel!
Ah a mental reset is a good idea! You also inspired me to make a rough schedule for the end of december - I will have a few days off so naturally I want to do all the things then. But I'm already feeling so tired and in the need for a break, it would be kinder to myself to prioritise. I guess that's one of my stop-list-points then: stop filling free days with huge lists of tasks to accomplish 😑
For the mental health stuff look up dialectical thinking essentially DBT: Middle Path, Wise Mind v Emotional Mind, Opposite Action etc. Great for Emotional regulation and conflict resolution.
I think it is great the way you think about mental health. I think self care and mental health has become commercialised and seen as a tick box activity, which I don't find helpful or effective. For me, thinking of it as a toolbox is more helpful - activities and practices that I can use when and where I need too
Any book by Martin Seligman is a good place to start. I have a Master’s in Positive Psychology and it’s changed my life. Good areas to focus on are self-determination and resilience.
Since starting to better my mental health, the advice i love recently is from the HealthyGamerGG channel, its run by a psychologist and a kind-of trained munk, so its spirituality and mental health :)!!
Hi jessy, I dont comment a lot, but because it popped up: i can recommend a podcast: 'ADHD friendly lifestyle'. It goes specifically for people who have or had a menstrual cycle and has great tips to help yourself!
Hey Jess, a mental health-ish podcast I've just discovered is the Mel Robbins podcast - I found it when looking for imposter syndrome help and found that it has goal-setting, anxiety management and other amazing content. Hope you find it useful!
I tend to recognize my mental patterns that I should change but it's really hard... and in the last couple of years I came to the conclusion that some of this patterns are probably neuro divergent patterns (adhd and autism) so I can't change them but I can search ways that works for me. The problem is that in Italy being diagnosed is hard if you are adult, female and if you aren't non-verbal and/or have high difficulties ☹️ So I have to search for sources in english (luckily I understand it enough but it would be so much simpler if I could have them in italian) S If someone knows some book's titles or some youtuber that have practical suggestions for nd people, please let me know 🙏
I know this might sound weird, but I giggle every time you say, tick that one off because I live in California and usually in America that phrase means that you’re pissing someone off.
Curious about your mental reset, I came across the "pcos research" item when I read your list. What do you want to know about this? I have pcos, so maybe I'm able to help you out. Thank you for reminding me to braindump occassionaly.
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I am really great at writing stuff down, I just need to work on actually doing the things I write down. I feel motivated to make 2024 the year of doing the things on my lists! :)
I did this with you, and I've never done anything like this before. I took up broadly the things you did and made my own little additions. I really love the Keep/ Start / Stop list - that was so simple yet brought so much clarity! Thanks a lot. ❤
Glad you found it useful 😄💜
Excited to re-watch this once I'm done for the semester. I'll finally have some space in my brain to make some more space in my brain!
The most useful trick I've learned for when you're overwhelmed in the moment is to stop (write down what you were doing - this is more for adhd brains because you WILL forget) and go do something completely different. My favourite is to go make a cup of tea. Forcing your brain to switch to a different task can be very helpful. Now I'm not saying this will work for everyone because unfortunately mental health is incredibly personal. But it's one that I would often recommend to try out.
Sounds like a worthwhile tactic to try! Thanks for sharing 😄💜
I think for mental health resources I think it would be good to check out any free resources that you health care provider has. I struggle with my mental health particularly in the winter and find that the NHS has useful resources. I'm not sure if you can access them from your country but it is a worth a check. University of Exeter also has good free resources so also check that out.
Try to Phrase your ideas for the next year in a positive way as our brain is unable to process the Word "not" or anything phrased as negatives as it works in pictures and therefore "not burnt out" will be pretty bad as the picture will be burnt out for your brain 🤗
One of the best things for my mental health is working out and spending time outside in the fresh air❤
Certainly something I need to get better with 👏💜
My mental health rec is a book “A Liberated Mind” by Steven Hayes. It’s about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and has been life changing for me.
The other one is a book called “Elastic Habits” by Stephen Guise. It’s like a two-dimensional version of your ceiling and floor concept. I’m working on setting up my habits and tracking now.
It's unbelievable how you fully pack valuable and original content in each of your videos 💖 thank you for another year of goodness. For the mental health research category I recommend reading "the Myth of Normal" by Gabor Maté and learning about Paul Conti's structure of self and function of self (e.g. by listening to the 4 episodes of Huberman Lab Podcast where he was a Guest). These were game changers for me in 2023.
Thanks for the recommendations! 💜 and glad you find the videos valuable 😄
Love the idea of a mental reset. Sure beats having a semi-mental spiral the few days before the New Year then muting the feels with too much champagne 😂
Haha 😂 we'll that's certainly a strategy, even if not maaaaybe the best one 💜 Hopefully we can avoid a spiral this year 🤞
Cheers 🥂 😂
Absolutely coming back to this video when im ready for my new planner!
Jess, your videos are informative and engaging! You come up with such creative ideas! You can always learn something new from you channel. Mental health ideas like from some RUclips channels are on Mariane Cresp channel she has a video how to use a self-care/break list where is discussing 3 types of breaks and one called take these 3 types of breaks , Midlife Adulting has a video called self-care kit, Diane in Denmark has a video hygge baskets where she mentions creating self-care baskets on her channel!
Oh awesome, thanks for the recommendations! 😄💜
this is fantastic, its so important to start a new year with a fresh mindset ❤❤❤
Ah a mental reset is a good idea! You also inspired me to make a rough schedule for the end of december - I will have a few days off so naturally I want to do all the things then. But I'm already feeling so tired and in the need for a break, it would be kinder to myself to prioritise. I guess that's one of my stop-list-points then: stop filling free days with huge lists of tasks to accomplish 😑
Thankyou for vlogmas, taking away many gems of advice which is often so practical. Teaching us how is sooo helpful
Glad you’ve been getting value from it! 💜
For the mental health stuff look up dialectical thinking essentially DBT: Middle Path, Wise Mind v Emotional Mind, Opposite Action etc. Great for Emotional regulation and conflict resolution.
Awesome, thanks for the recommendation! 😄💜
I think it is great the way you think about mental health. I think self care and mental health has become commercialised and seen as a tick box activity, which I don't find helpful or effective. For me, thinking of it as a toolbox is more helpful - activities and practices that I can use when and where I need too
I can highly recommend learning about Positive Psychology.
Thanks for the recommendation! 😄💜
Any book by Martin Seligman is a good place to start. I have a Master’s in Positive Psychology and it’s changed my life. Good areas to focus on are self-determination and resilience.
Since starting to better my mental health, the advice i love recently is from the HealthyGamerGG channel, its run by a psychologist and a kind-of trained munk, so its spirituality and mental health :)!!
Oh cool! I’ll have to check them out 💜
Goes along with meditation, something I want to try... breathing. Yes breathing practices 😊
I feel you on that 👏 I've been having to remind myself of that a lot lately 😝
Hi jessy,
I dont comment a lot, but because it popped up: i can recommend a podcast: 'ADHD friendly lifestyle'. It goes specifically for people who have or had a menstrual cycle and has great tips to help yourself!
Hey Jess, a mental health-ish podcast I've just discovered is the Mel Robbins podcast - I found it when looking for imposter syndrome help and found that it has goal-setting, anxiety management and other amazing content. Hope you find it useful!
Oh I love Mel Robbins! Thanks for the suggestion 😄💜
I like the Therapy in a nutshell podcast/youtube channel
Ooo thanks for the recommendation! 😄💜
I find @DrTraceyMarks channel really good for mental health advice and explaining things - some of them are ADHD focused but a lot are more general
I like to use "Mental Inventory" in place of brain dump. I mean, in my mind it's still brain dump, but I like it better on a page 😅
Completely fair 👏 I alternate between brain dump and mind unwind 😛💜
I tend to recognize my mental patterns that I should change but it's really hard... and in the last couple of years I came to the conclusion that some of this patterns are probably neuro divergent patterns (adhd and autism) so I can't change them but I can search ways that works for me. The problem is that in Italy being diagnosed is hard if you are adult, female and if you aren't non-verbal and/or have high difficulties ☹️
So I have to search for sources in english (luckily I understand it enough but it would be so much simpler if I could have them in italian)
S
If someone knows some book's titles or some youtuber that have practical suggestions for nd people, please let me know 🙏
I know this might sound weird, but I giggle every time you say, tick that one off because I live in California and usually in America that phrase means that you’re pissing someone off.
Patrick Teahan LICSW for mental health - his RUclips channel
Curious about your mental reset, I came across the "pcos research" item when I read your list. What do you want to know about this? I have pcos, so maybe I'm able to help you out. Thank you for reminding me to braindump occassionaly.
Love the idea but this would completely stress me.out and I'd have 30 pages of lists lol
Would you recommend this for january? :') I'm having a bit of a late start because of covid
For sure! Technically could be helpful at any time 💪
💕🫶🏾 great
Thanks! 😄💜
I am trying a new name for brain dump. THE HAMSTER WHEEL
Haha 😂 I love that