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What activities make you feel good about yourself

Oakling

Like many, I often struggle to manage my mental health, self-esteem and negative thoughts towards myself. However, I do have a few activities that I enjoy that just help to reframe things and make me feel positive about myself.

What activities do you enjoy that have a positive effect on your outlook?

I just started exercise again after a 3 month break and it feels wonderful. I also picked up woodworking again after a similar break and have just completed making a new workbench. It’s not brilliant, but it’s mine and I’m proud of it.

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  • I'm also an exercise guy. I go walking everyday and it's great. Cycling every weekend during the warmer months. I have a set of stretches that I do each day as well. I lift some weights every other day. I started exercising more regularly about five years ago and I've never looked back. I feel better and I sleep better. Exercising regularly does help me to be somewhat less pessimistic and cynical. Another thing, and this may sound strange, that I like doing is cleaning: whether that be cleaning the floors, clothes, dishes, etc. Makes me feel great. Really satisfying. I also love reading (particularly about the sciences, mathematics, philosophy, history, anthropology, and politics), cooking, board games (especially Scrabble!), card games, and building LEGO. I have a LEGO collection that sits in the corner of our living room.

  • in reply to Joseph

    thats cool. I like board games aswell. my favourate ones Iv played is snakes and ladders, Chess,   I also like other games aswell.  I also like science and history aswell 

  • in reply to Zo

    Love snakes and ladders! Which science is your favourite?

  • in reply to Zo

    That all sounds very cool! Nice one!

  • in reply to Joseph

    The best photo iv taken is of the moon  and 2 other planets. I usualy see Jupiter, or Saturn most often both when the moon is visable and when it isnt. Jupiter although the brihtest from where i see it cause its gasy it produces a hazy apearance whereas Saturn and venus are the easiest those are my best photos iv taken 

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  • in reply to Joseph

    The best photo iv taken is of the moon  and 2 other planets. I usualy see Jupiter, or Saturn most often both when the moon is visable and when it isnt. Jupiter although the brihtest from where i see it cause its gasy it produces a hazy apearance whereas Saturn and venus are the easiest those are my best photos iv taken 

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