#Reflection of Wellbeing

[sweetthoughtsbymarie]

Meera Popkin – Broadway Star (Schizophrenia)

Meera Popkin, Broadway Star Meera Popkin, was the star of Cats and Miss Saigon on Broadway and in London’s West End and was diagnosed with schizophrenia during this time. Her life went from center stage and limousines to waiting tables at Wendy’s, but she’s now back and is doing well. She is married and (as of the interview in the Infinite Mind radio program below in 2004 suggests) is expecting…

[iambeautifullyunhinged]

[p1nkribb0ns]

healing ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪

growing ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪

accepting ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪

learning ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪

evolving ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪

[days-may]

˖ ִֶָ་࣪˖ ִֶָ་࣪ °˖ ִֶָ*·.｡.° ·｡.·*˖ ִֶָ་· ࣪˖ ִֶָ་༘･࿐

[itzzey]

Let them be wrong about you.

There’s nothing to prove.

[honeytonedhottie]

dopamine detox challenge⋆.ೃ࿔*:･🍰

the definition of a dopamine detox is fasting from activities or pleasures that produce dopamine so that the drive for quick rewards decreases.

dopamine is naturally made by the brain. however, things like alcohol, caffeine, sugar, social media, video games, and substance use can sharply increase dopamine levels and lead to a type of addiction. and thats not hot ✨

BENEFITS OF THE DOPAMINE DETOX CHALLENGE ;

clarity

productivity

self awareness

self reflection

time management skills

self control

WHY DO A DOPAMINE DETOX ANYWAYS? ;

its true that dopamine produces pleasant sensations. when the body gets too much dopamine from different activities, it can start to require more and more dopamine to create those “good feelings”.

this can cause ur default mood levels to drop and in the long run leave you feeling worse and more unhappy over time.

SO WHATS THE CHALLENGE ;

step one - put a time limit on your phone or computer or whatever device that u find ur spending the most time on. put time limits on apps like tiktok, tumblr, instagram etc.

theres no need to put time limits on apps like your camera roll, text messages, apps that u use for school etc.

step two - when u wake up in the morning, do NOT check ur phone first thing in the morning. in fact, dont even pick up ur phone until an hour after wake up time.

step three - step one and two were for doing dopamine detox on a regular basis (daily/weekly), but if u wanna do a longer dopamine detox (monthly) get off of social media for an agreed amount of time and once you've completed that dopamine fast REWARD yourself.

ofc thats more extreme, but you know whats best for you and you know what u need the most so thats all you ✨

step four - find another activity to do. pick up a hobby that u used to enjoy doing or pick up an entirely new hobby. find something else to do OTHER than using ur phone. check the things to do while on a dopamine detox post so you can gather some inspo.

doing a dopamine detox can help you to take control of your mind and ur habits and push you towards the next level of you. and it improves ur mental health in the long run ✨

[pleaseeeimjustagirl]

Weekly Affirmations

♡ I let go of all that no longer serves me.

♡ I will accomplish all my tasks today.

♡ I choose only to surround myself with supportive and good people.

♡ I choose not to criticize myself or others around me.

♡ I choose only to surround myself with supportive and good people.

♡ When I allow my light to shine, I unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

♡ I am constantly growing and evolving into a better person.

♡ As long as the person I am today is even the tiniest bit better than the person I was yesterday. I’m meeting my own definition of success.

♡ Happiness is a choice, and today I choose to be happy.

♡ I am liberating myself from fear, judgment, and doubt.

[family-trauma]

Coming to terms on this.

[nourishcolourwellness]

[krumpkin]

Personally I think a healthy diet and exercise along with some good clean air and sunshine are the way to go. Drugging yourself up with products from big pharma isn't going to end well for anyone 🤔😬

[sweetthoughtsbymarie]

May 27th 2025

Tuesday yesterday was Memorial Day, I hope you all had a good day. Be it cook out, gathering, pickleball like me. But I hope you remembered the most important part of Memorial Day reminding our falling soldier, respecting our men and women that have serviced and died in services. (POW/ MIA are not excluded) Tourette’s Syndrome in prospective of someone that loves someone with the Syndrome……

[iambeautifullyunhinged]

[shamelesslyimpurrfect]

(X)

[days-may]

Individuality will always be one of the conditions of real elegance.

[prettieinpink]

How do I stop doing something that kinda turned into an addiction ? I try and stay off of it for about two days and then I feel like I have to go back and every time I tell myself it’s the last time

Sorry if my English is not good it’s not my first language 🤎🤎

your english is good.

HEALING FROM AN ADDICTION

MAKE IT INCONVENIENT. Place any barriers that you can that make you struggle to access your addiction. 

JOIN A SUPPORT GROUP. Either meeting in real life or online can put things in perspective for you that motivate you to quit.

HAVE A GOAL. Do you want to be more faithful to your religion? Do you want to be there for your loved ones, instead of the other way around? Do you want to advance in your career? Tie the decision of quitting to a goal you are motivated to achieve.

ASK YOURSELF WHY? What does this addiction provide with me in life that I am so inclined to go back to despite it not aligning with what I want? Is there anything else that can replicate the same feeling but not as self-destructive?

REMOVE TEMPTATIONS. Anything in your environment that gives you easy access to that addiction, or motivates you to be inclined to it, you need to extract it without looking back. 

SLOWLY CEASE IT. Do not just randomly go cold turkey on an addiction, because you are going to go back to it every time. I know this sounds weird, but just slowly decrease the use of it or set certain dates when you allow yourself to, and just keep decreasing it until you’ve built up the discipline. 

DISTRACT YOURSELF. Fill up your timetable and schedules to the absolute brim. This doesn’t have to be going out activities, but rather tasks that you need or want to do at home.

COPING STRATEGIES FOR CRAVINGS. This can be similar to the feeling that addiction gives you, a reminder as to why you want to quit or take preventative measures so you do not want to give in. 

[honeytonedhottie]

self care assessment⋆.ೃ࿔*:･🫧

for when u wanna make sure that ur filling ur own cup before ur filling others ✨ treat this like a checklist and check off what u are doing and circle what you haven't been doing. this will help u to recognize patterns like what aspects of self care you tend to diligently and what aspects u tend to ignore.

PHYSICAL

eats regularly (breakfast, lunch and dinner)

exercises

gets enough sleep

take time off when ur sick

medical care when needed

EMOTIONAL

allow myself to cry

spend time with people who's company i enjoy

identify/seek out comforting spaces/people

an outlet of self expression

PSYCHOLOGICAL

take time away from technology and the internet

minimizing stress

saying no to extra responsibilities that yk u can't handle

saying my affirmations

SPIRITUALLY

devoting enough time and attention to your religion

make time for reflection

identify your morals

make time for prayer

meditate

contribute to a cause that i believe in

RELATIONSHIPS

scheduling dates with my significant other

call and check in on my relatives

have deep conversations with ur close friends

make time for my friends