Small things to do to boost your mood

[MAS_Nurse]

Good morning!

Here are some things you may like to consider doing to lift your spirits and take care of yourself on your more challenging days.

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A few hours wrapped up warm, out and about in the sunshine, with the crocuses and snow drops beginning to show their heads, can be refreshing for all of us. It lifts the spirit, and for those who are less able, maybe going out in a wheelchair, mobility scooter, or car journey can break the monotony of sitting staring at the same 4 walls.

Have a good weekend!

Best wishes,

MAS Nurse

[Stilltrying_]

Lovely post. Ideas are greatly appreciated as I can struggle at weekends. So thank you MAS Nurse for thinking of us and for posting this up. XX

[En1234]

That was really lovely. Weekends feel weird for me just now. Because I'm not working at the moment (end of my first month being unemployed and really depressing although I am doing my best to find something) its as if I don't "deserve" the weekend because I've not worked for it!?..Don't know if that makes any sense. Sunday nights were always especially bad, even when I was working but now it feels even worse because I've not got work on the Monday morning. I sit here sometimes thinking I don't know what is worse.....working in the toxic environment I was in or ......this???...I'm even convincing myself that it was probably better to have just stayed put??

Sorry, I only meant to say what a nice message and sort of got carried away! XXX

[gilip in reply to En1234]

Hi there I know what you mean I have been unemployed for 7 weeks and I feel the same I don’t deserve the weekend off!! I am 62 female and have worked all my life even between having my 2 sons. But left my last job hastily cos it was so stressful and I like you think maybe I should have stayed put!!! But enough is enough and five years was definitely enough. So now I need to keep myself active. I think I need to join a gym!!!

[En1234 in reply to gilip]

I have been going for walks too almost every day and it has done me no end of good just getting out into the fresh air....

Every day I have been doing something but today is the first day I have just stayed in. I have cleaned my flat from top to bottom, applied for a couple of jobs online and put a washing on. Sitting here now and feel like crying because my machine does not appear to be spinning. Just when things get on track, Mr God upstairs always finds something else to throw into your path.

I had my very first every telephone interview yesterday, which I passed, and am going for my "one-to-one" interview on Tuesday although this, I have been told, will last for 3 hours. I'm not looking forward to it. It will involve role plays and all sorts of other palava!! There will be 15 people there including myself, although there are only going to be 5 positions, (I am 51 and I'll bet they will all be young things and I'll feel totally out of place!!)

What is it about employers these days, that even THEY want to turn an interview into an episode of Britian's Got Talent!!!..

I am very capable and confident in my own way but not so in front of so many other people/strangers!! I will go and give it my best anyway!! My friend said if I had stayed in my old job I would have been in a padded cell by now!! ...LOL!!

XXXXX

[gilip in reply to En1234]

Ha ha yes that’s what my friend keeps saying padded cell if I go back!! I was a nurse for 30 yrs but so don’t want to do that anymore!!!! You need to give out a lot and I feel all given away!!!

[En1234 in reply to gilip]

I know... Time to feel that your in charge of your own self for a change. Someone told me not so long ago that "you are so much more than your job description" and this is so true!! Still need to get money in the bank though but I would much rather do a job I am really happy in for less money than be earning a fortune and feeling mentally exhausted all the time, hating being there and working with people who are septic!!.

So until I find that job I am going to have to be content and skint for a while. And really, I was spending money on things I didnt really need to be honest!!. In the time I have been off, Ive hardly spent anything (apart from food, cleaning stuffs...only the essentials) and I dont feel as though I am depriving myself....so far, so good!!

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