Emergency Self Care with Rosianna | Lucy Moon

We all have bad days, and we all have periods where the concept of getting out of bed seems impossible. Today, Rosianna and I share our self care tips and tricks for times of crisis. Also banana phones.

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[anthieuhh]

TIP: Sometimes when I feel like I can't do self care or if negative/intrusive thoughts and habits come to mind, I imagine a fictional character (or a family member, or friend can work for you) telling me to slow down, take a breathe and reassess. Personally I think of Baymax from big hero six as being my own personal health care assistant and I bought a mini pop vinyl key ring of him, so i can take it with me everywhere (which sort of ties in with something familiar)

Also this video was so cute and much needed! <3 you both, together, make a gorgeous self care team :P

[chloe]

a lucy video a day is the best thing that has ever happened to youtube

[emilymicah]

things i do that you said to do:
+drink water
+remember to eat
+listen to hp audio books bc they are like home
+go to a therapist
+anything about tea
Thanks for the video! I've got some new ideas to try now.

[adammullan]

Something that helps me a lot is listening to the same song on repeat, the reason being that if I have an album or playlist going, my mind starts to stress about how many songs are accumulating without me doing what I need to do, whereas with one song times infinity, it doesn't take long to lose track of how long I've been listening, and so it becomes a state of being, and a more determined and productive one at that. I suppose it's the same principle as the HP audiobooks, since there are familiar inflections/beats to it. I especially like a song where it's easy to ignore where the start/end happens so that there are no replays I can subconsciously accumulate

[amyg]

Yesterday I was feeling really shitty, but I go to the gym every day and I really like the routine, and by the time I was driving home I thought to myself 'I can't remember when I stopped thinking about why I was feeling shit.' I didn't have to try to think about something else, it just happened, and it was so nice to be in such a good mood without even trying.

[itsmusicforlive]

For people with eating disorders getting food, or making meals and such can be quite the struggle which would eventually result in an even worse mood. I do appreciate the other tips though but what works for me as someone with bulimia is to make a list of what you are going to eat that day (or make a list for days you're feeling bad in general) so that there's least amount of stress possible involving your food and make you less likely to binge. Because the days I'm feeling worst are often the days I start binging on stuff, and when you have a list there and a sort of "plan" you can follow, the temptation is less there because you have a sort of comfort in knowing when and what you are going to eat. Thought this might be helpful for anyone struggling with bulimia or maybe any other eating disorder.

[lucyambler]

Discovering Lucy is possibly the best thing that's happened to me in such a long time. Lucy, your videos have saved me so so many times this past month and I'm so grateful videos like these exist - finally there's a youtuber who's real about issues we all have, but you don't sit and complain about it being a limit, you show how we can work through it together and improve ourselves.
So thank you Lucy. Thanks for giving me hope.

[xlouiseeq]

"It is an interesting biological fact that all of us have in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and therefore, we have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears.

We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea--whether it is to sail or to watch it--we are going back from whence we came."
John F Kennedy

Thought your friend might appreciate this? ☺

[LaurenFairwx]

I LOVE how simple and seemingly easy these suggestions are. I've come to really appreciate a glass of water or a freaking shower now that I have a baby and my own needs come second. I have totally shifted to a place where things I used to barely notice are now so important for my mental and physical health - because it sucks when I go a while without being able to do them.

Thank you both for sharing these with us! This is so lovely and positive.

[emmaj]

also in line with the 'not fermenting in your own sweat thing' something which has really helped me has been keeping my surroundings clutter free and clean. i've noticed the bigger the mess the worse my brain gets and the more i feel like i'm incapable of doing anything.

[navkirannkaur]

I appreciate this because people often think self care = "treat yo self" which... ya, it is. But that hard day to day self-care is shit like brushing your teeth and making yourself a meal. Basic but when you're depressed... that ish is hard work.

[HazyBluex]

This is so necessary right now. Thank you for the tips!

[snowmachinecrazy]

This just spoke to my soul in such a enormous way. I am feeling like sh*t, and yesterday was a bed day for me. Today, I went on a run, bought some groceries to make dinner and as i was pouring myself a cup of water just before taking a shower, I watched this video!!!! I did not even realize what I was doing was "self care" but this video was what I needed right now in my life. Thank you.

[Agoraphobication]

This is exactly how I'm feeling today - super depressed and like I don't want to get out of bed until the weekend. Thanks for this video, girls. Very timely.

[LauraAutumnJade]

I really enjoy the Harry Potter audiobooks. The story. The characters. Stephen Fry's voice. They are so comforting!

[joannasaunders]

also it's important to mention if you can't afford to spend money on therapy (like at all) being on a waiting list with the nhs is worth it, even though it can seem like forever (mine took a year of screening processes) and you are able to acess places like mind whilst your waiting, google search what is in your area like groups or clubs, sessions, meet ups usually they do all this in 'mind' but there are other charity's that cater for mental health that are either more specific or more generalised but worth putting yourself out there for recovery, start now! great video lucy, you two are cuties :)

[livlee]

needed this today. I love the idea of the self care index cards as opposed to the actual sticky note that's in my bathroom right now which just says 'get your life together'

[RukayaCesar]

Just gonna pause this video to go get a glass of water, thanks for the reminder 😂

[madmaddycraftstutorials]

I found that sitting and watching an episode of a tv show that I fully know the plot to, and can quote entire lines from, really calms my anxiety and makes me take time to relax. It's the same with movies and even certain YouTube videos. Anxiety and school are not things that go well together, but setting goals for lessons to conquer or times to reach before 'quitting' or leaving a lesson to sit in the corridor to calm down makes me feel more accomplished about being there in the first place.

[katieishere]

Audiobook wise I listen to the Alex rider audio books (got the box set) and I always listened to them as a kid. And it's a massive comfort now. To fall asleep too if I'm having lots of thoughts cause it distracts me and I don't need to worry about falling asleep in it or drifting off from the story cause I know them all off by heart. It's so comforting to slip out of my daze and come back to a familiar voice and narrative. I really really recommend it. Just play it out loud quietly in your bedroom at night!