Mindful Moments: Digital Wellness Tools
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‘You Feel Like Sh*t’ A self care game
This is a surprisingly cool and well-designed self-care game that guides you through a series of questions that will help you practice evidence-based self-care techniques/ behaviours – step by step. It’s especially useful for people who struggle with self-care, executive dysfunction (e.g., those with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder [ADHD}), and/or reading internal signals (e.g., those with Autism Spectrum Disorder [ASD]). It’s designed to take as much of the weight off you as possible, so each decision is very easy and doesn’t require much judgement. Take your time. Set aside some time--maybe an hour total--to allow yourself to work through each step. Don’t rush or skip ahead; just follow the directions. Self-care is important, and you deserve to devote some time to it.
You can even go through this routine as soon as you wake up, as a preventative measure. There’s a unique quality to being prompted by a ‘digital being’ to engage in a specific set of self-care activities, as opposed to receiving orders from a known individual. The former approach feels less intrusive and frustrating, increasing the likelihood of being motivated to attempt the suggested activities, even if they initially seem unhelpful or ineffective.
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Do Nothing for 2 Minutes
Like the quiet place project, this ‘do nothing for 2 minutes’ website says it all in the title. It too can help you to settle down and break maladaptive and automated behavioural cycles that may be stopping you from doing what you want and/or need to be doing (e.g., studying)!
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The Quiet Place Project
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‘Scream into the void’ & ‘Cryogem’
The quiet place is a space online for people who need a moment of peace. You may need to get away from the constant doom-scrolling or stop yourself from procrastinating via TikTok. Regardless, go here to calm and settle your mind so that your next decision or move can be a better and more thoughtful one.
Both sites are mere online platforms where you can type your thoughts and send them into ‘space’ or the ‘void.’ This technique offers somewhat of a ‘release’ and can help you to get something off your chest if you have nobody to talk to, do not yet feel like speaking, or perhaps don’t have the energy to speak. Such platforms may also help you to identify and learn about what it is you are thinking – particularly useful for those who block their thoughts or struggle to get in touch with their inner voice and critic.