Ok, mother of GOD that's a lot of responses and I am but one man with Excel. I'll update these ASAP but also some rules:
A Pokemon only counts for itself, not its evolution line.
A Pokemon with multiple forms (like Zygarde) will only be counted for the specified form. A Pokemon with multiple appearances (like Spinda, Vivillon, Sylvally, etc.) count for all their appearances.
I'm literally doing this as a testament to my own depression that not everyone is lovable, so add that to the weight of this post's meaning.
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Hey guys, itās been a while since I posted huh? Just been kind of busy.
So, me and some friends are trying out a new system to help us get things sorted out. The core concept is fairly simple; you have a group of people get together, who all have quantifiable ways of measuring how they have been doing, and targets which they want to meet and a threshold at which they want people to start poking them.
The exact measurement system, target and minimum threshold are created personally, but need to be told to the rest of the group.
For example, me and another friend are both working on balancing our time correctly, between relaxing, work, exercise and household chores. As such, our system uses a simple target system; each day, we have 5 goals that we want to achieve, and we get a point for each one we manage. My goals for tomorrow areĀ
Fairly simple. The immediate goal is to get 5/5 as much as possible, with the more long term goal of getting the first one, getting into uni by 9am, so regular I donāt need to have it on my list.Ā
Because Iām looking for work-life balance, I donāt get extra points for going above and beyond for one of these goals; if I finish the entire poster tomorrow, I still only get one point for the scoring system, but I still get to feel happy I got it done :D Similarly, my goal for Thursday is to finish the poster, so if I get it done before then Iāll need to update my plan with a new goal for Thursday.
My threshold for the rest of the group poking me (and I am someone who is far better at avoiding sticks than chasing carrots) is an average of below 3/5 across the week.
Another of my friends wants to make sure he gets anything done, so his scoring system is going to be different. He creates a plan for the tasks he is going to do, and rather than weighting all tasks the same like I do he assigns them points based on how difficult they are for him to do. He also gives himself bonus points for tasks he didnāt plan but still managed, since he is aiming for doing stuff.
Obviously, you can use kind of scoring system by yourself, but I think having a support group can be very helpful. If enough people are interested I can set up a discord group for people who canāt find their own group and we can all hang out together. For now, Iāll let you know how this goes.
Content Note: This stream discusses depression and other mental illnesses. While we do not deal with suicide directly, it is mentioned.Ā
Ā Originally streamed on Tuesday 23/05/2018, for the Mental Health Awareness Week (14-20/05/2018).
Depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses can be incredibly difficult to understand and process, both for those who suffer from them and those around them. Here, three streamers who have all experienced long term depression and other mental illnesses get together and discuss their experiences while playing the game Depression Quest, which hits possibly a bit too hard home.Ā
Hey everyone, sorry weāve been on hiatus for so long.
The mods have been busy, but we do have an event tonight. It was Mental Health Week last week, but I wasn't able to do this since I was busy. I will be streaming the game Depression Quest, where you play out the life of someone with depression, tonight (22/05/2018) at 7pm BST (an hour after this post), and talking about my own experiences with mental health issues. Anyone wanting to join in and talk about problems they have is welcome. If people want to come on the stream and talk with me via Discord people are very welcome to do so. Ā https://www.twitch.tv/heartofaquamarine/
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One of the problems I find with depression and other illnesses is working out when I am having a bad mental health day and when I am simply being lazy. To make matters worse, during a bad mental health day it is easy to convince yourself that you are being lazy when in fact you are being ill.
I try to overcome this using a system of levels. I try to classify activities as being on a scale between 0 and 4.
Level 0 activities are your default activities, the ones you can do regardless of your current state. Obviously staying in bed is one, but for me they include playing Overwatch badly and watching Midsomer Murders.
Level 1 activities are ones you can easily normally bring yourself to do. These include both things you are motivated to do because you like them and things you know you really need to do. Often simple food, like frozen pizzas fall into this.
Level 2 activities that on a healthy day, you can do without any real problems. For me this includes my PhD work and writing things like this.
Level 3 activities would normally be difficult to do, so for me it would be doing particularly hard maths for my course or making a phone call I really donāt want to do.
Level 4 activities are the kind that wipe you out completely after doing them.
Try and categorise your activities on a good day, and be honest about where you put them, so you know that on a bad day you can trust your categories.
The way I use this system is that if I can manage level 0 activities and maybe some level 1 activities, usually the ones I NEED to do such as basic food, then I am having a bad day, and the question then becomes āwhat can I do to recover?ā. If I can do level 1 activities easily, and I can do level 2s but I just donāt want to, then I am probably just being lazy.
As usual, if this system doesnāt work for you for whatever reason, donāt use it, but I hope it can be useful for at least someone.
In this case, good will have to be relative. Perhaps a better phrase might be a productive or a less bad day?
Having only fuck everything days is never fun. If you want more help, or if you just want to talk, feel free to message either of us (probably preferably Heartofaquamarine) and we can talk about it.
One of the problems I find with depression and other illnesses is working out when I am having a bad mental health day and when I am simply being lazy. To make matters worse, during a bad mental health day it is easy to convince yourself that you are being lazy when in fact you are being ill.
I try to overcome this using a system of levels. I try to classify activities as being on a scale between 0 and 4.
Level 0 activities are your default activities, the ones you can do regardless of your current state. Obviously staying in bed is one, but for me they include playing Overwatch badly and watching Midsomer Murders.
Level 1 activities are ones you can easily normally bring yourself to do. These include both things you are motivated to do because you like them and things you know you really need to do. Often simple food, like frozen pizzas fall into this.
Level 2 activities that on a healthy day, you can do without any real problems. For me this includes my PhD work and writing things like this.
Level 3 activities would normally be difficult to do, so for me it would be doing particularly hard maths for my course or making a phone call I really donāt want to do.
Level 4 activities are the kind that wipe you out completely after doing them.
Try and categorise your activities on a good day, and be honest about where you put them, so you know that on a bad day you can trust your categories.
The way I use this system is that if I can manage level 0 activities and maybe some level 1 activities, usually the ones I NEED to do such as basic food, then I am having a bad day, and the question then becomes āwhat can I do to recover?ā. If I can do level 1 activities easily, and I can do level 2s but I just donāt want to, then I am probably just being lazy.
As usual, if this system doesnāt work for you for whatever reason, donāt use it, but I hope it can be useful for at least someone.
Hey everyone, it's a New Year, so set it off it in positive way.Ā
Think of something you like about yourself.
It could be something you've done you are proud of, or a part of your personality or knowledge you like. Donāt add any qualifiers, noĀ āI like this but..ās. Something you are unambiguously pleased with yourself for.
Just keep that in mind. You can reblog it, add it in the comments, write it down privately or just keep it in your head, but remember it.
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How are you today? Tired? Youāve been trying hard havenāt you?
Ohh, those muscles look rather tense. Do you need some help?Ā
Tell you what. You sit down here, let yourself stop working, and let me give you a nice massage.
Where would you like me to massage?
Your shoulders? Okay, letās begin.
Okay then, Iāll just start by gently rubbing your shoulders. Up and down, left to right. Can you feel my fingers gently pressing in there? Yeah, thatās right, just let your shoulders drop, and let me just gently press into your muscles, and let your stress ebb away.
Now that weāve got you starting to relax, Iām going to start working in a bit deeper, okay? Iām going to put my hands on your shoulders, with my thumbs between your shoulder blades. At the front my fingers are rubbing in. You can feel them, canāt you? Working the muscles at the front of your shoulders, pushing in and working out all the tension thatās there.
You can feel my thumbs at your back now, canāt you? Just pressing into all your tense muscles here. Nice, firm but not too firm, rubbing in. Your muscles feel warm, and start to relax.Ā
Oh, is that a knot in your muscle I feel? Oh dear. Letās focus on that, shall we?
I push down here, putting some of my weight down. Itās more forceful than before, but not painful, and you can feel your muscle relaxing and untying itself. Can you try and relax that bit a bit more? Yes, that bit just there, where I can feel the tension. Where you can feel my hands pressing down.
Good. You feel it melting, the knot disappearing.
Would you like me to cover the neck as well? Donāt worry, Iāll be very careful.
You hear me moving to one side. We are doing this one side at a time. You have muscle on either side of the neck to help it move, right at the base. You can feel it yourself, on the other side. Just above where you stop feeling the hard bone of the shoulder below your relaxing muscles.
You feel my thumbs pressing down, straight down, for half a minute. Then you feel my hands move, only a tiny bit across, and I press down again. Each time I press you can feel the muscle melting, relaxing, softening. I move again, and press. You relax, melt, soften. I move and press again. Relaxing, melting, softening. Again. Relax. Melt. Soften.
One side of your shoulders is completely relaxed now. Take a deep breath. Okay? Hold for a moment....and now breath out, nice and slowly. I step to the side, and you continue your breathing, nice and slowly.
Again, my thumbs press into your shoulder. You can feel them pressing down, and now again. Relaxing, melting, softening.Ā
Again. Relaxing, melting, softening.
Again. Relaxing, melting, softening.
I pull back, and once again you feel just a nice simple pressure on your shoulders. Did you enjoy that, I ask?
You nod, and allow yourself to relax, melt and soften again.
