Self care thread - come along and share your ideas!

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So today is a gloomy and grey day where I live - it's like the sun isn't coming out at all today. It's stayed at home, in bed, under the covers.

It felt a bit "heavy" when I was out on my way to work so I stuck a bit of meditation on in he car which focussed on happiness. Not the all smile beaming happiness but I suppose just contentment.

I know a lot struggle at this time of year and wondered if people would like to share the things that they do in these times to help themselves.

For me today it was:

• Meditation.
• Observing people on my way to work.
• Actually stopping and thinking of 3 things I am really grateful to have today.
• Making myself a pot of tea in my little teapot with dogs on and a fluffy bobble cosy.

Do you have any you would like to add?

Candles burning in the evening
Warm socks and cosy clothes
Hot showers and baths
Herbal tea if I want to be 😇 - glass 🍷 I’d feeling wicked
My dog cuddled up
Electric blankets
A good book
Mumsnet!

If I'm feeling a bit poo, I go to the Classics site on Mumsnet and find something funny.

The other day I was feeling miserable. Half an hour later I was repeating 'Suzy Quatro's Fat Nan' to myself and laughing like a drain. It's a tonic.

Plus cuddling the dog.

Good suggestions both.

I've just enjoyed a cup of black tea which has ginger and oange in. Very warming.

Happy to be alive after the flight from hell on tues night
Wet, rain, gloomy...bring it on
Never been so happy to be home again