To ask what your best investment in yourself has been?

[HeyItsPickleRick]

Come on mumsnet, creep my lifestyle!

Inspired by the personal stylist post - I’m wondering what is the best thing you’ve bought for yourself?

Mine has 100% been my peloton and all the dumbbells. First exercise I’ve ever stuck to!

Private medical tests when I knew something was wrong and I'd been fobbed off... turned out there was a glaring issue and I have a disability, which is now thankfully (mostly) well managed. Cost a fair amount altogether but worth every penny to stabilise my QoL.

Weight loss injections, life changing.

Helped me lose a significant amount of weight over the last year, off two medications I no longer need, blood pressure normal, more mobile and starting to exercise again.

Psychotherapy - hands down the best money I’ve ever spent

Braces. Should’ve done it years ago. Did it same time as my kids. Have never smiled so much.

Good skin care routine.

Probably University.

I think my life would have been considerably bleaker if I hadn't gone.

A standing desk. Literally changed my life. I have a desk based business/job and put on several stones due to being sedentary for 8 hours per day. Now I stand most of the day, I’ve lost 8 stones in weight, no longer suffer back and joint pain, reversed t2 diabetes and no longer have high blood pressure.

Therapy here too - absolutely the best investment in myself, I’d pay it all over again if I needed to.

Weight loss jabs and Botox

How did you find a good therapist? I started earlier this year with one I found through BetterHelp but, to be blunt, didn’t find him clever/insightful enough and sacked it off!

Wow! Just from the desk ? That’s an amazing difference, maybe I should try one.

That is incredible! I bought one but ended up giving it to my husband because a pretty leather topped one came up from an Antique dealer I like 😂 I do exercise a lot though and they have them at work - it reminds me I should actually use them when I’m in the office and not just sit in my chair!

What do you use?

Moving out of my comfort zone and taking a job abroad. Life changing for me.

A personal trainer and gym membership

Mines more about investing time with friends. I’ve got interesting friends who like to do interesting things. I love being able to go off somewhere and spend time with them.

Psychotherapy too. Also hypnotherapy.

Cataract surgery, it was the best £5k I’ve ever spent.

I found mine through her website, which sounded like she'd be closely aligned to what I was looking for. It took a couple of sessions before I was sure we clicked, but it was transformational. The hypnotherapist I found as through a recommendation from a friend. She was amazing - I made a lot of change really quickly.

Private GP and private blood tests last year - I’ve been feeling awful for nearly 5 years and at least I now know why and am improving albeit slowly
The NHS just dismissed me and wouldn’t do the range of tests I needed

@HeyItsPickleRick i know some people have had positive experiences of Better Help but I don’t find their ethics or principles v good. I’d ask around and see if you know anyone who’s had a positive experience with someone and can recommend. I’d also make sure they’re registered with BACP.

A good therapist will have a robust set of guidelines that they work by, will offer some sort of consultation - often a short unpaid conversation so you can get a feel for each other. There are many different types and modes so I’d do a bit of a reading on something like Psychology Today to find something suitable.

Finally, not everyone will be a good fit. It’s okay to say no thanks or to leave bc of that. A good therapist is worth the wait and can help you make huge changes.

Laser eye surgery in 2020. Was the best thing ever did!

That’s amazing!!

Therapy.

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