Anyone fancy a Do something new every day thread?

[woodcutbirds]

Been discussing how much it helped kick me out of depression to do something - anything - every day that I'd not done before or not since childhood, or something I was scared to do. It made more difference than anything else.
Does anyone fancy having a go at doing something new every day for a week?

I'm sorry you are both have rubbishy days.

I hope your GP appointment goes well tomorrow sodding and you get what you need.

ADHD your nails sounds fabulous. :)

My lovely lovely lovely GP has given me oestrogen gel. I told him all my symptoms and he was amazing.

Applying the gel will be today's NewThing™️

I'm so glad you have such a great GP sodding. It makes so much difference when you have someone you can trust.

Today we have a guy found repairing and repainting our front door which is about all the newness I can manage for one day.

Found = round.

My new thing today was a LONG lie in this am (I’m normally up by 8.00am the latest)

That’s great with the GP sodding. I have a lovely one and only see him. It makes. Things. 100x easier.

Sorry forgot the name change. It’s EggAndButter...

Love the nails idea ADHD.

Hi EggandButter you can't beat a good lie in. Especially when you can just relax and not think about the million things you 'should' be doing.

My new things today: ordered a sort of shopping basket on wheels for the cat so i can tick off taking her for a checkup.

My new garden furniture has arrived but not feeling motivated to assemble it yet.

Learned another new (old) song with the online course. Was again thinking "hope I don't sound too awful to the neighbours" but then later heard my neighbour also singing loudly - maybe to get me back fl And i have very singy/musiciany neighbours on the other side any way so i shouldn't worry.

I am intrigued about the course ruffle - is it a singing course?

Todays new thing was red lentil pasta! This was a revelation - much better than those other gluten free pastas that lose their shape.

I realised this evening I have forgotten to take my anti depressants twice this week, including today. I was feeling like coming down with a cold! On the good side the side effects have not been awful like before. I think this is a sign I will be ready to cut down next month.

I had a therapy session today, initially I signed up two months ago and my therapist said I have improved so much since the initial assessment. exercise (+ mumsnet) = i don't want to get ahead of myself but i am hopeful.

i am not looking forward to tomorrow as my flat is a sauna in the heat : ( my new thing is a trampoline class tomorrow morning (just to start the sweat fest!).

Sort of, adhd . It's called the Online Academy of Irish Music. Basically you pay a smallish subscription and you get access all their 'how to' traditional music tutorials which all seem to be from professional musicians.

They have taster videos on youtube which is what got me hooked in the first place

I have a feeling there's a lot more to it than I'm currently accessing but for now I'm just working through the basic english language singing videos which I've actually found incredibly helpful in terms of technique. I feel like I'm actually learning to sing properly for the first time in 38 years!

I noticed on their website today that they offer music holidays in Ireland too

Glad the therapy is going well, btw. It's always like not wanting to speak too soon when you start to feel better, isn't it? I'm having my first psychotherapy session this week, which for some reason looks very scary written down. I was referred there from the local wellbeing service as I'd had therapy from Relate that hadn't really shifted the anxiety or depression although it had got me doing stuff again.

I'm not really relishing having to explain my overly long boring back story to a completely new therapist. I just want to find a way to live differently from now on.

I love this thread. I love reading all the things people are doing - things I didn't even know existed in the world, like Online Irish Singing Courses. Sounds so much fun.
Yesterday's New Thing was lovely. DS won two tickets to a music festival but had to be accompanied by an over 18 as as all his over 18 mates are doing A levels right now, he took me. Not my sort of music at all. (As DS put it: Mum you won't like it. It's Why is that Beardy Bloke Shouting at mM? music)

The headline acts really weren't my thing, but we got into one of the smaller venues where they had some brilliant lesser known bands, one of which DS and I really adored. The music was gorgeous and so was the atmosphere. The bands' families had all turned up, obviously chuffed that their boys were doing so well. The gig was packed, and they were so happy. We worked our way right to the front row for that one, and DS had a massive beam on his face all the way through. Lovely day.

ruffle that sounds brilliant. Singing is fantastic and that's lovely that your interest is developing.

woodcut I loved the description, what a lovely memorable experience to share together. You sound such a great mum to go along with him to that.

My Bounce Fit class was hilarious. I was slightly late so got a trampoline at the front of the class . Trying to bounce and co-ordinate moves, at 8am in the morning was a challenge! It was a really good laugh though - so totally different to anything I've done before.

My other new thing today is currently not feeling guilty that I'm indoors. I have shut all the blinds as I have been having a migraine on and off for about three days (I think it's all this exercise!) and I am blissfully relaxing.

I have been reading a few things that have resonated with me. I used to buy Breathe magazine. It's one of those Mindfulness magazines (one that doesn't try and sell things every two pages!) - I've got a few as I tended to buy them when stressed . I sat in the sun yesterday reading one article (even reading an article is not something my brain would have been able to do a few months ago).

It was about how happiness can be fleeting but joy is always there waiting to be experienced, it said to ask yourself 'what will bring me joy today' every day.

The other thing I am reminded of reading this thread is this quote:

Robert A. Heinlein — 'One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others.'

ruffle Good luck with the therapy, I hope the therapist is a good fit. I know what you mean about having to repeat things and re-establish the connection. I spent 15 mins making a few notes the day before on how things are now, motivation for counselling, goals.

Woodcut that sounds like a brilliant day out and something relatively 'new' for both of you to bond over. Lovely when they get to the age we can start to share more of popular culture with them!

I had no idea such courses existed either - Youtube is truly a rabbit hole but it can be a pleasant one if you're lucky. I got completely stuck on the song I was singing today - ended up laughing at myself instead but tomorrow is another day.

Bouncefit sounds great adhd - sometimes it's so good just to do something grownups generally don't. We can get so set in our ways without even realising it. Yet speaking for myself, when I was a kid you could hardly get me off a trampoline or a bouncy castle once I'd started!

Hi all, I haven’t posted for a while as I’ve been on holiday. 7 days in beautiful Cornwall. So most of my new things involved visiting new places and new beaches but I also made some beach art out of rocks with the DC, briefly tried fishing before deciding it wasn’t for me, caught some crabs (not new but not done it for a long time) and started trying to write a children’s story.

Today was our first day back home and the weather was glorious so we created our very own club Tropicana in the back garden with paddling pools and deckchairs and had fun creating fruity cocktails complete with paper umbrellas and a slice of fruit on the side! Lots of fun and very happy children!

Posted too soon! Lovely reading what you have all been up to and hope t is helping.

just found this thread. I need to do this for the next 3 weeks

Sounds like everyone has been doing some pretty exciting things. Love the festival and the club tropicana in the garden!

Today I tried the morning cold shower as suggested in one of the dopamine articles linked to earlier. It was...er....bracing.

But did it work, @Badgers? Did you feel energised by it? Did it improve your mood at all?

Today I went for a walk alone in a completely new area. I also finally spent time on a hobby I've neglected for ages and it was lovely.

Hi all! Sorry for not posting for a while - hectic half term and not been on top form due to chesty lung/cold thing and feeling pretty run down. Been trying to push through it and think I may have overdone it as although we've done loads I feel pretty rubbish.

Trying to focus on the positives and give inspiration though:
Single parent break away - mixed bag but dd made loads of friends
Beach days with frisbee, net and picnics
Rollerskating in the local park - dd not me, although I think I might buy a pair
Open top bus ride in nearby town
Set up badminton net in garden and dd getting the hang of it (waited years for this!)

If anyone has any remedies for what feels like a chest infection that isn't budging, low grade paranoia (being ill and meeting friends makes me feel like a moaning minnie) and the realisation that even when dd goes back to school all of the house tidying i've neglected over 2 weeks is on me, do share!

Can I join?
I suffer with depression and my D's is currently having huge anxiety issues and I think we both need to climb out of our comfy little rut

@Lonely - natural 'remedy' (soothes but doesn't heal. If it's a real infection, you'll need antibiotics):
Massive heaped tablespoon of tumeric powder, inch of root ginger peeled and finely sliced, juice and zest of one lemon and one orange. 3 cloves, spoonful of honey, 300ml hot water. Stir together and let brew. Then stir again as the turmeric sinks.
It doesn't taste great and the turmeric is very powdery as it doesn't dissolve, but it really does bring down inflammation and clears the airways. I use it for asthma when my inhaler runs out.
Also if you like it, eat lots of garlic as that's antibacterial.

Well, I had another one this morning woodcut. It does definitely wake me up in the morning. Though it is probably the quickest showers I have ever had. Thinking about it I guess I am also saving water and electricity so double bonus.

Well my new thing is a really big one for me.
For the first time in like ever, I’ve decided to put myself first and do what I felt like instead of wondering about consequences/what people would think/I wasn’t good enough.
I decided to take several weeks off for no other reason that I’m knackered and I felt like it.
I haven’t done it yet (there is some organisation to do as I’m self employed. It would have been easier if I could have gone on sick leave) but the weight that has lifted from my shoulder is amazing

I'm not sure if anyone has ever mentioned that website but Berkley university is running a project around happiness. Including a calendar with an idea for each day to bring happiness to your life.
Here is this month callendar
[https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/images/uploads/June_2019_Happiness_Calendar.pdf?utm_source=Greater+Good+Science+Center&utm_campaign=66d3f3cd7f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_June_2019_Calendar&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5ae73e326e-66d3f3cd7f-70710555 here]]

I find it quite helpful to find littel things to do each day that bringthens the day.