📅 Daily Check-in - June 1, 2026 💭 Reflection: "Well since the last check in I very nearly threw my course work away by failing a test. Why? Because I went into the test dysregulated which spiralled and on one question, I had the right answer but hit the wrong letter! Before I knew it, I finished the test with a fail. I was visibly upset as failure was never an option for me. I don't recall failing at anything before so this was unchartered territory. The boys came and sat beside me and through their encouragement, made me take the resit - my last chance - if I fail this - I fail the course. They encouraged me through it and in doing so, they co-regulated with me. This time I nailed it with 100% - phew! Suffice to say - I didn't do any study today - that was enough trauma for one day! Time for bed now - good night from a wind battered, rain sodden part of New Zealand - just hope there's no flooding overnight - wouldn't that be hilarious!" 📊 Wellbeing Scores: ⚡ Energy: 4/10 🎯 Focus: 4/10 🔥 Motivation: 4/10 ⭐ Average: 4/10 ✅ Activities from yesterday: 💧 Stayed Hydrated 🥗 Healthy Eating 🍺 No Alcohol ☕ No Late Caffeine 🥩 Hit Protein Goal 🥦 Ate Vegetables 🍳 Home Cooked Meal 🎓 Online Course

Hi there, I've known that I need to take more breaks.... and more often... But somehow my brain didn't seem to understand that I had to prioritize them, or just felt like a total waste of time and space 🤣.... So from today I'm holding myself (and I hope you can help me here 🙏) accountable that I actually go on a break... even if it's just laying down for 5 minutes.... What breaks do you schedule or try to have as a repeating moment in your days? I'm just so not focused on them... so I feel almost like it's a new habit to develop Some inspiration would be great!!!

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Good morning guys! Yesterday was quite rough on me..my daughter left for the summer.. and let's just say last summer her dad played games and I barely got to talk to her etc... so a LOT of emotions that I had to keep under control for days straight etc . But all of that to say, the URGE is to "stay in bed all day and try to deny what is going on". Right? But this is where I'm doing things DIFFERENTLY this summer: I'm showing up for ME. Because CATHY still is in this house. So that being said, I thought of something to try as a "framework" for my day, at least for today. To both hopefully give me that safe feeling of structure while also giving me the needed feeling of flexibility and freedom.. And I've decided to call it "9-5; 9-5". Here is what I'm going to do: From 9 am to 5 pm today, every hour I will set timer for 20 minutes and do SOMETHING focused. Whether that is drinking water. Whether that is eating. Whether that is exercising. Etc. But the other 40 minutes of every hour can be anything, nothing etc. The OTHER "9-5" will be 9 pm to 5 am. And the rule with that is I need to be IN bed from 9 pm to 5 am. Why am I doing this? Because I have a busy day tomorrow. And this week (already overwhelming me 😅) and for once, I am being CONSIDERATE of THOSE Cathy's. Why is this hard? Because I technically don't have to do ANYTHING today. but my life isn't how I want it etc. So if I don't give my brain at least little focused jobs it WILL take over and I will just suffer today frankly. Anyway, overall I'm excited to try this! Because it will make doing my streaks feel even more fulfilling. And I'm reminding myself, I STILL have flexibility with this rhythm. A LOT of flexibility actually. But this will hopefully ensure I don't end up watching 7 hours of TV straight (or more) AND end up regretting that. As an example. Historically, the day after daughter leaves i am in shock, I suffer, etc. I'm NOT doing that to myself today. Just because I don't have a partner or pet or "family" to rally around me doesn't mean I don't get to rally for myself.