Good News

[ysabetwordsmith]

Good news includes all the things which make us happy or otherwise feel good. It can be personal or public. We never know when something wonderful will happen, and when it does, most people want to share it with someone. It's disappointing when nobody is there to appreciate it. Happily, blogging allows us to share our joys and pat each other on the back.

What good news have you had recently? Are you anticipating any more? Have you found a cute picture or a video that makes you smile? Is there anything your online friends could do to make your life a little happier?

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Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

>>I've gotten to spend time with 4 different very friendly cuddly animals in the last 3 days, 5 in the past few weeks.<<

Yay!

>> And the most recent attempt at anti-anxiety meds aren't having much in the way of side effects so far. Not sure they're helping, but at this early stage not making things worse is acceptable. Might be helping me settle down at night? Not really sure.<<

Not doing much of anything is at least better than actively making something worse. But it's still not great.

If you haven't already found a mood tracker that you like, consider doing that. There are sleep trackers too. Actual measurements can help decide if anything is really helping.

Secure on Paper Only is safest, and good for visual-tactile people. Here are some printables:

https://www.changeispossible.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Screen-Shot-2011-10-27-at-4.41.19-PM.png

http://i0.wp.com/www.chartanalysis.club/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/not-bipolar-but-myfriendstoldmetostartablog-bipolar-mood-chart.jpg

https://www.charttable.club/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/mood-bipolar-mood-chart-template.jpg

https://sleepcouncil.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sleep-diary-evening.png

https://s.doctoroz.com/sites/default/files/im_uploads/3_038_1_SleepDiary_2.jpg

https://s2.studylib.net/store/data/011115840_1-630c5d536d10f7c9df1c861597a98793.png


Electronic is more convenient for data handling, and appeals to geeks.

https://www.happierhuman.com/best-mood-tracker-apps/

https://www.lifehack.org/816199/best-sleep-tracker

Most of the time, I do personal science in my head. If I can't figure out a complex problem -- because every so often, my body presents me with some fresh hell -- then I resort to writing it down to see if that helps me clarify a pattern and solution. Usually I am much, much better at solving problems than other people, so I rely mostly on myself. :/