I have attended 2 CrossFit classes each week for the past two weeks! I will attend 2 classes this week and push for doing 3 classes a week starting next week. Finally getting into a habit of regular exercise each week (it’s still not a huge amount, but I’m growing that habit!) makes me feel fantastic, and I’m so happy I’ve done this.
I’ll be in Las Vegas later this week to party and have some fun :) If you’re reading this and have recommendations for what to do, where to go, etc. I’m happy to hear your recommendations.
You should listen to the “Having a successful career with depression, anxiety and imposter syndrome” podcast episode that 80,000 Hours released on the 19th. I found it an excellent and very relatable episode, and after listening to it am spending more time doing actionable “taking care of myself” things that I’d previously been avoiding, even very simple things. I have ADHD and depression, have had some really intense episodes and awful experiences from both, and found Howie’s description of his struggles with both such things to be relatable, empowering, and helpful. I will no doubt share some of my own experiences in the future when I get to such posts, or feel ready to do so. I think if one is capable of safely (without retribution from anyone, no consequences from employer, etc.) sharing one’s experiences with mental illness and challenges, it’s probably a good idea to do so, and I will take part in that tradition at some point too.
I have attended 2 CrossFit classes each week for the past two weeks! I will attend 2 classes this week and push for doing 3 classes a week starting next week. Finally getting into a habit of regular exercise each week (it’s still not a huge amount, but I’m growing that habit!) makes me feel fantastic, and I’m so happy I’ve done this.
I’ll be in Las Vegas later this week to party and have some fun :) If you’re reading this and have recommendations for what to do, where to go, etc. I’m happy to hear your recommendations.
You should listen to the “Having a successful career with depression, anxiety and imposter syndrome” podcast episode that 80,000 Hours released on the 19th. I found it an excellent and very relatable episode, and after listening to it am spending more time doing actionable “taking care of myself” things that I’d previously been avoiding, even very simple things. I have ADHD and depression, have had some really intense episodes and awful experiences from both, and found Howie’s description of his struggles with both such things to be relatable, empowering, and helpful. I will no doubt share some of my own experiences in the future when I get to such posts, or feel ready to do so. I think if one is capable of safely (without retribution from anyone, no consequences from employer, etc.) sharing one’s experiences with mental illness and challenges, it’s probably a good idea to do so, and I will take part in that tradition at some point too.
I really like Above and Beyond’s weekly Group Therapy mixes, here’s the one I listened to today: https://open.spotify.com/album/4Gu2EpyXqwURn614tAlylU?si=QBlyNr6ZQby3I6l0qsnTmQ
I’ve got the Voicing Voice article in my writing queue, expect it next week as I likely won’t be writing while I’m in Las Vegas later this week.
Cheers,
Willa