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[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 14 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Never understand how staying in water doing nothing is relaxing, doing nothing is when the thoughts are coming! Always stay occupied before it's too late! They are coming, they are here

[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

I have bubble baths usually once a week at the end of my work week.

I watch YouTube on my phone.

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

It's a form of sensory deprivation. The water cools and calms the stressed body, in darkness + mask even more effective stimming.

For people that thoughts start to creep, practice a sutra.

[–] Bubs12@lemmy.cafe 4 points 6 days ago

Every self is different, every care is different.

[–] Aedis@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] general_kitten@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 days ago

II _I II II

[–] Gathorall@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Because that's what your self-care routine needs, performance anxiety.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Hey babe, wanna watch bluey and cry?

[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I have a 24/7 stream of Bluey on my favourites list for my IPTV. I leave it on during the day most days for the dog to watch.

I've caught a bunch of episodes that just make me cry. It's such a great show.

Does your TV cache it at least? Just seems like a good use case for playing locally > streaming.

[–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 38 points 1 week ago

The emotional/mental balm of wholesome shows is definitely self care

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Self-care in the 2020's:

Rotating your chair away from your work monitor to your recreational monitor after a horrific day of being abused over zoom to watch the news on your other monitor until you're a wreck, then playing some video games you actually hate.

[–] Solumbran@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It is so much better when the abuse is face to face, isn't it?

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Yeah, because then the assholes can potentially be punched and they subconsciously tone it down a bit

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Try out Vintage Story! Even if you don't care for the default settings, you can pretty much customize every vanilla setting, and mod support is built in, so you can get kinda crazy with it. It looks like Minecraft, but that's where the similarities end, or so I'm told. I never could get into Minecraft.

I compare it to Terraria if it was 3D. There's lore there, but you'll only find it once you go looking.

[–] QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

VINTAGE STORY MENTIONED!!!

No freaking way!!! 😭👏

[–] salvaria@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You have a separate monitor???

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

Technically the company owns it, I ain't gonna burn out my good one on work.

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

There's been a miscommunication/misunderstanding of the definition of self care

[–] new_guy@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Dry cereal used to be my snack of choice when I was a kid. That shit slaps

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Lucky Charms is the only cereal I have ever wanted to eat dry. Whatever the marshmallows are made out of will probably kill me, but the texture is amazing.

[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago

I love those crunchy cereal marshmallows! I've bought them (just the marshmallows) online a few times. It's been years, so probably time for a treat.

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

still does.

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world -3 points 1 week ago

Dude is just horny. I can relate to that!