2020 has basically been a write off for most of us, and with us heading into another lockdown, I think it is important to give everyone a few reminders. Lockdown is going to be hard on everyone, not being able to see our families in different houses, financially for some of us, our mental health, and in various other ways. There are a few things we all need to remember going into this next lockdown, and just looking after our mental health during winter.
01. It’s okay to take a break
02. It’s okay to reach out to loved ones
03. You will get through this
04. You are not alone
05. Your future self is so proud of you
06. All of this will be worth it one day
07. Times are tough, but so are you
08. Healing is messy, but you will get there
09. Doing your best can look different everyday, and that is important
10. Train your mind to see the good in every situation
11. Growth is still growth, no matter how small
12. Try to end everyday with a positive thought
13. There aren’t limits to what you can accomplish
14. 10% of life is what actually happen, the other 90% is how you react to it
15. I can create my own reality to make the world a better place
16. You were given this journey in life because you’re strong enough to live through it
17. Protect your energy and keep yourself safe.
18. It’s okay to express your emotions
19. It’s been a tough year, but your mind is still cheering for you
20. Be proud of your progress
21. Show yourself that you can depend on the person you’ve become
22. Trust your instincts
23. Don’t use your energy to worry, use it to believe, grow and heal.
24. Remember that lots of people don’t have a clue the journey we’re going on
25. Lift yourself up every time you want to put yourself down
26. Surround yourself virtually with positive influences
27. Learn something new and fill your own cup with joy
28. Ignore the what if’s and focus on doing your best
29. It’s okay to rest
30. Water your own mental garden daily
31. My thoughts aren’t always rational, I can get through this.
32. Take a deep breath, inhale good thoughts, exhale the negativity
33. Find ways to stay connected when you’re feeling isolated
34. Develop healthy boundaries while at home
35. Do not allow your anxiety to limit your journey
36. Fighting this feeling won’t help, I’m going to breathe and allow it to pass
37. I won’t focus on the past, I will focus on the present and my goals for the future
38. I will silence my inner critic
39. Don’t focus on the things outside of your control
40. I will listen to some calming music to calm me
Lockdown is going to be hard on everyone, but do not feel like you have to go through this alone. We are all in this difficult time together, and by taking time apart from the people we love means that we can protect our loved ones, and hopefully come back together soon.
I’m grateful to be able to video call my family daily, and see my grandparents twice a month as I take food down to them as they are high risk, and it is so important to help the people who are high risk or having to shield, if you are able to.
Let me know your reminders for lockdown 2.0!
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Love this post – it is a great reminder that this too shall pass 🙂
Jenna ♥
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Love this post and it’s definitely one I needed and one I will refer back to through lockdown. It helps put thoughts into perspective and gives some strength. Thanks for sharing! I’d love to see some of these on Twitter daily through the lockdown as reminders 🙂
Such great things to remember and add some positivity during these times! Wonderful post
Mel 🌙 | Moonlight Mel
What a great post! So handy to have these reminders x
Love this! It’ll be so helpful for a lot of people. Nothing much is going to change for me in the second lockdown as I’ll still be going out to work as normal so it’ll be kind of nice to maintain that routine.
I love this, I love how much time and effort would have gone into creating this post – and how many people it will make smile and feel a bit relieved!
I am going to be more positive this time around and I’m going to try to work on my fitness – which should help my brain a little!
Rosie
These are all such important things to remember in this second lockdown. I can imagine people might find this one harder. I’m making a point to find the positives in every day and focus on my self care.
Oh Amie, I really needed to see this. I love it. I can’t quite believe this is a lockdown though as I am still going to work and sending my kids to school which seems odd. But I think for those reasons it is going to be tougher mentally.
Brilliant post x
I can imagine that people are going to find this lockdown a lot harder as it’ll be harder to see loved ones, I hope you are ok with the lockdown Amie x
Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk
Thank you for sharing such beautiful positive thoughts.
Great list! Lockdown is so hard for everyone!
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Covid is really hitting me hard tonight; it was great timing to read these tips. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing these points to remember during this hard time again we are going through 🙂
Thank you for sharing this – so many lovely points! I feel like this lockdown will hopefully not be as bad as we’re used to it now but these points are fab to refer back to if things get tough!
Tash
This is a wonderful list and was so helpful for my headspace 💓
Thanks for sharing this post! It was great to read such positive thoughts and definitely needed during these times!
Aww these are such good affirmations to remember! I think it’s so important to remember that you don’t always have to be productive or use this time. I also think it’s important to remember how proud our future selves will be of us 🙂
I love these reminders & mantras. I always try to think positively no matter the situation, so I’ll be thinking of these reminders even after lockdown! Thanks for putting these together.
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YES YES YES. I needed to read this and I didn’t know! ❤
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I absolutely love this Amie! Fortunately we are not in another lock down yet, but I am really feeling for all of you that are. If you can remember all this though, I think you’ll do just fine. Hang in there!
These are some great things to remember during lockdown. It is really hard for some people especially if they are in lockdown alone. These are some great reminders to repeat.
Thank you for sharing.
Lauren http://www.bournemouthgirl.com
These things are so important and something I need to read over and over on the harder mental health days in lockdown xx
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This is everything and more than I need at these times. Thank you so much for these beautiful words!
Kirsten | https://justcoffeegirl.blogspot.com/
YES x 30! I definitely need to remember to take things at my own pace and not pressure myself to keep up with everything going on 🙂
Thanks for this lovely post, Sarah x
I totally agree about using your energy wisely here babe and listening to music really does make a difference X
I really enjoyed reading this post and I definitely needed to hear some of these points. For me, I try to remind myself that its ok to not be ok. Its such a stressful and challenging time at the moment.