#Concentration improves

[boookfreeak]

well I've finished it.

and it's... it's not zendaya... but at least you can recognize zac efron!... right?

and just to clarify, I personally prefer to draw traditionally (and I am too broke to change that at the moment) and my phone camera is shite. so. enjoy!

tags :) @mossbegreen @trapezequeen

[bittersweetresilience]

i desperately need to be able to save scum real life. let me save before i nap and then reload if i have bad rng and oversleep

[spandexinspace]

Querl and Lyle working apart a lot because of their vaguely overlapping specialisations and, despite trying to maintain an air of professionalism in public, having somewhat over-enthusiastic reunions every other month or so.

[ohsalome]

- Anne Applebaum. The Red Famine: Stalin's War on Ukraine

[sprucelogsarepeak]

hmm I’d like to give a word of hope to the watcher fandom atm: I’m a dropout subscriber and the shows there have been doing super well and becoming more and more entertaining ever since they pivoted to focusing on the streamer in 2020, and it seems like the watcher gang is following that business model pretty closely. So while paywalls do suck, giving creatives more freedom and less reliance on ads demonstrably improves the things they create

[raspberryjellybrains]

every once in awhile i'll start thinking my dad isn't really THAT angry and/or controlling, then he'll just merrily prove me wrong. thanks dad.

[stackslip]

it's so hot here we've barely gotten anything done so tomorrow morning we'll be up at 4am to be able to do actual progress before the heat gets too bad. for once im looking forward to waking up early lol

[imflyingfish]

Aggh feeling super proud of myself like im getting on so well atm im learning to drive and im learching french and my art is going really well and ive been enjoying spending time with myself and ive been organising more things for my future and now it feels possible and i hit that deadline and ive been more equiped to deal with things that definetly would have given me a breakdown in march and like. This year is going to suck and im not getting everything i want done but its not going terribly either

[hookechoes]

man episode 2x03 had it ALL. ragtag group bonding via the slaying of faceless bad guys, a couple of weirdly inventive torture scenes, eretria and will bestie reunion+argument+making up, will admitting to using self harm to "see" amberle again (some real twilight new moon vibes here which im not mad about), mareth scaring jax with her little doppleganger trick, "I'm impervious to magic." "You're not impervious to FIRE!", jax giving han solo bounty hunter with a heart of gold... excellent job. bravo everyone. i had a great time

[riyagupta0472]

WHY YOGA IS IMPORTANT NOW DAYS

Yoga is like a special place in our hectic world, where taking care of ourselves can be difficult. It's not only about getting in shape; it also makes us feel better mentally. Yoga may feel exhausting at first, but if we stick with it, good things begin to happen. Yoga is about linking our bodies and thoughts for complete health, not simply workouts. It's an ancient exercise that involves meticulous movements and attentive breathing to care for our inner selves. The peace we receive during yoga follows us outside of it. When life gets tough, it helps us stay strong and calm. So, don't forget about yoga. It acts as a guide, leading us to feel happy and be genuine to ourselves.

Stress Reduction - High levels of stress and anxiety are common in modern life. Yoga offers helpful approaches for stress management, relaxation, and total mental well-being. Regular practice can boost mental toughness and create a sense of inner serenity.

Posture Correction - Sitting at a desk for long periods of time and using electronic gadgets can lead to bad posture and other health issues. Yoga positions can help realign the spine, improve posture, and alleviate musculoskeletal pain.

Concentration and focus have improved - Yoga cultivates attention and concentration in a world full of distractions. Yoga increases mental clarity, cognitive function, and productivity through various asanas (poses) and breathing techniques.

Physical Fitness - Yoga incorporates a wide range of positions and motions that develop flexibility, strength, and balance. It provides a comprehensive approach to physical fitness for people of all ages and fitness levels.

[aria0fgold]

Okay like, I think it'd be too long to put in the tags of the last post so I'm making my own post but ngl that method helped me A LOT. It helped me unlearn So Much stuff by having that first thought, interrogating it, and replacing it. Cuz way back, the thing I'd do is have the first thought, hate myself for it, never try to have it again which isn't helpful At All. And then I reached a point in my life where it was like, have the first thought, avoid it, which is just as worse.

And then last year, when I realized A Lot of stuff bout me, I had to work on unlearning so much during then and like okay, this is like treading the territory of "you gotta be unwell a lil bit to heal" typa thing, like imagining your favourite characters Right There. But mine is like, a lil to the left. Cuz when I realized all the stuff I gotta unlearn, there wasn't any character from a media that can count for that just yet (I got hyperfixated on Cain months after the realization but if I've known him earlier he would've ngl took on the patron saint role in my life of unlearning unhealthy stuff)

So what I did was... used an OC. It wasn't Alec and Ray surprisingly enough cuz in my head they have their own lives and it was a lil harder for me to put them in that role. And it just so happens I have One OC that is specifically made with an awareness that makes it seem like he's a self-insert but not really. It's Alerik. The designated creator of the universe that is practically aware of the truth behind that universe and his own existence so it was easier to pull him. And it worked.

Cuz whenever I do the have first thought, interrogate it, replace it thing, I can't get it right in a way that when I think of interrogating Myself, my brain's immediate reaction is always "hatred" so then when I got Alerik to do the interrogation, my brain couldn't react immediately cuz it isn't just Me, there's Alerik now and he's both me and not at the same time, he's a piece of me. That I love. So my brain couldn't react with "hatred" towards a character I made with love, it worked. I could interrogate myself, figure out "why" I reacted the way I did, "why" I had that first thought, and what I could do moving forward without hating myself or avoiding anything. And I love it. Cuz after a year of just that, slow and steady, I managed to unlearn most of the bad habits and get rid of the self-hate. I love myself now! And the world! And everything just seems so much beautiful this way.

[misty-moth]

I have to stop myself from swapping over to coloring instead of finishing the lines every 3-5 minutes.

I do not like trusting the process.

[terresdebrume]

Tonight I am frustrated by the fact that I still have a lot of bias to unlearn when it comes to dealing with students with special needs

(As in, it would be nice if I could be effortlessly good at it, but alas)

[grosstown]

mini bios & cultural backgrounds! i want to make some for the others but schools been taking up so much of my time

[soaking-wet-cat-punk]

Hey!! If you’re thinking that you’ll never make any progress, know that today I set a new record for longest time in [the trigger place] without having a panic attack! Progress is real! You will get better! Look up at the sky right now and tell Them “fuck you, I’m great.”