🥱 Are you bored?

Good Morning! Here at the DailyFix, we got your prescription for a guaranteed smile, head nod, and belly laugh.

Here’s what's in store for you today:

• ✔ Product of the Day: Mental Health Care Package

• 🧐 Bite-Size Therapy: How to Deal with Boredom

• ✍ Journal Prompt: One-Word Trigger

• 😂 Meme of the Day

✔ Product of the Day: Mental Health Care Package

For those hardest days, when cravings get the worst or your stress starts pushing you to the brink, this Mental Health Care Package is a lifesaver. Or, if you're like me, you will use this kit for a few minutes each day!

With puzzles to distract my anxious thoughts, scented candles to promote healthy relaxation, and a sound machine for restful sleep, you are sure to stay happy, healthy, and sober.

Plus, it comes with a wonderful journal so you can start writing using our prompt down below!

🧐 Let's Learn: How to Deal With Boredom

One of the problems I struggled with, particularly in the early days of recovery, was boredom. Ever since I was a kid, I've gotten bored easily, but for so long those days were filled with addictive behaviors whether it was drinking and using or searching for ways to drink and use.

So, when I got clean, like many others, boredom dominated my mind.

But I've learned some things you can do to deal with my boredom and I hope they help you too!

• Go for a Walk: This is my absolute go-to when bored... just a quick stroll around the block can give me a burst of dopamine, enhance my mood, and help me think of even more stuff to do with my time!

• Cook or Bake: A lot of people start searching the fridge and pantry when bored (as the meme above comedically implies), but that's not very productive...or healthy. So why not spend the time preparing a meal instead?

• Live Healthy: One of the reasons you feel bored is that after addiction, your neurotransmitters are out of whack and don't reward you for the things you should find fun. Try to replenish those important brain chemicals by eating healthy, getting plenty of exercise, and sleeping 7 hours a night.

• Start Doing Anything: I've found that I'm often bored because I lack motivation...so I sit there feeling bored and doing nothing about it. Instead, do something, do anything productive just to get started. You may find it's MUCH less boring than you expected.

• Try the Journal Prompt Below: Still bored? Use our prompt to start writing!

✍ Journal Prompt ✍

If you had to narrow your biggest trigger down to one word, what would that word be?

What is the opposite of that word and how can you use that opposite to conquer your trigger?

Why do you think that is your biggest trigger? Can you avoid it?

If not, write out a step-by-step plan for the inevitable times when you encounter your biggest trigger.

😂 MEME OF THE DAY 😂

https://fb.watch/gllzxB8ACC/