NST DECEMBER Don't Be a Martyr for Christmas

mothernerd

Thursday 10th December 2020

How to boost your Serotonin (mood balancing molecule)
Eliminate sugar and syrups even if they are natural 
Eat fermented foods (vegetable probiotics)
Eat bright colourful vegetables
Eat seeds
Get negative ions clean air, sea breeze, cold showers
Spend time in nature
Eat vegetable oils
Get sunlight (the fact that it is light means the sun is there, even if it's not warm or 'sunny')
Eat pecans
Go swimming
Eat pineapple

Footnote. I was trying to put things up in the same order as the challenge but now doing things on the basis of NEED. Laptop is in sloth mode again so will put things up throughout the day.

mothernerd

Today smile at All of Your Accomplishments. Look how far YOU have come on your journey. Be PROUD of the person that you are today, and the beautiful person you are becoming.

Happiness chemicals and how to hack them
DOPAMINE The Reward Chemical
- Completing a task
- Doing self-care activities
- Eating food
-Celebrating little wins
OXYTOCIN The Love Hormone
Playing with a dog
Playing with a baby (Ask the guardian's permission first, don't just grab one in the supermarket)
Holding hands
Hugging your family (really miss this one, I'm a very huggy person)
Give a compliment
SERATONIN The Mood Stabiliser
- Meditating
-Running
-Sun exposure
-Walk in Nature
-Swimming
-Cycling
ENDORPHIN The Pain killer
Laughter exercise
Essential oils
Watch a comedy
Dark chocolate
Exercising

Hormone Balance Balance your mind, body and spirit....and hormones
Unplug The constant buzz or ring of your phone creates micro stressors that can drain the adrenals. Designate quiet times when your phone is on silent or aeroplane mode.
Eat plant based dinners  Plant based meals are easier to digest (compared to meat). This means less sleep disruption and a happy digestive system while you get much needed rest.
Practice three part breathing 

Just be happy. It drives people crazy.

I can't decide if people who wear pyjamas in public have given up on life or are living it to its fullest 

ditty1234

I have just skimread above posts - and the word that popped out was - unplug, I'm on an other day of remote teaching - plug in, switch off - switch on plug in, in which ever order - for students it seems to be plug in switch off - their initiative! I love my students - right now they're drawing circles and spirals around the human body!
And my brain is spinning like a top - making everything look a bit like a blur. Can't wait for next Friday! Will def have unplugged days over Christmas. 

Toni'sfriend

Still on NSD No 7. Ordered my last three Christmas presents for delivery.

I was up really early and got lots done including defrosting both freezers and posting my Christmas cards. It might be a bit early but given the problems we've been having maybe wise. Still no sign of the prescription. In fact, no sign of any postman. My parcel was delivered last night but one Himself is waiting for is "running late". Supposed to come today but tracking shows it's in Birmingham and has been since December 7. It's my Christmas presents so if it doesn't arrive the Boy can sort it out for him on Sunday.

Heard back from all my various relatives which was really nice.

Pizza for tea and then I'm off to bed with a book whilst Himself watches the football.

ldee2111

Thanks @apple_muncher and @f0xh0les. ❤️

The job ends in Jan. Fortunately or unfortunately we prepared for it which means we wouldn’t qualify for UC. 

Such a difficult time to get another job which is very scary. But I am reminding myself that there are many people in similar or worse situations who have not been in a position to save for it! Will add a bit more to the emergency fund from the last wage payments that come in.

lcc86

Evening all, hugs to those who need them and even those who may not.

Went for a swim again last night, really enjoyed it and my back and hip felt great after. Definitely thinking a membership is going to be better financially if I continue to find it beneficial.

Plodding on through the week, got a ys Victoria sponge today, popped it in the freezer so OH doesn't know about it until such time as I decide it's needed! 

Not much else to say, we were meant to find out if our jobs were safe yesterday but the CEO had a more important meeting to go to so ours got cancelled... what can you do? I'm looking around at other jobs but would lose London weighting which is a hefty chunk... 

Anyway, Friday tomorrow, last volunteering morning until January so early start for me.

apple_muncher

Today I am grateful for my job, for the school having hardly been touched by covid thus far, for some extra work tomorrow, for collating chocs+ planted bulbs into 8 presents for work colleagues for under £13, for getting to the gym.

facethemusic

Thursday- NSD 6/15, something to be said for working "all the hours" - no time to spend any money 🤣.
f0xh0les- love the only worry during banking hours advice.
Grateful today for my twinkly lights that are twinkling beautifully, my cat seems to have "grown up" and now she's a sensible 6 she no longer feels the need to play with all the tree decorations constantly, a scented candle making the house smell gorgeous, banana muffins using up the "gone a bit bad" bananas and some wrapped parcels under the tree building up the excitement for DD. 

f0xh0les

@ldee2111 - apply anyway, they might pay his 'stamp' while he is looking, or you could get a discount on the c-tax, it is all silly piddley little things, but worth doing.

ldee2111

f0xh0les said:

@ldee2111 - apply anyway, they might pay his 'stamp' while he is looking, or you could get a discount on the c-tax, it is all silly piddley little things, but worth doing.

I hadn’t even thought of the stamp but OH mentioned it last night. Piddley things can cumulatively make a difference (says the person who has made mortgage overpayments of a £1 in the past!) 👍🏻 so thanks for flagging it. I’ll also have a good look at what we might be entitled to. 
Our trial of a one wage budget seems to be working ok this month although we’re already a little over in food spending. The other things I’ll need to find out is what direct debits OH has and what we do about those - I know my wage won’t cover them all. Things like mobile phone, subscriptions, memberships, etc. Have I mentioned before that OH is not frugal?! He’s not going to like it when I suggest he cancels his A_Prime! Might be better to say ‘here’s some fun money - use it how you wish.’