Struggling with Relaxation and Emptiness

Well, fidgeting I can help. Get like a velvet square, it's quiet and an interesting texture for your brain to focus on

I have found journaling to be really helpful. I don't even mean just writing down everything that happened during the day, but rather just what's in your mind. When my mind feels hyperactive and I can't relax it usually helps quite a bit.

Coloring with some calm music 🖍 or making beaded jewelry. Gives your hands something to do while requiring minimal effort

As I teach meditation, I tell people that meditation looks differently to different people. Some people use painting as a meditation, others walking, some just looking at a sunrise or sunset. Still yet, others might just tune in to focus on their breathing and following it in and out of the nose into the lungs and then back out in a circular pattern.

so whenever i’m feeling that emptiness and bottomless pit, i try to harness it. I try to express it by making something creative. like sketching (expressions, faces, figures, or just random scribbles or splashes of color) or writing (seriously my poems are f**ng depressing) and yeah that helps me and I usually get out of the mood when I’m satisfied with what I’ve made. so I’m left feeling both no longer empty, and liking what i made. maybe try it, with whatever creative thing you like doing

I have a recumbent bike and I can actually still do that with my paralysis somewhat I do think that helps with depression and raising endorphins. I watch a lot of YouTube on things that I enjoy and try to distract myself. I wish you the very best

A friend of mine once said to make a list of everything you like about yourself. Even though you don’t know me, I will say that you’re strong because you have survived every bad day so far and I have faith that you’re able to survive more. Keep going, you’re doing well!