It would be cool if we had a self-improvement comm.

As leftists, we understand that a lot of individual problems are caused by systemic issues. However, I think that there is still a lot that can be done on the individual level to improve your life.

Most online self-improvement spaces have a reactionary slant and are dominated by the same type of guy, which is another great reason to have a self-improvement comm on this website.

EDIT: our awesome admins created the new comm and our awesome comrade @SeventyTwoTrillion@hexbear.net stepped up to moderate it, please check it out and start posting: https://hexbear.net/c/self_improvement

Are there any improovers here? What would you like to improve in 2024? Would you like to have a comm where we can hang out? solidarity

  • SoyViking [he/him]
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    11 months ago

    In 2024 I would like to, in no particular order:

    • Find better coping mechanisms when I'm stressed and feeling sad
    • Be better at asserting my wishes and boundaries in a constructive and positive way.
    • Be better at opening up about my emotions
    • Start the process of getting something done about my abysmal personal finances and my mountain of debt
    • Loose weight and get a healthier body
    • Dress better
    • Eat less junk
    • Get our new place fixed up and build all the stuff that's going to make it nice and cozy.
    • Have a social life and see people on a regular basis who are not family members or work related
    • Somehow manage my time better to get more leisure time and less stress.

    All of these issues are intertwined and affects eachother. On good days I hope that improving one is going to make the other ones easier, on bad days I fear that trying to improve one will divert energy from keeping the other ones at bay, eventually forcing me to abandon my efforts in order to put out the fires created by neglecting the others.

    • moonlake [he/him]
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      11 months ago

      That's a good list, I have some of these things on my list too.

      My pro tip is to try making a bit of progress almost every day, no matter how tiny. Nothing is too small. Just having that feeling of "I am making progress" is really motivating to me.

      My other pro tip is to track your progress.

      I do it by journaling. It can often feel (especially on bad days) that you're stuck and not making any progress at all. I have made some really good progress in the past few years and the only way I'm aware of that is because I've been writing stuff down and journaling. If I didn't do that, I would feel like I haven't made any progress.