Tip#1184: You Are Not Alone, Part 3 - 8 Self Care Tips - Sonic the Hedgehog

This past week was a really good one! It included many types of therapies that helped manage my winter depression (SAD) while giving me so much hope and positivity for the upcoming Spring season! It’s a week where I felt less of the loneliness that comes with the winter blues. Here’s a list in case these 8 Self Care Tips inspire you to explore them further…

1) Mindfulness Therapy Group: New monthly program of meditation practice: Read more
2) New Law of Attraction tips on YouTube for Reality Transurfing: Aaron Doughty and Quazi Johir
3) Walking therapy (daily for sunlight/vitamin D and exercise)
4) Increasing magnesium dosage for depression & sleep (recommended 400mg daily): Read more
5) Art therapy: I added new inspiring video clip of Jim Carrey and his art therapy on my new series: Celebrities for Mental Health
6) Attended a special event promoting Annie Sloan’s famous Chalk Paint and painting workshops: Read more
7) Food therapy with delicious, shared meals: See foodie photos on my Instagram
8) Music therapy at a special private home performance of a Toronto Symphony Orchestra members followed by a full show and TSO orchestra the next evening called Majestic Bruckner at Roy Thomson Hall

The live musical performances capped off a rejuvenating week which included meeting many new people and potential new friends and work colleagues! As I’ve written many times before, social interactions are extremely helpful in maintaining my mental health especially with SAD.

There were times when I felt so blessed knowing these social events were helping re-energize me during a season I just want to stay indoors and hibernate. Being alone at home doing nothing during the winter blues can sometimes feel good and yet it is so important to be with people and simply celebrate life, learning, sharing and just having fun!

Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

The action-adventure comedy film, Sonic the Hedgehog, is based on the video game franchise and is about an extraterrestrial named Sonic (voiced by Ben Schwartz) living on Earth and teams up with his new friend Tom Wachowski (James Marsden) to battle the evil Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey). This fun and hilarious story also stars Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, and Neal McDonough.
See: movie trailer 
Watch now: Amazon Prime Video

I immediately identified with Sonic when the film showed how lonely and alone he was on our planet. It’s that emotional connection that hooked me into enjoying his journey on learning to interact with humans, learn about friendship and finally enjoy all that life has to offer. Sonic even makes a bucket list his new friend Tom helps him with!

Jim Carrey’s character Dr. Robotnik is also a joy because it’s another of his zany comedic characters on screen! This character also shows off an array of very cool looking futuristic technology while trying to capture Sonic. I highly recommend this film for it’s sense of fun and laughter and life lessons for enjoying life to the fullest with people we love!

Sometimes life can feel lonely and you figure out ways how to cope with being alone. And yet the power of social interactions and friendships can elevate the joys of sharing what life has to offer! Movies can remind us of all the fun we can have on our planet. Find some of that shared joy today!

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Tip#1071: You Are Not Alone, Part 2 - The Shape of Water
Tip#1184: You Are Not Alone, Part 3 - 8 Self Care Tips - Sonic the Hedgehog
Tip#1171: The Power of Art Therapy, Music Therapy & More! 

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