Make Your Damn Bed

Don't get down on yourself if you're unable to "visualize" your future + your goals. Focus on finding the feelings that drive you.   RESOURCES : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_management AND Pareto principle AND https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tickler_file   WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTE...

Today we’re talking about prioritization: When it comes to getting shit done, it starts with deciding WHAT needs to get done. Major roadblocks are caused by a lack in clarity and direction. Give yourself a minute to figure out what we need to do before you try and figure out how and where and why and when and all that shit. Typically this begins with creating a to do list. That said, having a...

some more strategies for getting unstuck. RESOURCES : www.getinflow.io/post/task-paralysis-adhd and psychcentral.com/adhd/adhd-paralysis#summary + /www.instagram.com/crazyheadcomics/ + www.themindfriend.net/about WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE...

instead of running face first into your tasks, RAN into them. Get it? You will, after you listen. The pun won't get better, it'll just make sense, which I always appreciate. RESOURCES : www.getinflow.io/post/task-paralysis-adhd and psychcentral.com/adhd/adhd-paralysis#summary + /www.instagram.com/crazyheadcomics/ + www.themindfriend.net/about WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE F...

the comment section is a place I typically tend to avoid, but every once in a while, it's got some magic. WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast The opinions expressed by Julie Merica and Make Your Damn Bed Po...

In the final episode of the series, I bring to you: Signs of an Emotional Mature Person (TM). This is especially helpful when we're moving forward and establishing healthier relationships. Plus, it made me do a lil self-reflection on my own maturity (which I feel is a good practice on occasion). RESOURCE : https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/adult-children-of-emotionally-immature-parents-lindsay-c-gi...

PART 6 || people are people, which means they're nuanced. not all good, not all bad. and it can be tough to look at our caregivers as people who had issues that affected us negatively, but it's essential if we want to grow. RESOURCE : https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/adult-children-of-emotionally-immature-parents-lindsay-c-gibson/1121368782 + https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-p...

PART 5 || people are people, which means they're nuanced. not all good, not all bad. and it can be tough to look at our caregivers as people who had issues that affected us negatively, but it's essential if we want to grow. RESOURCE : https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/adult-children-of-emotionally-immature-parents-lindsay-c-gibson/1121368782 + https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-p...

PART 5 || people are people, which means they're nuanced. not all good, not all bad. and it can be tough to look at our caregivers as people who had issues that affected us negatively, but it's essential if we want to grow. RESOURCE : https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/adult-children-of-emotionally-immature-parents-lindsay-c-gibson/1121368782 + https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-p...

PART 4 || enmeshment vs. connection (and the slippery slope that separates them) RESOURCE : https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/adult-children-of-emotionally-immature-parents-lindsay-c-gibson/1121368782 + https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-ptsd/202211/how-emotionally-immature-parenting-affects-our-adult-lives WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyo...

PART 3 || people are people, which means they're nuanced. not all good, not all bad. and it can be tough to look at our caregivers as people who had issues that affected us negatively, but it's essential if we want to grow. RESOURCE : https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/adult-children-of-emotionally-immature-parents-lindsay-c-gibson/1121368782 + https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-p...

PART 3 || people are people, which means they're nuanced. not all good, not all bad. and it can be tough to look at our caregivers as people who had issues that affected us negatively, but it's essential if we want to grow. RESOURCE : https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/adult-children-of-emotionally-immature-parents-lindsay-c-gibson/1121368782 + https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-p...

PART 2 || people are people, which means they're nuanced. not all good, not all bad. and it can be tough to look at our caregivers as people who had issues that affected us negatively, but it's essential if we want to grow. RESOURCE : https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/adult-children-of-emotionally-immature-parents-lindsay-c-gibson/1121368782 + https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-p...

people are people, which means they're nuanced. not all good, not all bad. and it can be tough to look at our caregivers as people who had issues that affected us negatively, but it's essential if we want to grow. RESOURCE : https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/adult-children-of-emotionally-immature-parents-lindsay-c-gibson/1121368782 + https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-ptsd/202211...

When it comes to actually being 'chill' there's more to it than not speaking up. RESOURCE: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7983950/ WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast The opinions expressed by...

Too many of us "act chill" as a way to seem cool, but we end up torturing ourselves internally because we're not comfortable communicating what makes us comfortable. Instead, we need to learn when it's time to speak up for ourselves so we can become that "go with the flow" person we've always wanted to be. WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.co...

here's some of the standard practices I use when I'm meeting people from the internet. Let me know if you have others! WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast The opinions expressed by Julie Merica and Make You...

I've learned so much about myself by simply letting things get AWKWARD when they start to. Instead of interfering, I lean in, listen, and learn. And I've learned so much. WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast...

been BINGING taskmaster and I feel like it inspired me more than it was supposed to??? like it's a comedy show??? RESOURCES : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taskmaster_(TV_series) WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYD...

Here are some examples of how our inner child can cause chaos in our current selves. RESOURCES : https://positivepsychology.com/inner-child-healing/ AND https://ambitiouslyalexa.com/inner-child-journal-prompts/ WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN...

"inner child work" has lost all meaning to me because I heard it so much, but once I started thinking about it in different ways???? the game was changed. RESOURCES : https://positivepsychology.com/inner-child-healing/ WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM +...

Let's do a lil skill quiz to see which ones you're already equipped with, as well as the ones that may need a lil work. RESOURCES : https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Skills-zine-3-pdf.pdf WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + T...

You DO have skills to offer your community. I promise. Let's discuss em. RESOURCES : https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Skills-zine-3-pdf.pdf WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast...

Collaboration, creativity, and confidence???? In this economy!??? This type of game reminds me that the joy lies in the journey of discovery. Let yourself play, dammit. RESOURCES : https://www.moma.org/collection/terms/exquisite-corpse WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast O...

bringing back the parlor game*, starting with my favorite: FISH BOWL. *free stuff to do with my friends. RESOURCES : https://greatgroupgames.com/fishbowl and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafia_(party_game) and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parlour_game WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/myd...