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comfort characters + self care: a tutorial thread on using comfort characters to better take care of yourself 
i find that having reminders from my fav/comfort characters really helps me! i made a spread in my journal about it (below), but i wondered if i could do more, so i did! now i'm sharing it to tell yall about my method :> https://twitter.com/sonokeiji_/status/1308613715281944576?s=20
what i use:
- the app 'Aloe Bud' (iOS)
- the custom reminders expansion ($5.49CAD) – i have the full version of the app, but you'll only need this expansion
- my comfort characters :>
- a little creativity
- the app 'Aloe Bud' (iOS)
- the custom reminders expansion ($5.49CAD) – i have the full version of the app, but you'll only need this expansion
- my comfort characters :>
- a little creativity
note: i am not affiliated with aloe bud, i just really like the app.
if you cannot get aloe bud/the expansion, i'm sure you can use any reminders app you have on your device. i use aloe bud because i like the cute interfacing
if you cannot get aloe bud/the expansion, i'm sure you can use any reminders app you have on your device. i use aloe bud because i like the cute interfacing
STEP 1: choosing your reminders
aloe bud has lots of different reminders that you can set. for the sake of this tutorial, let's go with hydrate + pick the cactus icon
aloe bud has lots of different reminders that you can set. for the sake of this tutorial, let's go with hydrate + pick the cactus icon
i'll be choosing the 'check in' option (tap the button when the activity is complete), but you can also choose 'reflection' (write a short response to the activity)
STEP 2: scheduling your reminders
you'll be brought to the activity card where you can choose a reminder and when you want to receive notifs for it. start with your notif schedule – pick what works for you. i'll set one everyday every 4 hours, from 8am-8pm.
you'll be brought to the activity card where you can choose a reminder and when you want to receive notifs for it. start with your notif schedule – pick what works for you. i'll set one everyday every 4 hours, from 8am-8pm.
STEP 3: writing your reminders
choose a character and add a small message from them, and turn off all other reminder options! all of my reminders use haikyuu!! characters, so i'll use oikawa. here's some other examples of reminders i have set.
choose a character and add a small message from them, and turn off all other reminder options! all of my reminders use haikyuu!! characters, so i'll use oikawa. here's some other examples of reminders i have set.
i try to write something i imagine them saying, but it's not necessary!!
(my personal favourite is osamu's.......makes me feel soft
)
(my personal favourite is osamu's.......makes me feel soft
)
STEP 4: using your reminders
when you get a notification, it'll look like this! it reminds me of text messages, so it feels really personalwhen you want to check-in/have finished the task, just hit check in.
when you get a notification, it'll look like this! it reminds me of text messages, so it feels really personal
when you want to check-in/have finished the task, just hit check in.
and thats it!!
thank you for reading this thread! i hope you've gotten something out of it and can use my method in some way. have fun getting your ccs to remind you to do things
thank you for reading this thread! i hope you've gotten something out of it and can use my method in some way. have fun getting your ccs to remind you to do things
i know comfort characters can help us out a lot, so i hope this shows a way for you to integrate them into your personal care!! and if this doesn't work for you, thats ok!! this is just what i do and i wanted to share it
take care of yourselves
and if this doesn't work for you, thats ok!! this is just what i do and i wanted to share it take care of yourselves
