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Jan 2022
4:32pm, 14 Jan 2022
36,583 posts
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halfpint
I had started the year with Adriene’s 30 days of yoga. I enjoy it and was liking the routine but I did something to my arm and I’ve had no heating. I will resume that next week hopefully. I walk the dog daily which really helps.
I am a single parent but he’s 19 now and away at Uni. Work is the most emotionally draining aspect of life. I am reducing my hours from mid feb which will hopefully help.
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Jan 2022
4:52pm, 14 Jan 2022
4,182 posts
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Curly45
Reducing work hours sounds a good start hp - is it the kind of job which can 'creep' back up or will it be fixed to that?
Hey SCP - sorry to hear times have been tough.
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Jan 2022
5:04pm, 14 Jan 2022
36,585 posts
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halfpint
Fixed hours now it’s agreed. Up to me to stick to the hours.
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Jan 2022
5:22pm, 14 Jan 2022
8,888 posts
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The Terminator
Big hugs to you all. Clichéd but not sure what else to say to you all, or myself, other than winter always turns to spring.
Have a fantastic weekend. Keep talking x
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Jan 2022
12:23pm, 15 Jan 2022
8,890 posts
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The Terminator
This is so hard. Did a few unstrenuous, physically, activities yesterday but was shattered and had best night sleep for weeks. Woke feeling refreshed but within an hour just a discussion of doing something that would take me out of current comfort zone, but which is necessary if I possibly can, lead to worst bout of anxiety/panic attack/both (I'm presuming this I what it was) I've ever experienced and every symptom I have had ftom covid over last 4 weeks seemed to come back tenfold and now I'm completely wiped out again. Was absolutely going to die.
I really don't like it. Thanks for listening. Hope your day is good x
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Jan 2022
12:30pm, 15 Jan 2022
84,481 posts
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Hanneke
Thankfully in my case, which appears to be exactly as yours yesterday and today Terminator, I live alone. I was shattered yesterday, had a good, long sleep but slept much later than planned which scuppered this morning's planned and needed activities.
I was so weighed down, I could not move from the sofa so I awarded myself extra sofa time with a second coffee. Then I managed to change tack and told myself: at least finish the hoovering you left half done last night. That then triggered a modicum of activity. Not what I should have done: paint a wall in my new building and put up bookcases, but needed and helpful nonetheless.
I am out this afternoon into the evening, so that is all for today but more than it seemed like I was going to achieve at all.
Observation: we are back in the gloom today! Fog...
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Jan 2022
12:33pm, 15 Jan 2022
84,482 posts
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Hanneke
Oh and by "thankfully living alone" I mean at least I avoided a conversation which would have lead to a similar response I reckon. My inner saboteur is so easily triggered and forever trying to overwhelm my inner friend.
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Jan 2022
12:46pm, 15 Jan 2022
4,183 posts
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Curly45
TT that sounds very difficult. Are you able to rest up for the rest of the day? And give yourself permission to do so?
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Jan 2022
12:53pm, 15 Jan 2022
84,490 posts
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Hanneke
Curly, wise words: giving yourself permission to not be OK and needing time with that is something I was only able to start doing a couple of years ago. Two years after my mother's death...
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Jan 2022
1:56pm, 15 Jan 2022
8,891 posts
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The Terminator
I'm trying to not plan any activities bar absolute necessities but, truth be told, my inability to rest is a major reason I've ended up where I am so am trying to change habits of a lifetime. I will really try to take it easy though thanks Curly.
Yes Hanneke our sub-personalities are very sneaky. Sending you much love and light for the rest of the day and hope your productivity hasn't taken too much out of you and was ultimately, as you say, helpful x
Is it just me who has a slight issue with the 'it's OK to not be OK' mantra? It's OK to accept and admit that, yes, we are not, at times, OK but for me I hope I don't get to the point where I think it's OK to not be ok, in a resign myself to not being OK sort of way 😕 yes I'm possibly being a pedant 🙈
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depression
Aug 2024