Monday Roll Call 1/5/09

Good morning family, i know i am several hours ahead of most of you timewise, but thats what happens when you live in sunny Australia! So i couldnt sleep last night, and i thought of todays question:

"Am i doing enough to help my healing process?"

 

for me, sometimes yes, but often NO. my Pdoc wants me to excercise- says endorphins are good. i choose to sleep instead. i often forget to practise my breathing techniques and i have a crappy diet- i think with healthier food, my system as a whole might be under less stress if that makes sense?

go get em!

Maz XX

I think that I could do more for myself also. It is funny how we can look at things like this and see where we are lacking, but when we have anxiety, it seems to be the last thing that we think of to help ourselves.

This is a good topic Maz, it can work for a gameplan for when things get hard to handle. You know when everything seems out of your control. Then we can look back and practice what we need to do to get feeling better.

I try to walk and I try to meditate, and I know that both of them are good for me. We have been having a really hard winter this year so it is hard to get out. What I wouldn't do for a nice day. We have a ton of snow. That makes it hard to get around. I hope to get out and cross country ski and get some exercise. Wish me luck.

Hugs to all,
Karen

   I to have been slacking on the exercises I try to build up my 4x4 buggies up this time of year but it's WAY TO COLD NOW -35 outside but yes I really feel that we need a post on are breathing techniques as even one deep breath and holding it then releasing it tends to bring in more oxygen needed to help us to relax and not by getting in short fast breaths when oxygen is needed most in times of unsurities

  Just think when it hits 20 above here it's t-shirt weather lol

   Great thread to start on Maz

   Cowboy up

Sometimes yes, but most times no.  I've really slacked off on my breathing exercises and exercising in general.  I, like Maz, was told by my therapist that exercising burns off the extra adrenaline my body produces when in high anxiety and the adrenaline is what causes the pounding heart.  I, also like Maz, don't eat right at all.  Junk food is my life.  Now that I've put all this down, I realize just how much I'M NOT DOING that I should be.  I am working on having a more positive outlook in my work area and have been really focusing on that and my CBT so those are good things I AM doing.  Now I MUST start doing the rest.  I think I am gonna start an exercise log like someone mentioned above.  Lifting weights is something I can do here at my apartment that will help.

This was a great question and a real eye-opener for us to see just what we are and are not doing for ourselves and to see what others are doing.

Good question! 

First...way to go kitt, it's not easy to get motivated and start, that is a big hurdle and you jumped right over it...good for you!

Now, for the question.  I think I do alot to help my healing process, but always feel there is more I could be doing.  Just like alot of others here, I should be exercising.  I've gone through periods of time when I have exercised daily and it really does make me feel better.  Just need a kick in the rump to get going.  I Need to be more careful with my diet too, I eat alot of things now that I typically cut out when my anxiety is high and should really learn to avoid them all the time, like caffeine, chocolate, alot of sweets, etc. 

 

Aries8 said...
So, Maz, why couldn't you sleep last night?

Im really physically unwell at the moment and am in a great deal of pain. I gave up trying to sleep last night and just read until about 3am when i must have briefly drifted off- woke around 5am and journalled until dawn. said my prayers. thought about plans for the wk and prayed my physical health will improve- then thought about my HW family and how much i enjoy doing daily roll call, but that i felt it was time for a more serious question...

peace and blessings,

Maz XX

Going for help was a huge step for me. I'm taking my medicine, and I think it is starting to really help. I had a bad day yesterday though. Some of those anxious and obsessive thoughts trying to creep back in. But I battled them, and I hope today will be a better one!

Maz, working out is great!! Ever since I got off my butt I've been feeling fantastic! Eating healthy is a plus too :)