Really Struggling today
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Really Struggling today
| Sun, 01-10-2010 - 10:00am |
with sadness. I'm not exactly sure what it is (other then the time of year and all the changes I have been going through, lol). Financially I'm in great shape. I'm doing better now then I have in years. But mentally I'm just not there. I wasn't feeling well and spend most of yesterday on the couch :( I'm sure that didn't help.
How to you get the motivation to keep going when feeling like this? Anyone have any coping strategies??
(as a side note, I am on medication for anxiety and it should start to kick in in the next week or so. Hopefully that helps!)




I have alot of that too Bex. Mainly I try to remember this too will pass and I try to focus on things I have to be thankful for. I 'm a nurse so many times it only takes me going in to work to see how much I have to be happy about.
I also have a hard time allowing myself to just veg out sometimes on the couch....I feel guilty or something about it. But there's times it helps me more than I realize to just rest!
Hope you start to feel better. Your not alone!
Michelle
Bex,
I agree with the PP - try taking a short walk.
Thanks ladies! Just having people care enough to post really helps.
I took your advice. I got up and cut the dog's nails and then took them for a 30 minute walk to help dull them (just cut nails are so dang sharp!!!). I made a healthy lunch (homemade soup and salad), got chicken out for dinner and even put a load in the wash!
Now I just have to convince myself to go downstairs and do my physio exercises. If I can get that done, I'll consider this a great day!
Bex -
"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift -thats why its called the present."
Bex -
Yes, I have several coping strategy:
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Bex I thought of you when I posted a link under the inexpensive or free cheer-up ideas. Since you like dogs, I suspect you will really get a kick out of it.
Only warning I have on it, is do not take a drink of anything as you are opening it!!
Get a girl movie, and a bottle of wine and cry your eyes out! It just gets things moving.
Take care Bex!