Not Coping

It's one of the ways I've had to do a lot of work for myself @Birdofparadise8 😉 My anxiety and Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) have impacted me in very intense ways, one of those being a tendency to make assumptions about other people, what they think of me, and how they feel - always used to assume the worst. By unlearning this, I have reduced a lot of my anxiety, particularly social anxiety, and it's made me a better communicator. Fun fact about Jynx for the day lol.

Holy wowsers that sounds delicious!! If you have a recipe that would be amazing! I haven't had a Caesar salad in a hot minnit. Maybe we should make a recipes thread!

What are you dreading about the class?

Yeah, I didn't know that @Jynx. I've never heard of that before.

Give me a min, and I'll get it and type it up.

Here you go @Jynx I don't take credit for it. I found it somewhere.

Recipe (serves 3-4):

300-350g chicken breast; 50g yogurt,1 tsp Dijon mustard, 1/2 tsp salt, pepper, mixed Italian herbs,1/4 tsp garlic powder, onion powder.

240g dry pasta - I use a protein pasta but can sub for normal pasta (protein count will be lower)

1/2 cup parmesan cheese (40g)

1× head of lettuce - I use cos

Dressing ingredients:

1/3 cup light mayo (90g), Juice of 1 Lemon, 1 tbsp white vinegar, 2 tsp Dijon mustard, 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 tsp garlic, 1 tsp minced anchovies (optional but great for that authentic flavour and taste), 1/2 tsp black pepper salt to taste

Direction

Cook pasta till el dente.

Slice chicken breast into thin cutlets, Marinade and season chicken, and let it marinate for a minimum of 30 minutes.

Air fry chicken at 190c for 10-12 mins or cook in the oven or fryer pan.

Mix up the sauce and chop the chicken and lettuce.

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and top with grated parmesan cheese.

Oh class wise just because I'm sad I don't concentrate very well and I don't really want to sit there crying about everything that's gone wrong @Jynx

@Birdofparadise8 oooh tysm for sharing!!

Can totally understand the difficulty in concentrating, that's rough. You could always record the audio onto your phone to ensure you don't miss anything.

Perhaps also take the time to look at things that are going right, kinda like what we spoke about last week - like what would go into a gratitude journal. Be gentle with yourself hun 💜

All good I hope you get to make it. Let me know what you think.

Yeah I was going to try and record it. I don’t know why the teacher isn’t @Jynx

Maybe I’ll see just one thing after another keeps happening.

@Birdofparadise8 Will do! 😊😉

I think sometimes when we're already feeling low, all the little things (and the big things) we normally would be able to take into stride become that much more overwhelming. So that's precisely why keeping a gratitude journal or regularly working on positive affirmations is so important - to remind us of what we do have going for us, what we've accomplished, and where we might want to put our energy next. It can serve as direct evidence that things aren't as rough as our minds are telling us.

I guess its easier said than done though @Jynx

I really don't know if I can do it. I don't have any self-compassion right now. I'm all just self-hatred.

It's always much harder when you begin @Birdofparadise8 but it is a skill and takes practice - and thus will 100% get easier the more you do it. No better time to start than now!!

Maybe try some of the ideas in this blog post?

Mmm, I guess @Jynx.

Sorry, I'm just betting myself up over something I've done.