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tymeModerator
Hey everyone! This is a support space for @L-B .
@L-B , would you like to kick off by giving a bit of an intro here about yourself for those who haven't read your previous posts?
Tagging @Shaz51 @NatureLover @Oaktree @Former-Member @MermaidHair @Asgard
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L-BSenior Contributor
Can see it now @Oaktree . Good for you!!
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tymeModerator
@L-B wrote:
Hi @tyme @Oaktree , the week's been busy. Was tired today. Confronting anxiety is difficult. Also, many people I know have no knowledge or inkling of my mental health struggles so this can be nice but it's a strain as well socially.
I think that is the reality. It's give and take. Sometimes, it's all just too hard to give people the whole mental health spiel, so you just have to mask..... but yes, this can lead to exhaustion and people really just not understanding one's needs.
I hope you find a way to balance both so that you can be in that 'happy' place @L-B
Thinking of you.
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tymeModerator
Hey @L-B ,
@L-B wrote:
Hi @tyme , do you still experience anxiety?
Yes. I certainly do, but it's not debilitating. I have learnt to effectively work through it so I am in control and I can take hold of my breath to better manage the anxiety. Breath work has made an immense difference.
As soon as I feel the anxiety creeping in, I focus on the breath (even when I'm driving). For example, sirens are a HUGE trigger for me. As soon as i see flashing blues and reds or I hear sirens, I feel my body going into fight/flight.. so this is when I harness the breath.
I know that if I don't take control of the anxiety, then it will control me (like it has done for a very long time).
Hope this answers your question!
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L-BSenior Contributor
Thanks for that @tyme . It helps to hear this. I also am using controlled breathing...be in touch soon.
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tymeModerator
I find that the more I practice controlled breathing, the more effective it is @L-B I seemed to have just needed one really solid stint of doing it all the time, and I feel I've mastered it now. It's really awesome to be honest.
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tymeModerator
Anything on for the weekend @L-B @Oaktree ?
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OaktreeSenior Contributor
Hi @tyme @L-B
I didn’t do too much over the weekend. I was working on elementary algebra through a free online course on wolfram.com. Also I went and bought a pool cue yesterday. I wanted a shorter one because I am only 5 foot 2. I wish it was purple but it’s actually neon pink. It wasn’t very expensive. For the cue, case and chalk it was $120 altogether. I am joining the eight ball club at my university. It’s a guild club.
Today I have just relaxed and watched tv. Got my first lecture tomorrow.
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tymeModerator
Wow! Look at you! How exciting! You are the model uni student!
I look forward to travelling on this study journey with you and perhaps you'll give me some incentive to complete one of my courses too @Oaktree !
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L-BSenior Contributor
Hi @tyme
In regards to your post:
Sometimes, it's all just too hard to give people the whole mental health spiel, so you just have to mask..... but yes, this can lead to exhaustion and people really just not understanding one's needs.
I hope you find a way to balance both so that you can be in that 'happy' place
It was a very stressful weekend at a big wedding...I was fortunate to sleep this morning but felt mentally overwhelmed by it all...a long drive there with erratic drivers on the road, assisting with a relative with dementia over the course of the weekend plus my anxieties...sigh! Glad the weekend is over. Need more rest or something to recover.
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L-BSenior Contributor
Really happy for you @Oaktree . Uni life was a massive challenge for me when I did study (mature age) but I learnt an extraordinary amount. So pleased.
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