How to challenge your negative thoughts

Thanks @tyme

I will talk to my psychologist tomo when I see her.

thanks for your support xxx

Oh wow, this would have been very dysregulating for you @BlueBay.

It sounds like your mind went to all possibilites in an attempt to protect yourself, which is so understandable.

I am curious to know how everything is sitting with you today? 💛

Hi @AuntGlow

today I’m ok. Although I still feel I shouldn’t work I was so scared.
The sun is out. I walked down the beach with my daughter. Stopped for coffee then walked back.
im outside on my deck trying very hard to read a book. Trouble is I'm not absorbing the words. Getting angry with myself

how are you going?

Hey @BlueBay , definitely, it's a great idea to speak to your psych. I hope you can continue working, but I also acknowledge that it can be so stressful.

I wonder if your psych can work on coping strategies with you? I guess we can't always abscond from challenges. I really hope there is a way to work through this. We are sitting with you. We know you are brave and your body is only doing what it knows to do.

Hugs.

Hi @tyme

I’m worried. I saw my dr this afternoon. He checked my BP and it was 175/110. That’s very high. He said keep a check on it. But it’s not helping because I’m worried. I’m on meds already.
dont know what to do.

Worry and stress can certainly affect BP @BlueBay . As he said, keep it in check. Do you have your own monitor at home? I know my parents record their BP every night at the same time.

Actually, funny story here... when my sister's family and I went to stay with my parents in Sydney for 4 weeks (that's 3 adults and 3 kids), my parents continued to track their BP... and yep! It sky rocketed when we were staying with them lol.

So yeah, there are so many external factors that can affect BP

hey @tyme
Yeah I do have a machine. That’s funny reg your parents BP going high!!
I am such a worry stress head about my health. It’s really bad.

Yes @BlueBay , @tyme

Going to doctors and specialists and the city puts our blood pressure up every time

I can also see that the worrying about your health will then in turn lead to health issues, so can we call it self-sabotage lol?

It's like when I couldn't sleep in the past. The more I couldn't sleep, the more stressed I got which in turn led to me not sleeping.. then eventually, I gave up worrying, and then... voila! Now things have changed with my sleeping.

I wonder if this is similar for you @BlueBay ?

@Shaz51

hi @tyme @AuntGlow @Shaz51 @Ru-bee @rav3n and others reading

needing to go on scales daily to keep track

my psychologist said that I should try to do it once a week. Cut it back. She asked the reason why I have to do it.
I need to know the numbers.
i can’t get my head around it and keep doing it.
im angry and hate myself

i look in the mirror and dont like what i see.

social media shows so much of where i want to be - but i never get there

Every time i try something to get better health I always have to stop. That’s a huge fail in my part.

im feeling like im a huge failure with so much in my life.