Night Shift

Hi @Former-Member...

I WILL get back into running!!!!!!!!! I started running when I was 15 - to lose weight - to be anorexic, but yeah I love running - I used to win 1500m (usually 2nd for 800m & sometimes 3rd for 400m!) & cross country at school - even won two interschool cross countries - sometimes I wish I had focused on the running instead of anorexia & academics (I got an op 3, but yeah I haven't been able to do much with that yet due to mental ill health), but yeah - life & mental ill health due to trauma, trauma, trauma..... When I finished school & got a car - I used to run along the beach - sometimes twice a day - before & after work... I didn't know how far I was running or what pace I was running at - I loved the beach & I loved running (even though I still also had an eating disorder motive...)

I hate the treadmill - I call it the dreadmill!

I dont know what the arc trainer is!

Keep enjoying it all!

I live 1.5 hours from Brisbane. I live 2.5 hours from Gold Coast & 3 hours from Sunshine Coast - I love the beach, but don't get there very often these days.... We are going with my partner's family to visit his uncle on boxing day - that is the plan

Hope you sleep better/more tonight....

Ahimsa - Namaste,

Anna

Hi again @Former-Member

I think you should focus on the things you are good at, I find that helps me. I love my sport, I guess its my first love. I have to say my favorite machine is the arc trainer, its a bit different to the cross trainer, it feels more natural almost like you are skiing on a flat surface.

I recently got diagnosed with under active thyroid and thats probably contributing to my symptoms too. This has kinda thrown my training a bit but I need to push on.

What would like to do in terms of study/career?

Hi @Former-Member

How are you going?

@Former-Member I don't know what I'm good at - when people tell me I'm doing something well - I don't really bellieve them 😕 I have done part of a psychology degree - part time - between 2008 - 2012 - I actually stopped being able to study when I changed to my current antipsychotic, but stayed on it, because it was the most weight neutral - I tried to go off it in 2014 & relapsed, because I did it too quickly.... I've reduced it 5 times over the last two years - it is really really difficult - especially as I've always been very senstive to the effects of psychotropic drugs - have tried/been on countless...

Yes, under active thyroid would effect mood, sleep, energy I believe...

I think I want to be either a psychologist or social worker - I have seen so many & one of the things I would love to do is make sure people can actually do the suggestions/coping skills I teach - I think lots of mental health professionals don't do this - Sorry, I'm quite tired now, so don't know how to explain better - I would love to work in an Open Dialouge team - it is an approach to psychosis & schizophrenia created in Finland, which is slowly making its way to other areas of the world....

Keep enjoying the arc machine! I'll have to google it!

Ahimsa - Namaste,

Anna

I am just going to send a quick message back because its getting a bit late and I don't want to get my brain to be too overactive at this time or otherwise I will struggle to sleep and I know you are tired from your trip in to Brisbane @Former-Member .

I hope you get well enough so you can finish off your degree and do what you want to do. You sound quite sensitive and you are right that most health professionals don't the basics really well. I think a lot of people can be helped if their is a true connection between the health professional and clinet, I think that truly makes a huge difference.

I have been told the low thyroid can cause all those things you mention and panic attacks.

I am also really sensitive to medication and I am very careful what I take. I'm hoping in the next few weeks I will start to feel better. I hope you have a great day tomorrow.

Thank you @Former-Member

I hope things improve for you in the coming weeks too!

I googled "arc trainer" - I don't like using that machine! I'm glad you enjoy it though - keep it up!!

I didn't sleep very well or long enough....

Have a good day too

Ahimsa - Namaste,

Anna

Hi @Former-Member

I hope you got a good night's sleep - and that you are getting along okay

I am okay - after what feels like a busy spell - I was dazed and sleepy the day after I went to the dentist - I had a nerve block for a filling and that makes me feel weird - always does

We had a very warm day in Melbourne yesterday - perhaps again today - maybe we are having a summer after all - but we seem to have jumped straight over spring -

Dec

Hi @Former-Member

My days have been peaceful enough and we had a very warm day yesterday

How are you going atm

Dec