Checking In

@Meowmy Its good to hear from you. Glad to hear you're doing some self care strategies to look after you. Thanks for the well wishes. Take care sweetheart

Hi buddy @Queenie I was so glad to get your message today. I hope you get comfort being in hospital. But more importantly its a positive experience for you. Check in anytime. Talk more soon.

Hi @Snowie

How are you?

Just seeing were you're at and how you're going in hospital?

Hi everyone

@oceangirl how was the specialist appointment today? I'm good, thanks!

@Queenie so good to hear you got in. How are you finding it so far? Please do check in with us all, there's a lot of people here who care about you.

Hi @Ali11

It went ok, I seemed to be teary after the appointment & now. Overall she is very happy with my progress. Glad to hear you're good.

@Ali11 @Meowmy @Queenie @Appleblossom @MDT @Snowie @CheerBear @Bunniekins @Teej @Former-Member @outlander @Faith-and-Hope

I'm doing ok today. I'm heading out tonight to go and get my hair done. I spoke to my Auntie today in the States, I am hoping to go visit her this year. Keep moving forward guys and do more.

I just received a new book mastery under pressure, the lady who wrote the book is amazing. I have started following her on facebook and have been watching some of her videos. She seems very genuine and authentic. My focus in on my anxiety and managing this, I have been told anxiety is very hard to treat. My motto is just simple- do more (action). When I am stressed, and anxious its because I can't cope or have the skills to do what is required- my challenge is to gain these skills, and to reduce my anxiety. Thoughts?????

@Appleblossom @Bunniekins

thoughts about what i just wrote please?

@oceangirl Hi oceangirl I think you are right. When anxious you should if possible keep moving (speaking for myself here that is). I find that I start to shut down and end up locking myself away from the world and missing out on so much when I should be out there pushing myself further. It is hard but when I do and then reflect upon what I have achieved I can honestly say I feel great :).

I think it is great that you are considering going to the US that is fabulous. A huge step but will be a wonderful achievement. My mi has made me a hopeless reader. I find concentrating upon novels hard but can be achieved with alot of work.

I was going to write something earlier I just needed time to digest what you had written and sometimes that might take an hour or two or even a day so please do not think my supports are just flippant they definately are not. Love greenpea xx

@oceangirl

I have not researched the particular person or book you mentioned ... but your idea going for action and mastery under pressure sounds like good ideas ... with a few exceptions ....

Keep expanding your goals and open up your life ...

I have a LOT of anxiety and have also a lot of mastery under pressure ...

anxiety can be an important message about your environment that might need to be processed as you go along ... rather than see it all as a disorder ...

The things you gain mastery over are your decisions ... sometimes mastery can transfered to different skillsets sometimes not ....

Hugs and YES keep moving

Hi again @Bunniekins

Thank you for your message :). I just know moving forward, as been the best way for me to deal with anxiety and not only anxiety but to achieve things and to be successful. They do say your world gets smaller with anxiety, and doing more will hopefully make your world bigger. Our fear holds us back from so much but we're not alone in this. I think its important to find our own tribe.

My concentration is not good either, but I am slowly trying to improve. I think me actually writing more might help this. I think reading is one of my weaker areas even if I didn't have a concentration problem. Its not something I have really enjoyed. Maybe thats because of my anxiety and I always thought I was a poor reader.

Thank you for clarifying - you know what I mean, I really appreciate this. I do know you care and are genuine @Bunniekins . These qualities I really like and value so much. Keep going- feel the fear and do it anyway.