Truth:
Lately I have felt uninspired. Tired, stressed, easily irritable & uninspired. I’m still trying to pinpoint what the triggers are but keep coming up slightly short. I know that waking up at quarter to 5, working all day then blogging at night & now trying to train a puppy are all factors. What I can’t seem to understand is why this all makes me feel so edgy. Truly there are people who have it harder than me. Have you seen the latest episode of GIRLS? The one where Hannah suffers from OCD? She had it in high school and then it comes back to give her a splinter in her ass. Literally. It makes me crack up every time I think about her pushing that guy 8 times. That aside, OCD is an anxiety disorder that isn’t really funny because it sucks. I’m not saying that I have it now but I remember counting things in sets of 7 in high school and I have almost always had an issue with mild anxiety. Someday’s are worse than others and I try to control it but end up failing every time. It makes blogging difficult when I can’t concentrate on anything but cleaning the apartment or that damn spot on the rug….The only thing that seems to work is xanax and I hate having to take medication. I even went to an introductory course on TM (transcendental meditation) and THAT definitely made me anxious. The course was led by a creepy man and his wife. I dragged my boyfriend along after reading an email that it was taught in someone’s house. Would have been helpful if they also mentioned no one else was attending and we would be placed in some tiny room upstairs. Please tell me that doesn’t sound like a scene for some murder movie.
Point is that I have tried almost everything I can think of to just calm the F down but this is my reality. Let’s be honest…
So sorry you are going through this. Not getting enough sleep can put anyone on edge. and training a puppy! as well (he is precious btw) Maybe scale back on other things for a while so you can sleep more…I guarantee this will help. Thinking of you xx
I hope you find a way to feel better soon. I definitely go through this as well and it comes and goes for me. Training a puppy is a great physical adjustment but once you get in a routine you won’t even notice a difference and will maybe be less tired. Have you tried doing yoga? I find it helps me to relax and take deep breaths. Take some time for you, even if its just 10-15 minutes a day. Hugs!
I am so sorry to hear that this is happening. I also suffer from anxiety and I know how hard it can be. I am on medication and luckily it helps but I still stress about the littlest/dumbest things every day. I really think it helps to remember to take things one day at a time and if that is not enough, try one hour at a time! I can get overwhelmed when I have so much going on so just focusing on what’s going on right now really helps! xo
Sorry to hear about this! Maybe you just need a break. A blogging break or a vacation? Some time to unwind and relax.
Kristina
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I’ve been there and are still there. I have adult A.D.H.D. and I find it so hard to keep my mind from racing everywhere all the time and I just don’t want to take the medication. I’ve been trying desperately to free up my schedule for a lil me time – even if it’s just having a quiet cup of coffee somewhere, I’ve been trying to sleep any extra winks I can, and try to do something mindless every other day to calm down. It’s hard…it really is. I wish you all the luck in trying to find a balance!
Ugh, I’m so sorry you feel this way! I think with technology this has become a lot more common do I don’t think you are alone. You should try to find a yoga class that you like and go a few times a week. I’m so busy focusing on my crow pose everything else I’ve got running through my head goes away.
Good luck!
Thanks Meg! I totally agree..I am starting hot yoga next week and crossing my fingers that it helps