Something I find useful to remember:
When one thing makes you stressed out, your body/brain gets worse at differentiating between the existential dangers and the everyday ones.
So if it feels like EVERYTHING is irreversibly awful in your life, that may be part of what's happening.
When one thing makes you stressed out, your body/brain gets worse at differentiating between the existential dangers and the everyday ones.
So if it feels like EVERYTHING is irreversibly awful in your life, that may be part of what's happening.
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1. Feeling sick, because when you are constantly activated, you become hyper aware of every small pain and discomfort.
3. Not getting enough sleep because you wake up as a self-protection measure
4. Poor attention span, memory problems, trouble making decisions because you body is diverting blood to your limbs and away
5. Being sensitive to any sensory input
I seem to remember being less anxious back when I was on Wellbutrin (I'm off for lactation reasons for now) but also I feel like postpartum hormones really messed me up anxiety-wise
Started journaling again last month and began yoga last week. Also slowly making my way through Somatic Workbook. Babysteps but its working.
Don't give up - it can get better!
Mind sharing what is the biggest benefit you have from journaling?
One thing I am noticing is that my brain and body are increasingly reading every stressor as deeply threatening, or as foreshadowing something deeply threatening.
A lot of us are living with this existential panic right now.
And that they aren't, actually.
https://www.cnet.com/health/how-scary-movies-can-help-you-de-stress-according-to-science/
it can recalibrate your brain
2) in case it helps to have someone say this: you have nothing to feel guilty about.
Our connection to and love for and bond with other beings is the ONLY thing that will get us through this mess. And you can't sustainably invest in that work without also allowing yourself mourning.
Unfortunately, sounds familiar in our case the biopsies found cancer. We’re gonna try chemo to see if we can maintain some quality of life to say goodbye but … I feel guilty about it. Just such a gut punch to go from ‘they’ll be fine’ to gone.