September/October Mental Health Challenge

[limewave]

This would truly be a challenge.

[azfiddle]

Maybe people could share ideas about what is helping them relieve stress, get out from under depression etc.

[ny biker]

A friend posted something on facebook recently about avoiding stress. One of the things mentioned was "Stop trying to fix people." And I thought, YES. I need to do this.

Inconsiderate people who think the world revolves around them really piss me off. People who are supposed to help you because they work in customer service but they just can't be bothered to care really piss me off. Somehow I need to learn to just shrug it off when I encounter these people. Because being really pissed off too much of the time makes other people think you're just crazy and bitter. And it does not feel good.

Sorry if that's not what you had in mind. But it's something I've been thinking about lately, in part due to lph's post about the funeral for the woman who nobody liked. I want to focus on positive instead of negative, but it's not always easy to do.

Also sorry if I'm not making much sense. This all connects in my mind, but I don't know if I'm explaining it well.

[badger]

part of my problem is overthinking. Ruminating. Chewing it over. and over. and over.

OCD, I guess. I'm going to try inositol and see if it makes a difference.

[Catrin]

OCD... I resemble that - but prefer to refer to it as "being detail oriented"

It actually works well with my job, and my friends are welcome (and do) to tell me when I start over-thinking - my trainer does this as well.

I have noted that my life "with bike" has become less anxious and am far more of a relaxed person than I was. I attribute this to the stress relief from exercise in general, and all of the lovely endorphins from cycling.

I think a lot of it is stress relief - and that we set ourselves up when we become too sedentary - not that any TE women do this! I was a slug for years - working huge numbers of hours and killing myself from workaholism - but only my fingers/brain were working, the body wasn't

NY Biker I think you made perfect sense - it is hard to write this stuff out...hopefully my post makes some kind of sense.

[DebSP]

Yes I could use this challenge too! My job has been way way too stressful for the past three to four weeks and I am snapping at everyone! It doesn't help that my ex husband also sent me a distressing e-mail 3 weeks ago! I sleep two to three hours and then lay awake the rest of the night thinking about work or being angry. I need some sort of chant or mantra I can use! LOL What do you have in mind? Some sort of build ourselves up discussion? I can tell you that I booked a day long women only mountain biking clinic that includes lunch and yoga for tomorrow and as much as I am looking forward to it, I feel guilty spending the money on myself! I just keep telling myself that I deserve a day to indulge myself and hopefully help de-stress.

[badger]

oh, and don't talk to me about guilt! I'm the queen of guilt, as in feeling it with everything. Feeling I should do everything and feel guilty if I say no or can't follow through on something due to circumstances.

I think it's fabulous you're doing your workshop, and don't feel guilty about it, it's all good!! (note to self: do as you preach).