Once again you find yourself staring blankly out the window. You don't see the beautiful trees or the little finches flitting by. What you do notice is how numb and tired you feel inside. Every single day feels like the one before and there is not much hope that the next day, or the next week, will be any different.
The routine never changes: work, home, chores and dinner, watch some mindless TV and play on your phone until bedtime. When you get to bed, you toss and turn for hours because your mind just won't shut off. Finally, you fall into a restless sleep, tossing and turning until the alarm goes off, and another day presents itself that is just like the one before.
The routine never changes: work, home, chores and dinner, watch some mindless TV and play on your phone until bedtime. When you get to bed, you toss and turn for hours because your mind just won't shut off. Finally, you fall into a restless sleep, tossing and turning until the alarm goes off, and another day presents itself that is just like the one before.
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You're not quite sure what is different, but you know you are in a rut. You know your mood has been off and that you have been overthinking everything. Your uncertainty about where your life is headed has been growing steadily and you are not sure where to turn for help. You're in the right place; I am here to help you explore you, so that you can live an authentic life.
It's one thing to feel butterflies in your stomach when you are trying something new but is it something completely different to feel keyed up and nervous all the time and to overthink every single thing, no matter how big or small it is. And then there are the "what ifs": What if I fail/succeed/make a mistake/fall on my face/have food stuck in my teeth/don't have anything interesting to say.and so on.
Everyone feels down now and then, right? You just did not think it would last so long and feel so bad. You either eat nothing or everything, especially every single comfort food you love. Plus, you just want to sleep all the time and stay home. Your friends wonder where you are and why you don't return their texts or phone messages.
Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tip Toe if you must, but take a step. Chronic illness, including chronic pain, affects more than just your body. It affects your emotions and mental state, relationships, work and home. You wonder what caused the illness and how to cope with it.
You said yes even though you've said a hundred times you wouldn't say yes again. You realize you have always been a people pleaser but never thought you'd wind up stretched so thin by saying yes to everyone and everything except yourself. When will you ever find time for yourself? You don't need a stack of research studies to tell you that being in this situation feels miserable, causes anxiety and depression, and zaps your energy.
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