This was a song by Pat Benatar back in the 1980s. People like me face
this problem on a daily basis. If you are one of those people, how do
you deal with this serious illness?
The Millionaire wrote to All <=-
This was a song by Pat Benatar back in the 1980s. People like me face
this problem on a daily basis. If you are one of those people, how do
you deal with this serious illness?
Medication, mindfullness, and keeping a regular schedule. Ironically,
the pandemic actually helped mine a lot. We went on work-from-home and not being crammed together in the office has really, really helped. I
am able to cope with it better at home because there are not always
people dropping by my desk (or yelling over the walls) to interrupt my train of thought. I also have more control over my environment here, which helps.
If we ever go back to working in the office on a regular basis, I may be in trouble.
On 03-03-22 11:06, The Millionaire wrote to All <=-
This was a song by Pat Benatar back in the 1980s. People like me face
this problem on a daily basis. If you are one of those people, how do
you deal with this serious illness?
On 03-03-22 15:54, Warpslide wrote to The Millionaire <=-
I choose the ones that have zero THC in them so that I can actually
work during the day instead of hitting up the vending machine every 20
or 30 minutes, plus CBD doesn't get you high so you're still ok to
drive.
On 03-04-22 19:32, boraxman wrote to Blue White <=-
The pandemic also helped me a little too, until the goverment started putting in all these mandates and tracking requirements, that was more stressful than any fear about sickness.
But I tend to try and solve the problems that cause anxiety, examine
what is causing it and try to remove the cause.
The pandemic made little difference, but in an unrelated development, I was more financially secure at the time, which helped. Purely
coincdental though, we received a substantial inheritance, but now it's being invested in a new houde, and we'll have a mortgage soon.
In my case, the causes are hard to pin down. I had started EMDR
therapy, but covid keeps ghetting in the way, because it requires face
to face contact in my case, and that hasn't been possible for most of
the past 2 years.
boraxman wrote to Blue White <=-
The pandemic also helped me a little too, until the goverment started putting in all these mandates and tracking requirements, that was more stressful than any fear about sickness.
But I tend to try and solve the problems that cause anxiety, examine
what is causing it and try to remove the cause.
Yes, that helps, too. Some of my anxiety tended to start, or manefest,
as physiological problems (like strange pains or feeling faint). If I
was able to take a second and think about what was happening right
before the symptom started, I could usually figure out what triggered it and make a "correction."
This was a song by Pat Benatar back in the 1980s. People like me face
this problem on a daily basis. If you are one of those people, how do
you deal with this serious illness?
On 03-04-22 23:20, boraxman wrote to Vk3jed <=-
At the time, I thought part of the reason for my calm was because something was going to happen which would stir things up, which would result in change. Realising that mother nature still had more power
than man, than those who decide how our lives should be, was somehow comforting.
In my case, the causes are hard to pin down. I had started EMDR
therapy, but covid keeps ghetting in the way, because it requires face
to face contact in my case, and that hasn't been possible for most of
the past 2 years.
They can be hard to pin down, but I find you shouldn't overthink. Sometimes a stray thought will enter my head, something vague, hard to
pin down and I'll feel anxious. What I do, is ignore it, and
concentrate on those things I *know* are pressing issues and problems.
If I work on the problems I know, then the vague anxieties become less
of a problem.
The Millionaire wrote to All <=-
This was a song by Pat Benatar back in the 1980s. People like me face
this problem on a daily basis. If you are one of those people, how do
you deal with this serious illness?
Blue White wrote to The Millionaire <=-
Medication, mindfullness, and keeping a regular schedule. Ironically,
the pandemic actually helped mine a lot. We went on work-from-home and not being crammed together in the office has really, really helped. I
am able to cope with it better at home because there are not always
people dropping by my desk (or yelling over the walls) to interrupt my train of thought. I also have more control over my environment here, which helps.
Vk3jed wrote to Warpslide <=-
I tried CBD oil once. Seemed to make a marginal difference. Actually, the CBD oil had more effect on back stiffness than anxiety, which initially caught me by surprise.
Vk3jed wrote to boraxman <=-
The pandemic made little difference, but in an unrelated development, I was more financially secure at the time, which helped. Purely
coincdental though, we received a substantial inheritance, but now it's being invested in a new houde, and we'll have a mortgage soon.
Breathing. Meditation. Mindfulness. There's a technique called "Noting" where you meditate, and when distractions come along, step outside of it and calmly categorize the distration as Feeling or Thinking.
The image one guided meditation uses is brushing a cloud off of a
tabletop with a feather. That trains your mind to be able to
analyze trains of thought, step back from them, and address them
I had a nest egg from a company I'd spent quite a bit of time with, soI had a mix of saved money and the government aid during the 4 months I was unemployed where I was able to get dental surgery done and I was also able to survive one month being unemployed w/o a job or unemployment.
we
were fortunate to know that if my wife or I (or both of us!) lost our
jobs
that we'd have some cushion.
I'm immensely grateful for that. I know others who have had horrible experiences during the pandemic.
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Blue White <=-
2020, despite the issues, had its advantages. Both kids were home, so I was able to help them with planning and focus. We all took our lunches together outside on a porch and had some family time together. I've
spent the last 2 years improving my home office to the point where
going into the office feels unproductive.
We have multiple collaboration tools, and were able to manage having
our usual meeting cadence without issue. We were pretty heavy into
instant messaging when we were in the office, so that transitioned well
to remote work.
On 03-04-22 07:53, poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I'm more old school. I've had good luck in the past with St. John's
Wort for daytime mood elevation and Valerian root to help me get to
sleep.
Guided meditation where you relax your body area by area works like a charm for me to get to sleep. I just need to root around for my earbuds when I wake up!
On 03-04-22 07:55, poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I had a nest egg from a company I'd spent quite a bit of time with, so
we were fortunate to know that if my wife or I (or both of us!) lost
our jobs that we'd have some cushion.
Warpslide wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
This sounds like the approach Headspace uses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjI9v-VYwZY
While their app is can be quite pricey, they have lots of free videos
on YouTube (like the one above) and even some sessions on Netflix if
you already subscribe to that.
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