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Shaking yourself out of a funk?

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Phunkychicken · 12/09/2023 12:38

TBF I'm having a really tough time, several deaths and near deaths in family including me (and currently waiting an appt for urgent cancer referral), transition with kids going to uni etc but whilst on paper everything looks like it's getting better, it's all just hit me and I'm wrecked. I am at work but feel awful, and feel like I'm going to burst into tears if I have to speak. Work have been great and have been trying to get me to take time off but I've no leave left and am not 'sick' plus feel better having stuff to concentrate on (and would leave the team really short if I was off).

Going away for big birthday on Friday with DH but coupled with the above I have some disfigurement as a result of medical treatment, am overweight and just feel awful about myself. Changing weather means no lovely clothes to wear either. I also think I'm coming down with something.

Enough of the pity party, what quick wins can I have/do to try and pick me up before we go away? Nails are fine, can't get hair done, I actually think I need to tackle this mentally rather than physically tbh

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Whawillthefuturebring · 12/09/2023 12:39

I think you should consider taking some time off sick. It sounds like you need some
recovery time. Work are telling you this so they think it too.

Whatsgoingon12345 · 12/09/2023 12:45

Omg, agree with above. You sound exhausted and if work are saying this they think so too. Please listen or you will get more illness, and take longer to recover from cancer treatment - if you need it. I hope you don’t, but the stress of referral is huge.
please please have some time off - just sleep, cry when you need to, make smoothies.
a quick win? A free make up at the Bobby brown counter? A half hour massage?
watch Gabor mate, he has a you tube about being nice - people working through illness because they don’t want to let others down is actually very damaging to your health. Mental and physical are all linked.
good luck, and enjoy the weekend!

Phunkychicken · 12/09/2023 13:49

Thank you, have left work early as actually feel ill and have been in contact with Covid. I'll see how I am tomorrow, but it's my wedding anniversary today and now feel bad that I'm not up to anything

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Phunkychicken · 12/09/2023 13:49

Duplicate post (I <3 edit function)

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Whatsgoingon12345 · 19/09/2023 11:04

Gosh I hope you have had a a rest and feel better.
Hugs!

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