To ask for your help unwinding?

[Coldhandswarmhearts]

Good evening all, shamelessly posting for traffic because I could really do with some help! I’m going on holiday this weekend but things aren’t good with me at the minute. My marriage is in the doldrums, my mental health is teetering on the edge and I’m perimenopausal with severe insomnia and haven’t slept more than two hours in days and days. Not eating but severely bloated. Added to this I’m drinking too much to try to relax/forget. I need to try to get the most out of this holiday but I’m dreading it as I just don’t have the energy or the desire. My head is going around and around in circles and I can’t stop the thoughts coming. I’m on medication for years and previously spent time in hospital. Started HRT one month ago, period due. How can I relax/unwind? How do I calm down? Do you have any recommendations for podcasts I could listen to while I’m away to help stop my mind being overactive? Thank you so much xx

Thank you all 🙏 You’ve no idea how much your thoughts and time mean to me tonight

That all sounds so hard OP. I'm naturally an anxious person with a tendency for perfectionism/imposter syndrome and burnout tendencies. As I've got older I realise without regular exercise my mental health plummets into the toilet. A year ago I was really struggling to regulate my emotions and it was taking its toll on my marriage and my parenting. I set myself a challenge to get my pre-kids fitness back as I just felt so lost. I'm now running and swimming regularly and it has made a huge difference. I have a smart watch that records my workouts and I like looking at what I've done. Be kind to yourself and go outside.