Mental health

[Mitch22]

Last night I put a pizza in the oven and forgot about it. Burnt the pizza, which wouldn't normally be a big deal, but I completely lost it, lobbed it on the kitchen worktop and shut myself in the living room sobbing!!
Has anyone else had similar moments. I'm guessing they will be more common as the days and weeks go on!

It's going to be tough, but there's no reason that you will have more days like this.

Do you actively take care of your mental health? Exercise, mindfulness, creativity, compassion etc?

No to be honest I've just been sitting around worrying myself sick and watching Netflix!
I was thinking of taking up yoga so will look into that today, definitely need something to occupy myself

My mental health is flaky at the best of times. I am however finding this exceedingly hard. Turns out being at home with my "nearest and dearest" is my idea of hell. Plus the things I did to take care of my mental health are virtually impossible when I have the kids 24/7.

No to be honest I've just been sitting around worrying myself sick and watching Netflix!

I did a few days of that too before I came to my senses. May I recommend Dr Rangan Chatterjee? He's on social media and has a brilliant podcast that you can listen to or watch. His latest book is about doing three 5 minute activities each day to improve your life. I really recommend him.

You could give this a go, podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/103-coronavirus-special-how-to-manage-anxiety-in-face/id1333552422?i=1000469106090

That resonates with me @Dinosauratemydaffodils All the strategies I have built up to keep me happy and healthy are being eroded. Just need to remember that they are still there in the toolbox for when we can use them again.

I think it was in the podcast I've just linked to that they talk about the importance of there being a space, preferably a room but it could be a sofa or something, that you all agree only one person uses at a time.

Thank you @luc1nda, I will take a look at that

I think it was in the podcast I've just linked to that they talk about the importance of there being a space, preferably a room but it could be a sofa or something, that you all agree only one person uses at a time.

Unfortunately my youngest is a very clingy 21 months. If I'm in the house and she's awake, she's stuck to me and if she's stuck to me, so is her big brother.

Due to my own childhood, I struggle with physical affection but my kids take after their dad who is very "huggy". Having them constantly on top of me, wanting to touch me, cuddle me, hold on me is driving me insane. I literally have no where to run and I can't stand it. Normally, we'd go to at least one activity per day and she'd go off and play plus the time walking/there and back and then she'd nap when we got home. Now she's dropped her nap and wants to sit on me all the time.

That sounds really tough, but it makes me believe even more strongly that you need some touch-free time.

Can you get 20 minutes before they wake up, or after they go to bed, or even during the night (if you're not menopausal you may not yet be enjoying the 3am wake up!).