The positive mental health thread part 6

[Bunnyflop]

Morning all! Welcome to the new thread!

Henry!!!! 🙌

Hello Henners

Feeling good today, I’ve made some raspberry and white chocolate blondies as we can’t get cocoa powder () at the moment and they look pretty good. DH took DS for a bike ride so I got a bit of time to bake them and then to even do 20 minutes of yoga! So far, so good today 👍

I'm feeling amazing today, really happy. Bizarre as I was down yesterday.

That's so good to hear. It's a relief to have a better day isn't it?

I am also still feeling so much better. I have my wobbles but it is just easier to get back to feeling ok. It helps that I'm loving my work right now.

That's great @Noooblerooble we seem to be in sync with our moods!
I've spoken to a few colleagues this afternoon and had really good chats about starting back at work next week. Everyone sounds in good spirits and it sounds like there will be plenty to do.
Just played the piano for an hour and have had to lie down as it tired me out! I haven't been able to play this much since I was a child/teenager.

I have been in a great mood today as well!
I had a bit of a downer yesterday, so just had a rest day and didn't do very much. I woke up today and felt a bit recharged. Trying to make the most of it, getting a few jobs done. I know I'll probably be up and down like a roller coaster again but I'm getting used to the mood changes now and know they don't last.

I'm feeling sleepy but better than I was when I didn't sleep. I just don't like taking meds purely for sleep.

I added a bit of Tai Chi to my yoga and hiit cardio. I've got such rubbish balance and coordination so I hold that improves!

hope not hold

Having a bit of a wobble today, after having had a couple of 'good' weeks - not sure if also pmt/peri menopause related too. Period due next week.
Feeling anxious as DH had an on/off slightly sore/dry throat for weeks, I have too and so has DD1. DD1 and I both suffer from hay fever but allergic to grass pollen which is normally later than grass pollen.
I hate feeling like this - waves of panic/worry and can't see anything in perspective

Belated birthday wishes Pink - hope you had a lovely day.

Rassy I know that feeling so well. I haven’t been bad for a long time but I used to have terrible health anxiety and once an idea had taken hold however much I told myself I had no proof/it was very unlikely etc etc it would just leap around in my brain taking up all the space and generally making everything awful.

Remind yourself - a sore throat could be all sorts of things, most likely hay fever or being a bit rundown or a common cold. If it’s anything worse chances are you’ll be fine. Chat with a friend might be a good distraction? Or something light and fluffy on tv? Hope you’re feeling better soon

Ach I've hit a bad bump in the road. Funny how things are so up and down. i was good for most of today.

I am very much of the opinion we need to start planning a way out of the lockdown now. I want to avoid as much economic damage as possible, we now know very few people under a certain age die of this virus and we also know hospitals have capacity and are coping. The hints of lockdown easing on Monday made me feel so much better. It was like the biggest weight off and I could see a light at the end of the tunnel. And now it feels there has been backtracking and I can't cope.

I need to go and see a close friend and have a hug. There's various other small things I need to do which are very important to me. I care very much about anyone who has lost a loved one but I want to matter too. I'm low risk if I catch the virus. My parents are. My friends and most of my work colleagues are. My mental health is so fragile and I am struggling to cope with this day after day and it feels relentless tonight.

I had a friend have a go at me yesterday for saying fewer people are dying each day. (They are!!) Apparently it's callous abd shows I don't care about people in care homes. And i don't mean to offend but why are we so bad at accepting death these days? Most people in care homes are at the end of their life. Many have a dreadful quality of life. But I'm supposed to sit here and suffer and watch my own mental health go down the pan so we can keep as many people in care homes alive as possible? It's so silly. The government could do more to keep those residents safe which don't impact on me in any way. I have had enough.

I will feel better for a good night's sleep I'm sure.

Arcadia I keep meaning to relearn the piano!

I did a proper long guided meditation last night for the first time in ages. Sitting and just observing/feeling etc let me realise I’m carrying a weight of sadness. I’m aware I’m really lucky in so many respects - having the time to homeschool due to not having a job, having a big garden and nice places to walk, not having tiny babies or toddlers like many of my friends etc. - and I think because I kept thinking how privileged I am I didn’t allow myself to acknowledge what is hard for me (mostly living with a person who I have a very broken and difficult relationship with). I am fine but I am also struggling a bit with this sadness.

I had a really, truly, lovely day, thank you, Callybrid

Ah, sorry you’re down this evening too Noooble. I agree I was disappointed there isn’t anything being done to ease the burden on people’s mental health or businesses. It felt from seeing what other countries have done that there might be small sensible steps that would make positive differences without too much relaxation...

Ah, that is wonderful Pink. One thing that really cheered me up recently was choosing presents and flowers to send to my sister (half-way across the world) for her birthday, and imagining her having a lovely and special day.

@Callybrid Thank you for your kind words - much appreciated and @Noooblerooble I hope you feel better soon too

Ty @bunnyflop helped actually just to say it, have now calmed down a little. I should probably just hibernate really.

@Noooblerooble I feel the same about the situation as you said yesterday in your 20.30 post.
We can't all just stay at home indefinitely. We can't just not see our close friends and family indefinitely. We need some hope.
We need hugs.
It's a bank holiday weekend we should be seeing friends and family.
I don't feel like celebrating VE Day when we can't be together and we don't have freedom.
I think our subconscious minds must believe we are being punished for something, like a child that's been sent to their room.
I know there are no easy paths through this but it feels inhumane now.

I was supposed to be getting the Eurostar to Amsterdam in three hours time to spend the weekend with one of my BFs who lives abroad

Sorry I will cheer up I'm sure! Hope everyone has a good weekend. The sun is shining again here at least.

I have to disagree with @Noooblerooble. It seems quite a selfish attitude to say I’m low risk so out we should all come.
My good freind is a icu sister and I know she would disagree, try dealing with her job at the moment.
Look at the statistics still. We can all come out in time but it’s still a pandemic. Many many people who were not old or frail have lost their lives. I do understand people’s mental health is suffering, I’m am struggling with anxiety and my ds has mental health struggles. But what a selfish attitude lots of people seem to have, it’s not just all about you.
Sorry rant over.

I'm not getting at benji (who I agree with) but this thread is veering well away from being positive. I can see why, everyone has got to 'know' each other & the internet is a great place to have an anonymous moan but can we try too keep things cheerier here?

This was a support thread where we are allowed to have feelings. We may not agree on everything but we support each other.