50+ Weekly Check-In February 21-24, 2022
Hello community ❤️
Happy new week everyone 😊
A lot of people struggle with anxiety, there can be different reasons for it but it's common to everyone the unpleasant sensation it gives.
* What usually triggers your anxiety?
* How do you cope with it?
* What's the plan for the week?
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My anxiety is always there in the backround.......I am like a swan....calmly floating on the surface of the pond but the legs are going like crazy unneath !......my anxiety is at its worst when I feel overwhelmed so it is important for me to take one step at a time and at my own pace.......I practice mindfulness and WRAP and I find this helps....I have several disorders, ptsd, depression, type 2 bipolar so my plan for the week is to make more time to meditate and to self care as I need to take care of me so that I can take care of my family......have a great week everybody !
@guitarman087
Hi @guitarman087!
You are really doing your best despite the many struggles, that's admirable 😊
Best wishes to you and your family!
@MeaningfulSilence
* What usually triggers your anxiety?
Having too many things to handle at once.
* How do you cope with it?
Prioritize them and do them in order of when things have to be done.
* What's the plan for the week?
Work
@UberRuminator
Hi @UberRuminator!
To prioritize things you have to do seems a good way to face all the tasks.
Have a good working week 😊
@MeaningfulSilence
Beautiful picture and great questions!
What usually triggers your anxiety? Darkness and being alone, violent people (verbally, physically)
* How do you cope with it? When I need to go out into the dark I always have a bright torch and use calming affirmations. I remove myself from the situation
* What's the plan for the week? Enjoying my work here and my garden, weekend is for doing some creative things
@amiablePeace77
Hello Ami, thanks for sharing, have a good week 💐
My anxiety gets bad when I overthink. Exercise helps me manage.
@Jennysue48
Hi @Jennysue48, glad to hear there is something that helps you with it 😊
@MeaningfulSilence
What usually triggers your anxiety? Living with my mother who is blind with dementia and can be violent at times.
* How do you cope with it? Thought I found a assisted living facility to take her. After 2 weeks they have given her 30 days to leave. They can't handle her behavior.
* What's the plan for the week? Try to find another facility to take her before the 30 days is up.
@helloPenny8578
Hi @helloPenny8578, that's a very sad situation.
Hope you can find a good solution for both.
What triggers my anxiety?
spontaneity, clutter, feeling judged, failure, crowded places, people being in my space, being seen, people being mad or upset. meeting new people, talking to other people. *sigh* yep I'm a mess.
how do I cope?
Have a plan, keep my space organized and clean, don't try new things, don't go out. work from home.
Plan for the week? Keep on keeping on. :(
@carscarey
Hi there @carscarey, it sure is challenging for you to be around people, sorry to hear.
Wish you to have a good week.
Take care
@carscarey , Glad you are sharing in the forum. We may not know each other personally but we are still sharing our journey and moving forward slowly but certainly , together as fellow travellers.
@MeaningfulSilence Triggers: current events or situations that evoke some pretty severe memories. Nightmares. I have severe PTSD and have been dealing with it for some time. It is much better now.
Coping: breathing, meditation, pick up one of my guitars and play, when the weather is good I take my service dog and head to a city park or a nearby stream and play more guitar, read, and enjoy a fine cigar... works for me. I talk to my dear wife of 42 years on occasion. Fly fishing... anything to get me out of my head.
and I do love nature... Oh and the wife and dog. 😂
This week we are iced and snowed in, so there will lots of family time, music, reading, and rest.
@jazzgtr, Thank you for the amazing picture. It does not need words to describe the tranquility it nurtures . So glad it is part of your life and your wife and dog too👍
@jazzgtr
Nice picture, thanks for sharing! 😊
Hi @MeaningfulSilence
* What usually triggers your anxiety? Honestly, I had reflected a lot on this . For me . I think responsibility which is mooted by my own high expectation of myself.
* How do you cope with it? Rationalizing, occasionally journaling and sometimes talking about it with a trusted friend , helps me to understand and manage it.
* What's the plan for the week? Gosh... I am currently catching up with old friends over cups of coffee/tea. 😉
@faithlove1111
That's good @faithlove1111, glad to hear you have successful coping mechanisms!
Keep on going 👍