Before we dive into the actual tips part, I feel like I should probably give you a run-down of my self-care history (spoiler alert, it's not great). My parents got divorced when I was really young, and I have no memory of them as a couple. It's weird to me when they're in the same … Continue reading Self-care tips
Life with Anxiety
How anxiety makes me second-guess my emotions
Recently I've had a couple of experiences where I've been feeling things way more strongly than I usually do. Some of this is in my personal life, some not. Some things shifted at work, and even though my work husband did me a solid and gave me a heads up about it before they announced … Continue reading How anxiety makes me second-guess my emotions
Tracking symptoms and activities to help you figure your anxiety out
For three months, I've been tracking some symptoms and activities. This is and isn't related to anxiety: I wanted to use this to help me spot triggers, but I also wanted to see how anxiety was connected to PMS, if at all. (Spoiler alert: yes, sorta.) The first step was to figure out exactly what I … Continue reading Tracking symptoms and activities to help you figure your anxiety out
I don’t need you to manage my anxiety, but I do need you to be mindful of it.
One of the things about anxiety that's most difficult for me on a day-to-day basis is the rumination. While it's easy to explain to people how thoughts or topics get stuck in your brain, what's not easy to explain is why they get stuck there. Or how stupid you feel for not being able to let … Continue reading I don’t need you to manage my anxiety, but I do need you to be mindful of it.
Weekly Roundup 5.7.17
I'd put something funny here, but I'm too upset about the AHCA to think of anything. Instead, here are some of the things that distract me from the awfulness of this bill (if only for a little while). Why deep breathing calms you down This super cute sneezing turtle This lego tape, which I will … Continue reading Weekly Roundup 5.7.17
When things are normal when you expected them not to be
I've written a lot (and a lot) about how I struggle with anxiety when the dude goes out of town. When he leaves, there a lot happening: I get anxious about his travel (will he get to the airport ok? Will he make his flight? Will it be pleasant? etc, etc, on repeat until he … Continue reading When things are normal when you expected them not to be
An update on where I’ve been
Hi! Long time no post. Things have been kind of crazy around here, including but not limited to: a lovely stomach issue, my yearly evaluation at work(well hello, stress!), 85 3-page final papers to grade, 85 25-page writing books to copy and bind, and, you know, life. I promise a weekly roundup tomorrow (trust me, … Continue reading An update on where I’ve been
How my dog helps my anxiety
Look at this face. Look how cute. I get to come home to this every day, and it's amazing. I say all the time that I don't know how I would have gotten through all of the really intense anxiety stuff without the dude and my sister. And I really don't. But I also wouldn't … Continue reading How my dog helps my anxiety
Weekly Roundup 3.12.17
Guys. It's about to get real hectic in my life. I've got like five different ideas for posts, but no time to write them considering that my students have a huge project due on Tuesday and I have to grade them basically the second they hand them in. To help me avoid thinking about the … Continue reading Weekly Roundup 3.12.17
Updated toolkit
I'M BACK! Listen, guys. Vacation is a MUST. We didn't go anywhere, and it. was. glorious. I had the best time ever sitting on my couch, watching The West Wing, and playing with my nephew, whose current obsessions include the handle to their balcony door, drinking water out of a glass, and eating my yogurt so … Continue reading Updated toolkit
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