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August 10, 2011 - 8:48 am
I want to thank the person that requested this thread and Phospark for making it happen. Anxiety seems ever-present in my life; and I will be participating here.
I want to thank the person that requested this thread and Phospark for making it happen. Anxiety seems ever-present in my life; and I will be participating here.
August 10, 2011 - 8:21 pm
Total Posts: 718
Joined: 04-20-2010
Joined: 04-20-2010
I was going to post something here yesterday & I agree this is such an important subject for folks w/BP & even lesser (extreme) mood disorders. I anxiety & anger (including irritibility) have a lot to do w/my cycles, especially depression.
I'm looking forward to hearing my fellow mt's discuss their experiences & coping skills regarding this topic. I used to meditate daily long ago before my 1st panic attack way before my BiPolar dx & it really worked wonders for me. There's lots of different ways to meditate & there are different kinds as well. At 1 point I could use it to help me sleep, to gain focus & help me wake up. 20mins in the morning, 20 mins at night, whenever I needed to calm down during the day or if I was really spacing out & getting scattered w/my ADHD.
I'm now trying to get back into it BUT its taking longer than I thought it would to get back where I was. Perhaps I wont be able to as I'm much older now & my ADHD got worse as did my anxiety & mood disorder over time. Thats OK, it will just be different then. I thought it would be like riding a bike though.
I've been to the Zen Center in Salt Lake a few times already...its kinda weird doing it with a whole bunch of people at the same time. I learned I have trouble sitting properly. Its interesting how some get very anxious about NOT being anxious. Some of us are motivated by pressure - not me usually.
I'm exercising a lot more now which helps. I like sweating in the suana BUT dont like the steam room much even though I've heard its good for your lungs.
I love being in the water for some reason it totally relaxes me. I like to meditiate to the sound of streams & running water, especially the sound of the ocean ~ waves crashing.
Sometimes when I cant sleep at night I turn on my rotating fan & it helps.
-kby-
I'm looking forward to hearing my fellow mt's discuss their experiences & coping skills regarding this topic. I used to meditate daily long ago before my 1st panic attack way before my BiPolar dx & it really worked wonders for me. There's lots of different ways to meditate & there are different kinds as well. At 1 point I could use it to help me sleep, to gain focus & help me wake up. 20mins in the morning, 20 mins at night, whenever I needed to calm down during the day or if I was really spacing out & getting scattered w/my ADHD.
I'm now trying to get back into it BUT its taking longer than I thought it would to get back where I was. Perhaps I wont be able to as I'm much older now & my ADHD got worse as did my anxiety & mood disorder over time. Thats OK, it will just be different then. I thought it would be like riding a bike though.
I've been to the Zen Center in Salt Lake a few times already...its kinda weird doing it with a whole bunch of people at the same time. I learned I have trouble sitting properly. Its interesting how some get very anxious about NOT being anxious. Some of us are motivated by pressure - not me usually.
I'm exercising a lot more now which helps. I like sweating in the suana BUT dont like the steam room much even though I've heard its good for your lungs.
I love being in the water for some reason it totally relaxes me. I like to meditiate to the sound of streams & running water, especially the sound of the ocean ~ waves crashing.
Sometimes when I cant sleep at night I turn on my rotating fan & it helps.
-kby-
I was going to post something here yesterday & I agree this is such an important subject for folks w/BP & even lesser (extreme) mood disorders. I anxiety & anger (including irritibility) have a lot to do w/my cycles, especially depression.
I'm looking forward to hearing my fellow mt's discuss their experiences & coping skills regarding this topic. I used to meditate daily long ago before my 1st panic attack way before my BiPolar dx & it really worked wonders for me. There's lots of different ways to meditate & there are different kinds as well. At 1 point I could use it to help me sleep, to gain focus & help me wake up. 20mins in the morning, 20 mins at night, whenever I needed to calm down during the day or if I was really spacing out & getting scattered w/my ADHD.
I'm now trying to get back into it BUT its taking longer than I thought it would to get back where I was. Perhaps I wont be able to as I'm much older now & my ADHD got worse as did my anxiety & mood disorder over time. Thats OK, it will just be different then. I thought it would be like riding a bike though.
I've been to the Zen Center in Salt Lake a few times already...its kinda weird doing it with a whole bunch of people at the same time. I learned I have trouble sitting properly. Its interesting how some get very anxious about NOT being anxious. Some of us are motivated by pressure - not me usually.
I'm exercising a lot more now which helps. I like sweating in the suana BUT dont like the steam room much even though I've heard its good for your lungs.
I love being in the water for some reason it totally relaxes me. I like to meditiate to the sound of streams & running water, especially the sound of the ocean ~ waves crashing.
Sometimes when I cant sleep at night I turn on my rotating fan & it helps.
-kby-
I'm looking forward to hearing my fellow mt's discuss their experiences & coping skills regarding this topic. I used to meditate daily long ago before my 1st panic attack way before my BiPolar dx & it really worked wonders for me. There's lots of different ways to meditate & there are different kinds as well. At 1 point I could use it to help me sleep, to gain focus & help me wake up. 20mins in the morning, 20 mins at night, whenever I needed to calm down during the day or if I was really spacing out & getting scattered w/my ADHD.
I'm now trying to get back into it BUT its taking longer than I thought it would to get back where I was. Perhaps I wont be able to as I'm much older now & my ADHD got worse as did my anxiety & mood disorder over time. Thats OK, it will just be different then. I thought it would be like riding a bike though.
I've been to the Zen Center in Salt Lake a few times already...its kinda weird doing it with a whole bunch of people at the same time. I learned I have trouble sitting properly. Its interesting how some get very anxious about NOT being anxious. Some of us are motivated by pressure - not me usually.
I'm exercising a lot more now which helps. I like sweating in the suana BUT dont like the steam room much even though I've heard its good for your lungs.
I love being in the water for some reason it totally relaxes me. I like to meditiate to the sound of streams & running water, especially the sound of the ocean ~ waves crashing.
Sometimes when I cant sleep at night I turn on my rotating fan & it helps.
-kby-
August 10, 2011 - 9:09 pm
Total Posts: 250
Joined: 02-21-2011
Joined: 02-21-2011
I love to swim too. I like to doing skiing motions like I am cross country skiing which really tightens my legs. It wears me out though so I wish I could swim and go home go to bed. I also moved away from the town that had a YMCA so that throws a clinker into it. Being addicted to sleep which, to me is an altered state of consciousness which I love to use to "check out" makes it my number one choice for relaxation. However when you are sleeping 16-18 hours a day you have a problem!
I'm very happy this forum category is here too.
I'm very happy this forum category is here too.
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I love to swim too. I like to doing skiing motions like I am cross country skiing which really tightens my legs. It wears me out though so I wish I could swim and go home go to bed. I also moved away from the town that had a YMCA so that throws a clinker into it. Being addicted to sleep which, to me is an altered state of consciousness which I love to use to "check out" makes it my number one choice for relaxation. However when you are sleeping 16-18 hours a day you have a problem!
I'm very happy this forum category is here too.
I'm very happy this forum category is here too.
Medications for August 2011
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August 11, 2011 - 8:52 am
Total Posts: 31
Joined: 08-08-2011
Joined: 08-08-2011
Anxiety is driving me nuts! It's like tripping and falling downhill--I am bumping and bruising myself, I see all the landscape of life rushing past, I am sliding in the gravel getting road rash, I want to find something to grab to stop myself, and I am just hoping that things will level out so that I can take a breath to look at things more rationally. Arrrgh! I just want to catch myself mid-trip and "right" myself. Suggestions? What do you do when anxiety rears its ugly head?
Anxiety is driving me nuts! It's like tripping and falling downhill--I am bumping and bruising myself, I see all the landscape of life rushing past, I am sliding in the gravel getting road rash, I want to find something to grab to stop myself, and I am just hoping that things will level out so that I can take a breath to look at things more rationally. Arrrgh! I just want to catch myself mid-trip and "right" myself. Suggestions? What do you do when anxiety rears its ugly head?
August 11, 2011 - 10:50 am
Total Posts: 131
Joined: 05-09-2011
Joined: 05-09-2011
:)
Anxiety is my forerunner... I don't know how to deal with it, I don't know how to recognize it until... BAM! At that point it's too late. Which is a HUGE reason why I requested this forum, sometimes I just don't know where to post and I don't want to take up thread space somewhere that it doesn't belong.
I hope to learn and grow with everyone in here! Much love.
Anxiety is my forerunner... I don't know how to deal with it, I don't know how to recognize it until... BAM! At that point it's too late. Which is a HUGE reason why I requested this forum, sometimes I just don't know where to post and I don't want to take up thread space somewhere that it doesn't belong.
I hope to learn and grow with everyone in here! Much love.
Medications for August 2011
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Do not resent growing old, many are denied the privilege.
:)
Anxiety is my forerunner... I don't know how to deal with it, I don't know how to recognize it until... BAM! At that point it's too late. Which is a HUGE reason why I requested this forum, sometimes I just don't know where to post and I don't want to take up thread space somewhere that it doesn't belong.
I hope to learn and grow with everyone in here! Much love.
Anxiety is my forerunner... I don't know how to deal with it, I don't know how to recognize it until... BAM! At that point it's too late. Which is a HUGE reason why I requested this forum, sometimes I just don't know where to post and I don't want to take up thread space somewhere that it doesn't belong.
I hope to learn and grow with everyone in here! Much love.
Medications for August 2011
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Do not resent growing old, many are denied the privilege.
Joined: 08-08-2011