Weekly Update: Misery…

Photo by burak kostak on Pexels.com It has been months since I last talked to all of you. Those months have really been a struggle for me. It has been hard to even get up out of bed. I'm struggling to sleep, eat, or otherwise take care of myself. Every time I get in the…

Breathing out Anxiety

This post might seem a lot like the meditation one, but it’s not as involved. Breathing pulls in oxygen which allows your organs to get that oxygen to work properly. The most important organ to need this oxygen is your brain. Without it, your brain starts shutting down which can cause brain damage. Now, holding…

Weekly Update: Sorry. I did it again

I feel like my life is always super crazy that when I do have down time to sit and write, I use it to watch tv or play a video game. I’ve dove back into the deep hole of playing Minecraft. I feel like lately I’ve been pulled in all sorts of directions. From my…

Musically at Peace

Music therapy is known to help all kinds of illnesses. It lifts the mood of the patient and allows them to get better. So, what is music therapy? According to healthblog.uofmhealth.org, "Music therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship." That just means that music…

Weekly Update: Struggling~Busy

Photo by Vie Studio on Pexels.com I'm sorry that I've been away. I've had a really rough couple of weeks. My depression has been crazy high. I'm struggling to do even the simple things in my routine. I've been working on school and didn't feel like writing. I'm so over feeling like this. My anxiety…

Scheduling Your Anxiety

Scheduling your anxiety? Sounds weird, doesn't it? It may not be as weird as you think. Let me explain. When you schedule times into your day, week, month to be anxious, it allows you to have a designated worry time that allows your other times to be less worrisome. According to Worry-Tree.com, "When a worried…

Weekly Update: Lots of Fun

This week had a lot of fun adventures. Tuesday, we visited another venue and fell absolutely in love with it. It’s in my fiancé’s hometown about 45 minutes from where we live now. It’s gorgeous. Wednesday and Thursday were pretty ordinary. Friday though we went to my town’s Strawberry Festival. It’s actually a famous festival.…

Six Scents

This post may be a bit controversial, but it has scientific backing. Aromatherapy can help improve the symptoms of anxiety. It doesn't completely erase it, and it is not to replace your anxiety medication from your doctor. Healthline.com states that "Aromatherapy is the practice of inhaling the scent of essential oils to improve your well-being.…

Weekly Update: More COVID….

Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com I want to apologize to all my readers. I have been struggling to keep up with everything lately. I know this post is WAY late, but a lot has been going on. Week of 4/11/21: I found out Monday afternoon that my son was exposed to COVID the Friday…

Sleep? What’s That?

Getting a good night's sleep is important for so many different health reasons, but did you know that it affects your mental health, too? According to health.harvard.edu, "Those with mental health problems are more likely to have insomnia or other sleep disorders... Sleep problems are particularly common in patients with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and attention…