Class of May 2012 part 15
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Class of May 2012 part 15
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HRB: I'm with you, caffeine is a vitamin for me...Ha! Ha! I have been attempting to cut it down a few hours before bedtime. Whatever your avatar becomes, just know your posts are very helpful to me, and everyone else here too...Take care
Lee: zing, I love it. Glad you are getting much accomplished before the holidays, so you can spend time with the family
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Lee: zing, I love it. Glad you are getting much accomplished before the holidays, so you can spend time with the family
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You're not slow, Bloss! I just figured it out myself this time! I made shotgun once before by pure chance, as was this one <grin>
Rock, I love your new avatar! If I had known you were close behind, I would have left this one for you. 'Smatter of fact, you are most welcome to ride shotgun in my place! :-)
Rock, I love your new avatar! If I had known you were close behind, I would have left this one for you. 'Smatter of fact, you are most welcome to ride shotgun in my place! :-)
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Originally Posted by Saskia 
Shot gun!
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The good news is that we’ll get a loaner from the local Lease-A-Heap while our wagon is in the shop. The driver should be here any minute now to drop it off.
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Wow. Roomy and plenty of fresh air! Bubba asked if you wouldn’t mind driving him and his prized steer back to the shop before taking off. Getting dark, so you'd best get a moo-ve on. Happy motoring!
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Jeni:
You may have already tried this, but counting breaths...like one, two, three, four on the inhale and same on exhale and focus on the breath, might help. I do this for 5 or 10 minutes, sort of slows down the thoughts.
You may have already tried this, but counting breaths...like one, two, three, four on the inhale and same on exhale and focus on the breath, might help. I do this for 5 or 10 minutes, sort of slows down the thoughts.
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OLL, the notion of "risk ladder" is brilliant! I shall try to follow that...which of course means knowing and acknowledging where my limits are. That seems to have been a very big issue for me in staying sober. So far, so good.
Oh my, I love the pictures. LOL.
Dearest Jeni, my heart goes out to you. I wonder if you have become so accustomed to nighttime anxiety that now it's a sort of unconscious habit? I have a few tools that I use for anxiety: one is the breathing that Bloss mentioned above. Doing controlled breathing (counting inhales and exhaling slowly through pursed lips) does wonders for slowing down the heartrate. Also try a guided meditation. I suspect that you can google "guided meditation" and find a plethora of online resources. I personally have a couple of CDs. They help force me to slow down when otherwise I can't. I also find reading very soothing. Especially in the middle of the night when I can't get back to sleep. I go into the extra bedroom and curl up in the bed with a book and usually fall back to sleep pretty easily. Maybe I'm weird that way.
For insomnia, I do the same breathing technique. Also, legs-up-the-wall pose is something a yoga teacher told me years ago. Lie on your back with your butt up against the wall and your legs straight up the wall. Just lie there, eyes closed, and breathe for a few minutes. It's very relaxing. I also take melatonin, GABA (an amino acid that is deficient in those of us with anxiety, addiction and sleep issues, it our bodies' relax response creator) and sometimes herbs such as valerian, skullcap, or passionflower, all of which can stimulate relaxation. I also like a cup of chamomile tea before bed.
I know we aren't supposed to give medical advice, so take my suggestions as just suggestions from a stressed-out, panic-prone lawyer who has no medical training whatsoever.
I am stressed today because I found out for sure that my contract hasn't yet been funded. BUT, I spent the afternoon with my husband and watched a movie (Will Farrell's movie, The Campaign) and talked to him about my stress. We realized we'll be ok for a while. And the funding will come through, it usually does. If it doesn't, if all else fails, I can take private (divorce) clients again, in spite of how much I hate it. And I can wait tables. It will all be ok. And I am feeling ok right now.
Sorry for the long post. Jeni, hugs to you I hope you can get some sleep.
Oh my, I love the pictures. LOL.
Dearest Jeni, my heart goes out to you. I wonder if you have become so accustomed to nighttime anxiety that now it's a sort of unconscious habit? I have a few tools that I use for anxiety: one is the breathing that Bloss mentioned above. Doing controlled breathing (counting inhales and exhaling slowly through pursed lips) does wonders for slowing down the heartrate. Also try a guided meditation. I suspect that you can google "guided meditation" and find a plethora of online resources. I personally have a couple of CDs. They help force me to slow down when otherwise I can't. I also find reading very soothing. Especially in the middle of the night when I can't get back to sleep. I go into the extra bedroom and curl up in the bed with a book and usually fall back to sleep pretty easily. Maybe I'm weird that way.
For insomnia, I do the same breathing technique. Also, legs-up-the-wall pose is something a yoga teacher told me years ago. Lie on your back with your butt up against the wall and your legs straight up the wall. Just lie there, eyes closed, and breathe for a few minutes. It's very relaxing. I also take melatonin, GABA (an amino acid that is deficient in those of us with anxiety, addiction and sleep issues, it our bodies' relax response creator) and sometimes herbs such as valerian, skullcap, or passionflower, all of which can stimulate relaxation. I also like a cup of chamomile tea before bed.
I know we aren't supposed to give medical advice, so take my suggestions as just suggestions from a stressed-out, panic-prone lawyer who has no medical training whatsoever.
I am stressed today because I found out for sure that my contract hasn't yet been funded. BUT, I spent the afternoon with my husband and watched a movie (Will Farrell's movie, The Campaign) and talked to him about my stress. We realized we'll be ok for a while. And the funding will come through, it usually does. If it doesn't, if all else fails, I can take private (divorce) clients again, in spite of how much I hate it. And I can wait tables. It will all be ok. And I am feeling ok right now.
Sorry for the long post. Jeni, hugs to you I hope you can get some sleep.
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