There are numerous reasons and they have changed over time. It started as something fun to as a kid.Then it became an easy way to maintain cardio and fitness to allow me to do other sports. I say easy in the sense I just needed some trainers and to head outside. Then it became useful …
Tag Archives: Mental health
Fear.
It has stopped me from doing and saying many things in my life. Fear of losing people, fear of upsetting people.Fear of doing it wrong, fear of failure, fear of embarrassment, fear of dancing and looking silly. Fear of being alone for the rest of my life, however the fear of asking someone out outweighs …
Turning fear into excitement
You hear of athletes who talk about turning nerves into energy and excitement.“I found that reappraising anxiety as excitement is more effective than trying to calm down.” a US study of pre-performance anxiety, researcher Alison Wood Brooks.You see them at the start line of a running track or a game, usually focusing on what needs to happen …
Loneliness
“You can be surrounded by people yet feel alone” “You can be alone yet not feel lonely.” Are several phrases I have heard around this subject. I think it comes down to where do you feel comfortable or where do you have a sense of purpose. Someone who has no sense of purpose or feeling …
A month of reflection
The plan for March was to try and socialise in new circles, think of topics to discuss with people and generally do some stuff which I can then later talk about with people. As I am sure most of you are aware the advice across many countries is now to reduce social interaction to slow …
How do you move forward when everything stops…
When the world around you collapses, do you work to rebuild it how it was? Do you spend your time sorting through the rubble to determine what is actually useful and worthwhile? Do you simple stand and stare at the ruins wondering who is going to fix it? Do you look around and see who …
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Conversation Anxiety
Conversation Anxiety,’ Not Fear of Public Speaking, Is the True number 1 Phobia “I don’t have anything to say” and “I don’t know what to say.”SOURCE Jonathan Berent Anticipation and fear of a conversation is generally worse than the actual conversation.Is what I try and tell myself however I rarely listen. For me the anticipation …
Little steps
During Xmas 2019 I made the decision that I needed to make changes in order to help my mental wellbeing. The first step was to contact my GP and seek professional help, as it turns out ‘waiting and hoping’ it gets better is not a valid cure for some things. This was actually quite a …
Anxiety and exercise
I need exercise to function, it allows me to switch off the negative thoughts and focus on the present. My anxiety is mainly driven around the “what if” and the details of any event. I struggle to see the big, wonderful picture and positive moments. Instead I struggle with the details and the fear of …
Good or bad, hard to tell
So I witnessed a great tragedy. Whilst doing something I loved, I saw someone die. At the time it was awful and consumed my thoughts, putting me off the sport.Is the reward worth the risk? For a long time after it shook me, images of that day still flash into my mind, certain triggers make …
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