Hello everyone. The purpose of this thread is to create a space in this community where we each commit to something that we are going to incorporate into our every day lives that will help us get better and start to deal with our health anxiety. It's okay to start small and it's okay if it's as simple as making sure to drink enough water each day or something like that. Once you have decided what you are going to do, post about it in this thread and tell us what you hope it can help you do. For instance:
I am going to practice mindful meditation for half an hour every day for the next three months, or basically from now until at least the end of June. I won't quit at that time, but I will do it for at least that long and then assess. I might not post in this thread every day, but I will keep track of how often I meditate and post my results in this thread regularly. I will hold myself accountable for this. I am doing this because I want to increase my mindfulness as I combat health anxiety, because I want to respond more calmly to my anxiety, and because I want accept that I am not my thoughts and that my thinking something doesn't make it real.
If you would like to hold yourself accountable to this community for a similar strategy, or even the one I posted above, please feel free to join me in this thread. You could also take up meditation, you could go for a walk every day to appreciate nature, you could write down something every day that you feel gratitude for... whatever you'd like; as long as every day you do ONE THING to be proactive about your health anxiety. With just one small thing that you turn into a habit, you can start the journey to getting better.
I am going to practice mindful meditation for half an hour every day for the next three months, or basically from now until at least the end of June. I won't quit at that time, but I will do it for at least that long and then assess. I might not post in this thread every day, but I will keep track of how often I meditate and post my results in this thread regularly. I will hold myself accountable for this. I am doing this because I want to increase my mindfulness as I combat health anxiety, because I want to respond more calmly to my anxiety, and because I want accept that I am not my thoughts and that my thinking something doesn't make it real.
If you would like to hold yourself accountable to this community for a similar strategy, or even the one I posted above, please feel free to join me in this thread. You could also take up meditation, you could go for a walk every day to appreciate nature, you could write down something every day that you feel gratitude for... whatever you'd like; as long as every day you do ONE THING to be proactive about your health anxiety. With just one small thing that you turn into a habit, you can start the journey to getting better.
Don't get anything that is far too big for the space you might have. Or go crazy and grow a few sunflowers. Sunflowers can grow up to 6 feet tall. So if you have kids, they can all get involved. See how big you can make them grow. I spent the afternoon out in the garden today. First grass cut of the year. Is always something to do in the garden. Use your imagination and see what ideas you can come up with. Like I said, for those who don't have gardens, you can plant in tubs or almost anything really. Had a friend who used to use car tyres. One on top of the other. Bit of compost in the hollowed out section of the tyres. He grew strawberries. This would get you outside the house. But also still have you very close to the house. More the fresh air that is good for you. Plus flowers would be your reward come the end of it all.