Hello Internet People!
Today is the second day I’ve committed to staying home. I am making minor exceptions like going for a walk outside, a drive- where I stay in my car(!) or visiting my parents, but not going to any stores, I have cancelled my daily Starbucks habit and I cancelled my doctors’ appointment. It was a follow-up at the heart clinic from last year when I was pregnant and having heart palpitations.
I will be going to therapy tonight- I need her more now than ever. Like I said yesterday, my anxiety is really high. I had avoided the news for the most part two days ago, but then yesterday in the evening, I started watching again. I feel like I slept about the same, but my sleep score was lower, so…. probably not. I am going to try to avoid the news again today and see if that helps. In the meantime, I’ve been watching Corinne Crabtree of Phit n Phat to help me continue my weight loss even though I have been very stressed and ordering in every night. UberEats is offering free delivery, so…. Last night we had Mexican, I got the fajitas, and the night before we had Wendy’s, I had a basic hamburger- no fries.
I have also been listening to a book on managing my anxiety and I’m finding it interesting so far, but not super helpful yet. It’s called “Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life.” The main thing I’ve gotten from it so far is the idea that I need to accept my anxiety and live with it, I guess? I don’t know, I’m only on chapter 2. I guess I just really hope that the advice goes beyond that.
In order to pass the time, I’ve been spending time with my baby, and I try to go for a walk daily. I’ve also been watching comedy shows on Netflix. Stand-up comedy is such a great stress-reliever! So far, I’ve watched Tom Papa, Joe Rogan, and Bret Kreischer. I also started watching the heart-warming documentary-style show called “Babies,” and am loving it. Tell me what other funny or adorable stuff I should watch in the comments.
Alright, that’s all for now, I might write again later tonight, but thank you for reading and share with me your experiences in the comments or link to your blog- I’d love to hear from you!