It's been 3 days since I last posted, and it's been overwhelming. I hit some health scare again, and anxiety has slowly crept in. I don't want to talk about the whole story, because I feel tired and unmotivated to do anything.
A week ago, I was regaining some good momentum and even posted daily, twice, but something has happened again, and that momentum seems to have halted. I tried to reduce my work time to see if I could sleep more.
I already sleep 6 to 8 hours on average every day, but I tried to see if I could make it 8 to 10 hours, but this is practically impossible. It's impossible to sleep that long and have enough time to work.
I work about 10 to 11 hours daily, and sometimes I wonder if these working hours are extremely bad, because I know people who work even twice as hard in 9 to 5s, and they don't get that level of stress that bumps up blood pressure.
It's been 2 years since I started eating healthier and cut out 70% of inorganic food and fizzy drinks. I've cut my sugar intake by over 65% as well and sleep more than I should, yet I know people who eat even more terrible food who are way healthier than I currently am.
So the question I'm always asking is, how am I doing everything right, and yet it's not working? So currently I'm trying to find natural ways to relax or take away thoughts of anxieties; perhaps this will help me. My plan is that I have to key into the current happy moments in my life so that I can find some inner relaxation.
I cannot seem to find a lot of happy moments. Some of my previous life happy moments were back when I didn't have to worry about the state of my health or worry about money or grieve from loss.
These three things were what kept me sane in the past, but now, I always worry about them. So perhaps the solution is to try and hope or have faith that my present reality will not determine my tomorrow. Or just at least pretend that most of my problems aren't real and that it is all just my imagination.
Another solution is to try and watch a movie sometimes or talk to someone. Watching a movie is hard because I can't work and watch a movie, and I can't watch a movie in my sleep time. I presently don't have an off day; I'm doing my 10- to 11-hour daily gig, and that's why I'm trying to quit in 2 to 3 months' time.
Unfortunately this is the reality; I can't hold those long job hours, because even I begin to feel a pump in my blood pressure. I was always able to do a daily 7 to 7 job about 8 years ago, and these days I can't even hold that much, but then perhaps I'll push this job for 3 months and then quit.
These past few days have been filled with anxiety for me. I was quite happy to be recovering nicely and suddenly hit a bump on the road. The final step is to quit the job I currently do; perhaps this will help a lot, but the disadvantage is endless bills with nothing to pay for them.
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Right now your body doesn't allow you to work many hours, it's a problem because you work too much, you screw your body, you don't work you are still screwed because of no money... And anxiety just bring more anxiety and then every single thing or pain will make you alerted, it's like your mind is always on alert... It's tough, and I really don't have suggestions beside try to work the minimum you can to keep up for now
It's a vicious cycle, however if I don't work, the family can't eat, and rent and bills can't get paid. I want to quit so badly and have a moment of peace, but unfortunately life doesn't slow down at all. It's unbelievable
that's too bad that you don't have paid sick days like here, that would solve every of your issues
Hang in there dear, sometimes life throws setbacks even when we do everything right. What I can say is for you to take things one step at a time. Things will slowly start to feel more manageable, I pray so 🙏♥️
Thank you, slowly does it even better
It absolutely does dear 🥰
The hustle keeps becoming harder by the day, but we are never giving; on the other hand, we must be mindful of our health. I guess not every have the same capacity when it comes to the ability of absorbing stress, but I think you are doing enough. But then, always compromise for your health when necessary
Yes, not everyone absorbs stress equally, and I haven't thought about this. So many factors definitely plays a huge role
Absolutely my friend
I understand exactly what you mean, any setback when you are recovering is frustrating and causes extreme anxiety. I would say the best thing to do is cut back on the work hours if possible, but I know you have to pay the bills and have money to live. Hopefully this bump in the road will be temporary and clear up in a few days. Try to relax any way you can, and remember to enjoy your day in some way every day. Hang in there my friend, let me know how I can help out!
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Can't cut back work hours because my work partner demands too much and will threaten not to pay. That's why I'm decide to quit in December..
Crypto on the other hand is currently experiencing a pummeling, as expected, so can't take profit.
It's difficult to have happy days, when I did blood pressure was unbelievably good, unfortunately it is no longer as it used to be.
A question that you could hardly find an answer to because things doesn't work the way we look at it.
We all know that life isn't fair, it just treats one the way it feels like.
We don't always get what we hope for and that hurts a lot.
You're already in the right direction and I'm pretty sure this will help a lot. You owe yourself that happiness.
It's a lot more complicated, but I understand what you mean, thank you.
It sounds like your health hasn't fully recovered. The work is stressful but it pays the bills, and that alt season happens soon for you to quit. Over time, I think the body just wears down, and it's harder when you don't give yourself enough time to fully recover either.
Unfortunately can not afford not to pay the bills, the insecurity and uncertainty of bit being able to pay bills is even crazier.
You’re a survivor Jose, you aren’t going anywhere!!! God that has helped you thus far will continue to help you🫂🫂
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
I’ve been through something similar to what you shared, doing all the right things but still feeling drained and anxious afterwards. What helped me was realizing rest isn’t just about sleep, it’s also about giving my mind breaks. Because our mind can trigger and make us restless sometimes and worried. It’s tough, but I get how you feel.
Yeah I also just realized that rest isn't all about sleep, rest of mind has to included
Yes. Just rest and be at peace with yourself. Things will surely work out fine
I do not know if this counts as fully natural but chamomile tea helps a great deal with relaxation. If you're into teas then you may like to try this out.
I honestly hope to see you get better very soon🤍.
What type of tea is that, do they sell them in shops?
Yes, they do. It's a soothing tea and can be gotten from any supermarket or store
In my own way of cringe thoughts, I think the best medicine for anxiety is carelessness. If you care less, then you would think less about it. I didn't mean to offend anyone. Just some random thoughts in my brain at night 😜.
I think your random thought makes meaning. When you put your mind into something that's when anxiety brews. 😉
Unfortunately it's hard to care less, if things are going amiss
Yes, I can feel it.
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