Positive Mental Attitude

I finished this book Out of the Woods about a woman treated for EBV for years and finally learned she had lyme. One of the recommendations made to her was to stop watching the news, suspense movies, etc.

I'm something of a news junkie but am going to try to limit myself to one read a day of one website. I'm also going to work on being patient, breathing and meditating. I've been pretty irritable the last couple of weeks due to increased headaches and lack of sleep. I want to find ways to still be kind without letting the irritability show.

What have some of you done to increase positivity and hope in your life and thoughts?

I don't watch the news or scary movies. I watch cooking shows, how it's made, Alaska shows, and I record a lot, including Beachfront Bargain Hunters (I think that is it's name), House Hunters, Fixer Upper, Property Brothers, Flip or Flop.

It is great to have a show recorded. I never feel like I have to sit and watch the whole thing. I am in control, not the tv. Plus I hate commercials. LOL

Before bed I read. I love Janet Evanovich books. She writes funny novels and they just make me giggle before bed. Hubby likes her too. But during the day I open my Bible and just see where I land, unless I have a study going on.

When I was my most anxious, I did Kava tea. It is so subtle and it just takes the edge off of "stuff." I think once you get back in treatment you will start to feel better. You are just in a transition phase and that is tough.

I love tinctures for my calming aids. They seem to get into my system more quickly and being as impatient as I was and am, that was great.

I just read an article about Lemon Balm Extract tincture made my HerbPharm. It is suppose to be a good Extract for Calming Nervous System Support. I have not tried it, but it sure made me curious.

Another great calming thing is music. Make a playlist of your soft easy soothing songs. That helped me a lot also.

And when stuff was really bad - my healing mental place is by water. So off I would go to whatever water I could get to. Lake, river or pond. I just love sitting next to water. It soothes me and rejuvenates me all at the same time. My happy place. LOL

This is what works for me. You will figure this out, I have no doubt. It just is hard when you have a child to care for. Especially if you are a single mom.

I have a lot of stress in my personal life too, Kat. Maybe that's one of the reasons I don't 'enjoy' programs or movies in the drama genre.

TV news doesn't bother me near as much, or I should say I don't let it.

I have some empath traits and have to be very careful what kind of animal related stuff I watch. No horror movies either.

I have various 'escapes', coming here is one, playing online games, going to youtube videos, standing outside here in the country where I live and just soaking it all in.

Sometimes if I'm capable of driving, just getting away from home for a couple of hours does miraculous things for me.

I took up tai chi chih (moving meditation ) last summer -there's a class at the local y. It helps me a lot even if just for 30 seconds I visualize a wave of relaxing energy washing through me.

And I continue to look for things to be grateful for, whether a beatiful sunrise or saying good morning to a stranger on the street and they smile back, or the cat chooses to purr. Lots of little things happen, even if they are lessons in how not to behave. .. lol

These are some really great ideas!

I've been wanting to learn tai chi. My athletic club (which I've only been to when transporting the kids) has different yoga classes but not tai chi. I'm going to suggest it!

I have a southern friend that has sent my some good stuff, so I'll check out the suggestions.

I'm going to save these ideas. I know there's a road ahead that is longer than I would like. I feel pretty good today, so my optomism is returning, but I know that could be different tomorrow.

VCL - let us know if you like any of those dvds! I work full-time so probably would only do it on the weekend.

Maybe the moon is in the right spot today and everyone is feeling good.

These are very good ideas. It is amazing how the quantity of symptoms correlate directly with stress levels.

about 5 years ago I implemented Eckhart Tolle's principle that "I am in complete control of what I choose to get angry at". I am glad I started then because it took a while to set in.

Every time I stubbed a toe or whatever I would repeat this mantra aloud. I had many failures but I didnt beat myself up for them I just redirected and pressed forward.

It took about 6 months of saying this before it began to become second nature. Expect failures and setbacks but its only a temporary setback unless you quit trying.

Years later it became second nature without the mantra but when the mold sickness took hold it changed me negatively for months on end and it was noticeable by those around me. Now I look back and understand what happened but wonder what was really worth getting angered about?

After clearing much of the mold from my brain and body, I have regained the anger management ability so I know that I am improving. It has paid dividends in my relationships and mental health.

My bother recommended the following read and I plan to begin "You are the Placebo" by Dr. Joe Dispenza.

Chicken, it's an interesting note on the molds and the anger, temper.

In the last few years I've become hair triggered on temper and mad at stuff that now as I get better and it seems my brain is processing things that I forgot about or ? I think wow that is not me, you know the before Lyme me.

I didn't think about molds being part of that. When we are treating for so many things at the same time it's hard to know what has helped what.

How long does did it take for your molds to resolve?

I'm going to have to write that mantra down and stick it in several places for my touch point at times.

Village Crazy Lady said...
Chicken, it's an interesting note on the molds and the anger, temper....


How long does did it take for your molds to resolve?

about 3 months to make significant progress using iodine and several antifungals but mostly Fluconazole. I continued for another 3 and tried to come off but did so too early.

I am certain I am dealing with a stubborn dimorphic fungi or another that grows easily if I eat any processed sugar or bread.

Back on the Fluconazole. I hope I can attempt to come off in another 6 months.

PeteZa said...
...My biggest anger is bad drivers. LOL!

Chicken - I love your mantra. We are in control. We do make choices. We get to pick happy or sad. Full or half full. Do you only see the thorns or did you see that baby rose bud.

Its amazing how the politest of people can get behind the wheel of a car and transform into a whole different person!

multifacetedme said...
Interesting, with treatment, my anger issues have dissipated. I think chronic illness effects how we process emotions.

Absolutely agree. I was easily controlled by emotions. Now I control them. It gives you an edge over the reactive. No good decision is ever made out of anger.