Recently there was a hurricane, and though it didn't directly hit my area, it sorta went around us, we got a lot of rain. We also had evacuations in our area. This of course gave me a lung infection. I had to go into the ER and get my lungs checked out because my breathing was pretty poor. Then the side effects hit. Anxiety. I normally do not get anxiety. In fact I had to "phone a friend" and ask how do you cope?? This uncharted territory for me.
I usually spend my time on video games. Yes I am that girl that loves videos games and I love music. I have a wonderful support system so to get anxiety I was rather concerned when it was getting the best of me. So I reached out and she confirmed "distraction." Many many people deal with this especially people who are chronically or terminally ill. Whats a good way to cope?? Why isn't this talked about more??
I usually do daily yoga/qi gong and mediation with daily affirmations. There are many ways to do all these with out having to stand. Especially Qi Gong. I am so blessed to have one of warrior as an instructor. I truly believe spiritual health in any form can help tremendously. "I accept." Is always in my daily affirmation. Mediation isn't always about sitting and clearing your mind. Really. Have you ever carried a full cup of coffee or anything hot and just solely focused on that and nothing else. Yep thats a clear focused mind. Closing yours and telling yourself over and over any affirmation is a form of mediation. Qi Gong is a form you can sit down and do.
So you can't do that all day. What else can you do?? You know I LOVE video games so that is a version. I raise dragons and focus on them at times and sometimes im on MMORPG. Oh lego games. Some of these games you can join a community which the wonderful part of this generation the people you can talk to to is amazing!! I think my hair is my potatoes... oops. Anyways.
Adult coloring. I have a stack of this stuff. I will sit for hours and do this. I have a number of them from tattoos, to mandalas, to animals. Its away to focus your attention away from the constant thinking of your mind. You can also give these drawings away and brighten someones day. Theres also many other forms of art. Theres needle point, theres crocheting, sewing... my point is do something no matter how minimal. Sitting and thinking and dwelling on this stuff is the worse thing you can do to yourself. The mind can come up with some crazy stuff.
I truly believe that we have a choice to react to our disease or accept it and move on. We can not change the fact we have a disease, we cant change what has happened to us. We can choose how we react to it. When you put joy in the world it comes back to you and its a wonderful thing. "I accept, I forgive, I love."
Love Y'all
~Poppet
