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Time to Talk Day 2019 – Anxiety Sucks

February 7, 2019 jogonmumLeave a comment

“However you do it, make a conversation about mental health”

So today is Time to Talk Day – and recently I have been really struggling with my anxiety so I wrote a poem:

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THEN IT HITS YOU LIKE A WALL So I have to admit that, after ironically talking about these things with @alexcrockford just yesterday, I have been putting my own mental health on the back burner because I’ve been so “busy with life” and not wanting to upset others, and therefore today it really did hit me like a wall! 🤦🏼‍♀️ I’m not sure if it’s because I’ve been out of routine having taken a week off work, so not eating as well as usual, not doing my normal exercise (though to be honest that’s felt off track for a while - need to focus on my strength training again), had an amazing but busy week so not much down time, just have so many things in my head I need to get done or whether it’s just the weather today - but I feel off, close to tears and overwhelmed - so I’m going to give myself permission to be kind to myself - to know that it’s ok to not be ok and to get a bit of clarity, rather than be down on myself (much easier said/written than done) for feeling this way! A way that even I feel hard to explain. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Once I’m back in the game, the whole @alexcrockford interview will be coming soon - I really believe it’ll be well worth a watch! In the meantime just be kind to yourself - we are after all only human! ❤️ Love and hugs to those having a tough time of it - be kind always ❤️xxx

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Normally I’d post a food photo at this point, but sometimes life doesn’t need to follow such rigid rules and therefore neither does my instagram grid! 👊🏻 So what are these two photos all about? Well today is throw back Thursday - so it’s appropriate that I tell you what I got up to today and explain how it’s a throwback - I caught up with the ever delightful @alexcrockford who kindly let me interview him over two years ago and so today we met up again to have a catch up and do another interview/conversation. The first photo (where I’m blonde) is today and the second one (where I’m a red head) was from the 23rd March 2017 - where does the time go? 🤷🏼‍♀️ We covered fitness, food, the Crockfit app, weddings, tattoos, the cats, did a workout and very importantly to me talked about Mental Health, amongst other things! ❤️ Full interview coming soon to the blog - just watch this space! 👀 Thanks for your time today Alex! 🙌🏻😁xxx

LEARNING OUR ABC So during half term I organised for the kids to learn some self defence with the amazing @hughes_self_defence_fitness As scary as that may seem, I feel it’s important that the kids have some ability to protect themselves should the need arise (and a good opportunity for me to learn too). So we learnt our A - Awareness, B - Boundaries and C - Combat. In all truth, the boundaries and vocal parts would probably scary most people off - but the kids definitely enjoyed the combat part (and I possibly did too). 💪🏻👊🏻 I wouldn’t mess with my kids! 🤣 If you wish to learn some self defence - either kids or adults, get in touch with Tony. He provides a brilliant, educational and fun method to learning - we’ll be booking another session for the summer holidays and I’m very interested in taking part in an adult self defence session. Thanks again Tony for your time and putting up with my exceptionally chatty children! 🤦🏼‍♀️😜 Have you ever completed any self defence? 🤔xxx

VITALITY 10K 2019 Though I need to admit I found the actual run a real struggle today @vitalitylondon10k (first 5k was ok and then kind of went downhill a bit - mainly my mind going into overdrive) I gritted my teeth, went over advice I’d been given previously when a run gets difficult and thought of the things I’d say to my PT clients and I didn’t give up and I got through it and was exceptionally surprised and chuffed I managed to get the under hour mark, by the skin of my teeth, in 00:59:48 🙌🏻 But the best part of today was being with my running family - enjoying time with friends and family is what makes everything worthwhile and what I’m exceptionally grateful for! I love my running family - @dansonrunners are the best! 🧡 What did you do over the Bank Holiday weekend!? ☺️xxx

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