Tanner40
12-01-14, 13:54
Good Morning all. I've been writing this morning and thinking of the tools in my tool chest. Which ones do I use unconsciously? Which ones do I use on a conscious level? Which ones could help me to have a great day and which ones I forget to use.
Today I am going to focus on using distraction to slay the dragon, anxiety. I have the entire day off, off from work and off from taking care of my Father. Sometimes an entire day looming before me with nothing to do can kickstart my anxiety. It's as if I don't always know what to do with myself, and I seem to not be totally comfortable with total relaxation. Too much time on my hands gives my anxiety time ti creep around the corner and see what mischief it can create.
Not today! Today, I am going to use distraction in a proactive manner. I have shopping to do: food for my household for the week, and food for the dogs and the kitten. I have bills to pay. I have laundry to do.
But wait, it's not all going to be work and drudgery. Can you tell that I don't like cleaning. Ha. I am going to watch Fringe on Netflix. I've gone back and started on season one. I am going to read a book. I am going to take the dogs for a walk. I'm going to take a long and luxurious bubble bath.
I am going to accomplish just enough purposeful tasks and just enough pleasurable events, that I'm not going to give anxiety a chance to sneak in the back door.
What tool are you going to use today to keep anxiety away?
Today I am going to focus on using distraction to slay the dragon, anxiety. I have the entire day off, off from work and off from taking care of my Father. Sometimes an entire day looming before me with nothing to do can kickstart my anxiety. It's as if I don't always know what to do with myself, and I seem to not be totally comfortable with total relaxation. Too much time on my hands gives my anxiety time ti creep around the corner and see what mischief it can create.
Not today! Today, I am going to use distraction in a proactive manner. I have shopping to do: food for my household for the week, and food for the dogs and the kitten. I have bills to pay. I have laundry to do.
But wait, it's not all going to be work and drudgery. Can you tell that I don't like cleaning. Ha. I am going to watch Fringe on Netflix. I've gone back and started on season one. I am going to read a book. I am going to take the dogs for a walk. I'm going to take a long and luxurious bubble bath.
I am going to accomplish just enough purposeful tasks and just enough pleasurable events, that I'm not going to give anxiety a chance to sneak in the back door.
What tool are you going to use today to keep anxiety away?