I'm seeing someone!
And it's not my husband ;)
#Spiritual Pillar
So, I’ve started seeing someone… to help me with my anxiety. Hehe ;)
We’ve only had one session (last Wednesday), and I’ve been given Mon-Fri audio meditations to do - morning and night. They’re different every day and today was my first day, so I’ve only done one meditation this morning, and I’ll do one in bed tonight.
In a matter of days, I feel a significant difference.
I’ve seen people before for my anxiety and tbh, it’s never lasted long, as I’ve always struggled to see / feel the benefit. Granted I probably didn’t give it long enough, but there was never enough “there” to keep me coming back.
Here’s a few thoughts as to why I think this time is different:
I am a point in my life where I’ve properly had enough of my struggle with anxiety and more than ever want to do something about it. Again, I feel the miscarriage and what lies ahead (from a pregnancy POV) has been a real motivator for me.
Working with someone who themselves struggled with generalised anxiety, and no longer does(!!). I feel that they truly understand my journey, and it’s incredibly motivating for me to see that I can be “cured” (gimme!). They’ve also got a spiritual approach (energy, etc.) to therapy which, as y’all know, is very important to me - I go woo woo for woo woo!
A practical, realistic plan. I’ve been set up with a personalised Mon-Fri plan that consists of different ~10-minute daily audio meditations, and mindset exercises. A plan that I can practice / put into place daily and is realistically achievable (from a time POV).
Someone holding me accountable. This, I believe, is the biggest differentiator. Yes, I could’ve / should’ve easily been doing regular meditations, breathwork, mindset exercises, etc. but, the truth is, I haven’t. This morning when I woke up feeling not so motivated, I knew that there was simply no way out of my meditation. I’ve got someone else (but me) “keeping me in check”, and it for sure adds that extra layer of determination and motivation.
Looking forward to my next session on Wednesday! Will keep you guys posted of courseeee!
Simply determined and motivated (feels like for realsies this time),
Salty