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Topic Title: tierdness causes fear
| |  "tierdness causes fear"
, Sat 23 Feb 01:42
hello there anyonr help me, i have a real problem with tiredness, i know is sounds stupid but when i am tierd i fall to pieces. I worked on friday for the first dayin ages and in knackered, in the evening i had real negotive thoughts, anxiety, and feelingsthat i am goingto loose it. This happens when ever i am real tierd. Does any one else suffer like this and can give me some tips how to control the thinking of it.
sarah-Jayne
Ps I have been on sjw for 5 days
Posts: 7 | | Registered: Tue 19 Feb 2002 12:15 |
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| |  "Re(1):tierdness causes fear"
, Sat 23 Feb 04:42
I know exectly what you mean - with me when I'm seriously tired it's not so much fear but just a much augemnted depression and occasionally axiety about the future....a couple of times when I have been seriously shattered after working studying and socialising for days on end I have managed to 'achieve' a state of near-madness where my perception of almost everything in my life was completely warped and untrue.
I've no special hints on how to get rid of this kind of feeling, but I'll tell you what I do which really works for me....I simply go to bed and take something to MAKE me sleep (Valeriana works very well and is herbal), and I always feel almost totally refreshed in the morning. Either that or, I try to go for a run because although I'm tired I know that when I get like that it's my mind that is tired and playing tricks on me, so I use my body's energy to clear my head by getting blood pumping round my brain.
If you can't do either of these, I would recommend just a nice meal, a good movie, some classical music or something else to focus on and help you relax - even though its very hard to concentrate on it....also you will begin to recognise little 'triggers' that let you know that you are approaching this point and can take 'evasive action'! - it just takes time and experience to get to this level of self-knowledge.
Finally, because you've only taken SJW for 5 days, I would relax a bit....it's normal in the first couple of weeks for symptons to be a bit aggrevated whilst your system is getting used to the SJW.
Let me know how you progress,
David
PS. Sorry about the long post - I'm just pleased (if that's the right word!) that I'm not the only one who has experienced this!
Posts: 95 | | Registered: Sat 13 Oct 2001 17:39 |
| | "Re(1):tierdness causes fear" , Sat 23 Feb 03:19
I hope I can say something encouraging. I know what you mean. When you're knackered your mind is still working over time on all the many thousands of ways you can put youself down and be bad to yourself. When you're tired on top of this it is exhausting and you have no energy reserves to combat the negative thoughts so then you get really scared as you feel the little control you've got over this state of mind, slipping away. A very vicious circle indeed. The big self destruct force gains ground once again.
A word on how I try levelling this force:
Try not to fight it. You're too tired. Try ignoring it. This will all sound trite and pollyanna-ish so please forgive me if it does. Mind you, it beats sitting, trembling on the couch biting your nails down to the quick and feeling paralyzed with worry.
By try ignoring it, I mean do anything to get up and away from that chain mail(?) weighing you down. Put a really cheery song on and belt it out at the top of your voice. Do one little empowering thing.Like physically tackle something that's bugging you. Like stick a washing on. or pick up some of the kids toys. Clearing up even a teeny bit of the days detritus will make you feel a bit clearer and will unblock that hideous stuck feeling of panicky inertia.I dont know if you've tried relaxation techniques but they can help focus your mind on something positive. And help with tensed up exhausted muscles. It does sound pollyanna-ish but sometimes it's enough to get a wee bit of a better sense of things. I hope you feel better soon. Cathy.
Posts: 5 | | Registered: Tue 19 Feb 2002 3:27 |
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