Recent content by EllieBoo22

Yes, love this! Thank you!

jokeysmurf that is so wonderful you were able to work through it!! I bet the fact that you were able to recognize the root cause of that stress and shine a light on it is what helped you move past that painful place of TMS. I'm starting a new career and this job in particular is kind of my first...

Thank you so much for replying Andy. Yes, the ability to feel normal, and safe, and as though nothing is wrong with me thru the TMS... that seems to be the rub for me. I have found in the past that when I acknowledge my pain as something that is there is protect me in some way, I have had some...

Hi there, I haven't been on here in a while mostly because I've been doing a lot better with a lot less pain overall. More recently though I have been struggling a bit. I was hired for a job coming up in late June that I have to do a lot of prep for in the coming weeks leading up to it. I'm...

Hahaha definitely made me laugh :)

Ace1's tips are great! I'm adding to my list. You're right, affirmations are so important to drown out the negative stuff, I've written them before.. and it is surprising how light one feels after affirmations. I need to practice writing them again. I felt they were really hard to come up with...

I had someone recommend to me recently to play it out just like you say and even go a step further and write down all the possible outcomes of a given scenario that's causing worry. In my journaling, getting it out of my head and onto paper tends to pull me out of my own hamster wheel loop and...

BloodMoon thank you, I now have added to my list of books to check out. And you're right, it's all about stepping back for that perspective- although that's the tricky part for me. I guess it's just one of those things you practice practice practice asking yourself "will this matter x days from...

I've been a worrier since I can remember. Worrying about everything, all the time. Some days I find myself so distracted by worries, unfounded fears, and irrational anxieties. And that's the thing- 99% of it is irrational and unnecessary, but when I'm in it I rarely am able to see the...

Hahaha yes! I must've been in an advanced class... at the time it felt more like some weird version of crossfit than yoga! Oh yes I love that, good reminder and so true. I do remember feeling competitive at times in yoga class which is so ridiculous in hindsight. It's that overachieving...

Thank you EileenS for the book info and explaining the difference between Yin and Restorative, although it sounds like they have more similarities than differences! And yes, I followed Plum's recommendation for that same teacher Kassandra and I think I'm going to try one of her free online...

I'm going to check out the book- thank you for the recommendation :) I hope you had a wonderful yoga class!

Sofa, Thank you for that insight, you're so right. It's such a simple concept, but it's remarkable how many of us have forgotten how to breathe. I live in a big city and I find myself holding my breath constantly- especially in the car and in traffic. And of course when TMS is bad. Breath is...