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May 2009 Blogs

Congratulations to Sheena on winning the May Better Health competition. Enter the June Better Health Competition. Blog guidelines Submitted blogs and comments Submit Your Blog Len Metcalf  - Get outdoors |2009-04-30 09:50:02 Why not improve your health and well being by getting out into the beautiful, clean natural environment. I personally find it one of the best stress reducing activities I can do. A nice walk in the wilderness helps me sleep better, and let go of thoughts that I need to process. Besides what a beautiful place to relax, and exercise at the same time. Reply 9 1 Adrian Taylor  - Happiness through adolescent hobbies |2010-07-04 06:03:15 I'm 25 years old and have battled with social anxiety for the last 4 years. The difficult part for me is that 90% of the time I am very social but I am constantly afraid of the 10% that can appear at any time that makes me want to lock myself in a room somewhere and not talk to anybody. I allowed the symptoms to rule me for quite a while before seeking help and the options given to me were to either learn to manage the symptoms or medicate. For me the answer was simple, I wanted to be able to control the symptoms for myself and over time make it a non-issue. My first step was to look at the main triggers which for me were too much alcohol and the occasional recreational drug but the issue of random anxiety attacks was always in the back of my mind. The thought came to me randomly after a particularly bad anxiety attack, you never used to have these attacks when you were in high school, what are you doing differently now? I remembered I was skateboarding every day, going to the gym, playing video games and basically giving myself a time to switch off. So what did I do? Over the next couple of weeks, I bought a skateboard off craigslist and an Xbox. The video games took very little time to get back into. I loved the escape with no conscious thought to worry about. What did surprise me was the effect that taking up skateboarding again would have on me. I hadn't ridden a skateboard in almost 7 years but for the majority of high school it was my favourite thing in the world. It took me a few weeks of going to the skate park to get back into it properly but once I did I was so much happier and my anxiety has been much better since. The main point of what this post I guess is to say if you are battling anxiety or depression, sometimes you need to look backwards instead of forwards to things that have really made you happy that you may have stopped doing due to either work or family pressures and make time for them. For many people going to the skate park would seem like a strange hobby for a 25 year old but I love it :) Reply 11 4 Diana Prince  - Let the sleep begin, please! |2010-07-04 06:02:22 I injured my shoulder 3 years ago, requiring surgery. In the 7 months it took between sustaining the injury and having the surgery, my insomnia nightmare began. The pain would keep me awake and of course I couldn't sleep on that shoulder at all. Post surgery was even worse. I was forced to lie on my back, a position that l have never been able to sleep in. I couldn't toss and turn, as every movement was too painful. As time went on, depression set in. I was a very active person who was now virtually housebound. The insomnia worsened and l would spend days staring at a tv that wasn't even on. Gradually the pain lessened, although l now had frozen shoulder. After 2 years of intense treatment, l now have the movement back, but am reliant on a medically induced sleep, 1 or 2 nights a week. The rest of the time l struggle to stay awake, focused and enjoying my day. I have tried all the tips for a good night sleep, but with no noticeable results. I'm so tired. Reply 3 1 Sheena  - Awareness. |2010-07-04 06:01:54 Okay, I think to better understand what would benefit our health on not only a physical level, but an emotional, spiritual and mental level we need to determine what the term health actually means. I like to use the idea that to be healthy we must be with out disease, and this does not mean in the old school sense of the word, where disease refers to a particular pathogen or irregularity with in the physical body. I see disease as something which creates blocks on any level which ultimately stops us from achieving, the life we desire. There are many aspects to consider when looking at health from this point of view, and i think the first step to overcoming disease is to recognise the blocks. Taking the time to get to know yourself is the biggest favor you can give yourself. Respecting yourself for who you are, and accepting the good and the bad. Once you learn to respect your self, the easier it is to spend more time, exercising, eating correctly, building successful relationships, getting regular check ups at your local GP or naturopath, taking time out, meditating, doing the things you love etc... Because you realise that you deserve it. So as a first step to achieving health on all levels, try just being aware of your self and the way you feel about certain situations. This alone can give you insight into potential hidden blocks which may be creating disease. So try being aware of the way we interact with people and the way certain people make us feel, or on a physical sense be aware of certain foods we eat and how they make us feel and in what situation do we eat certain foods we know are not good for us. Awareness is the first step to a healthier lifestyle. Reply 18 1 Bruce Alexander  - Congratulations Shenna! |2009-06-01 09:41:02 Congratulations Shenna you have won! Please check you email for instructions on how to book your first free session. Reply 0 0 Brett  - The One Thing That Is Stopping Me Achieving |2010-07-04 06:00:55 It's Monday morning here in Melbourne Australia and I sit here realizing that I've broken the promises I made to myself yet again. Like many Australians, I believe I have a problem with alcohol. Yes, I could probably even say that I'm an alcoholic. Yet, I can go days, without a drink. Unfortunately, when I do drink, I can't stop at one or two. I have even had extended periods of up to 3 or 4 months of total sobriety. They were possibly some of the best days I have had in the last 20 or so years. I felt amazing. I felt in control. My relationship with my wife was better than ever. I did more fun things with the kids. So why, if things were so good, did I relapse back to my old ways? My guess, FEAR OF SUCCESS. My life was becoming what I envisioned it to be. Friends and family were all commenting on my weight loss and how well I looked. I was finally heading toward the life that I had dreamed of. Then BANG. All of a sudden I started drinking again. I am fully aware it is not in my best interest, yet I still do it. I know that this is not how my life is meant to be. I truly believe that my life purpose is to be helping other people, but I have to learn to help myself before I can truly assist others to become the best they can be. I wish other readers of this well. Especially those who are or have struggled with alcohol. Brett. Reply 9 0 Submit a blog or comment. Your email address will not be published. First Name: Email*:   Blog Title:   Please input the anti-spam code that you can read in the image. !joomlacomment 4.0 Copyright (C) 2009 Compojoom.com . All rights reserved."