I went to a "body balance" class today, it felt really good. I stretched mussels i didn't know i had, breathed deep and steady and relaxed completely. It was soooo nice.
I once was told that the human person is made of 4 parts : physical, spiritual, mental and emotional. If we can keep them all in balance we will run like a brand new car, otherwise............i guess we are back to the out of kilter wheel !!!!
Judging by how ungainly i looked in the gym mirrors (see above picture!) my physical being is rather out of shape (I shall get to that in the new year!) My spiritual is relatively steady and not in either extreme of religious fever. Mentally I'm kept "normal" by the meds.
It is the emotional i want to deal with at the moment. I want to be able to cope with life in the real world rather than retreat into myself and shut out the world. I want to deal with my panic attacks and high stress levels with a clear mind and a regular breathing pattern. That way i can stop blaming my condition and start taking responsibility for myself.
"Its about time too " i hear some of you say, well, i may not be too balanced just yet but I'm working on it, be patient and watch this space.
Yes, breathing, that's the key. I had panic attacks when I had post natal depression after Sorcha. In the end the only way is to go through them-you can't run around them really- and breathing really is the way.
ReplyDeleteYou write very well Gill.