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80. Suggestion for you

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 07:48 PM

Oct 2020

Please try Yale's Science of Well Being course. It is free & 1st videos are abailable immediately upon registration!

Those who have tried thecourse say they felt better after the 1st video!

This is about mindfulness & has been a hot topic in psychology the past few years.

https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being?utm_source=gg&utm_medium=sem&utm_campaign=01-BrandedSearch-US&utm_content=01-BrandedSearch-US&campaignid=380484307&adgroupid=102187343498&device=m&keyword=&matchtype=b&network=g&devicemodel=&adpostion=&creativeid=433079694377&hide_mobile_promo&gclid=Cj0KCQjwreT8BRDTARIsAJLI0KJLZGmb6Yv8AEku7n8GuofuLpxcgZa69uE7a-6WxIbIChMdcufqrPAaAodAEALw_wcB

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I am so ashamed of myself! [View all] macwriter Oct 2020 OP

You're not alone. StarryNite Oct 2020 #1

You aren't alone. uppityperson Oct 2020 #2

Try not to be so hard on yourself. You are not to blame for being stressed. secondwind Oct 2020 #3

If it's any consolation.... OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2020 #4

For starters, stop watching cable news. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2020 #5

Bingo BlueJac Oct 2020 #53

So on point... yokbizzi Oct 2020 #61

Great advice. BadgerMom Oct 2020 #70

Yep. Turn off the TV. Get your news from a relieable source. I know a lot of folks on DU japple Oct 2020 #78

A lot of us are stressed to high heaven. LisaL Oct 2020 #6

There's no shame in being sane Cyrano Oct 2020 #7

Right now this seems to be a national malady Turbineguy Oct 2020 #8

visit the Lounge daily - kitty and puppy pics are good therapy icwlmuscyia Oct 2020 #9

Welcome to DU, icwlmuscyia! Niagara Oct 2020 #39

Thanks - it's a long story, but I ain't really new icwlmuscyia Oct 2020 #82

Hang in there. No shame. It is an awful time right now. boston bean Oct 2020 #10

Can you all take walks with masks on? Karadeniz Oct 2020 #11

You haven't let down anybody. You're human Phoenix61 Oct 2020 #12

Turn off the news. Go outside for a walk. mnhtnbb Oct 2020 #13

I've been fighting it off myself. BComplex Oct 2020 #14

Welcome to the club Laurelin Oct 2020 #15

Welcome to DU, Laurelin! Niagara Oct 2020 #40

Listening to this easily, having it playing softly in the background, Sogo Oct 2020 #16

First, as others have said, you are not at all alone in feeling this way. femmedem Oct 2020 #17

You are definitely not alone! BlueMTexpat Oct 2020 #18

This will help...you are welcome safeinOhio Oct 2020 #19

Reminds me of a tool some colleagues introduced me to a couple years back: GopherGal Oct 2020 #35

No reason to be ashamed. Caliman73 Oct 2020 #20

Get stoned. It works for me. Cheap, easy and effective. panader0 Oct 2020 #21

This, and thank the Goddess for it ms liberty Oct 2020 #52

You have nothing to be ashamed of. All good people are stressed out of their brains right now judesedit Oct 2020 #22

Agreed. Couldn't have said it any better myself friendly_iconoclast Oct 2020 #25

No reason to be ashamed. sheshe2 Oct 2020 #23

I have on and off again had panic attacks and was totally clueless to start. I do not "take a blame" LizBeth Oct 2020 #24

What the heck do you have to be ashamed of? lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #26

You are not alone. ananda Oct 2020 #27

Please don't get on yourself marlakay Oct 2020 #28

You are NOT weak and No ridicule from me irisblue Oct 2020 #29

The entire rational population of the US MissB Oct 2020 #30

Please don't be ashamed, we are all feeling the stress. cayugafalls Oct 2020 #31

You're not alone having anxiety attacks dlk Oct 2020 #32

don't feel shame about how you're feeling... nebby70 Oct 2020 #33

Welcome to DU, nebby70! Niagara Oct 2020 #44

I've been hooked on DU since it started... nebby70 Oct 2020 #58

I thought I was having a terrible shift in health peacebuzzard Oct 2020 #34

Actually qwlauren35 Oct 2020 #36

Add a little rock and roll to your advice and we'll be back to the days of our youth. Arkansas Granny Oct 2020 #47

Remarkable that you lasted THIS long without losing it! pnwest Oct 2020 #37

You are definitely not alone. Niagara Oct 2020 #38

There's no reason for shame. This has been a tough year and it has affected us all in some way. Arkansas Granny Oct 2020 #41

Oh Sweetie. Please stop judging yourself. Anxiety can have some horrible symptoms Maraya1969 Oct 2020 #42

Hold on... Buns_of_Fire Oct 2020 #43

Why not get stoned? Yeehah Oct 2020 #45

Bake cookies! whttevrr Oct 2020 #46

You are brave to share your experience MLAA Oct 2020 #48

We are ALL in this TOGETHER! bluestarone Oct 2020 #49

Anxiety is a totally normal reaction. meadowlander Oct 2020 #50

bubble baths and chocolates. mopinko Oct 2020 #51

Please try to breath and meditate BlueNProud Oct 2020 #54

You do you! If getting stoned gives you some relief, go for it. Politicub Oct 2020 #55

I have felt the same and when I do I get busy doing other stuff. My advise: Escurumbele Oct 2020 #56

There is no shame in feeling stress. yardwork Oct 2020 #57

I want to add my voice birdographer Oct 2020 #59

Lots of good advice and good wishes here Jarqui Oct 2020 #60

I've been wondering how I can take the next six days off qanda Oct 2020 #62

I'm 72. I say: GET STONED!!! TruckFump Oct 2020 #63

Lots of folks are stressed Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #64

I am terribly grateful so many people have given good advice - soldierant Oct 2020 #65

Lots of good advice here. I do yoga almost every day. Lonestarblue Oct 2020 #66

I feel as you do. BadgerMom Oct 2020 #67

No shame, on the contrary... hay rick Oct 2020 #68

how do you know this was stress Skittles Oct 2020 #69

SEE....what I like to do... yuiyoshida Oct 2020 #71

This too shall pass. I would recommend meditation...try You Tube---- they most likely have c-rational Oct 2020 #72

Be kind to yourself. Joinfortmill Oct 2020 #73

Can totally relate DownriverDem Oct 2020 #74

Even Preet Bharara is worried for us.... BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #75

So get stoned, we wont tell! Tink41 Oct 2020 #76

Awwwwww... welcome to DU, macwriter! And here's some virtual hugs! calimary Oct 2020 #77

You need to unplug...let the rest of us battle DIVINEprividence Oct 2020 #79

Suggestion for you SheltieLover Oct 2020 #80

No shame in this post at all TxDemChem Oct 2020 #81

Getting Stoned Exacerbates Anxiety For Me. jayfish Oct 2020 #83

Please take care of yourself Fresh_Start Oct 2020 #84

Meditation using Ten Percent Happier App Chalco Oct 2020 #85

that's what we call an 'anxiety attack' Very real and debilitating bigtree Oct 2020 #86