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[Nannyneet]

I don't want to go down the anti depressant route again unless it's an absolute last resort,I'm trying other things such as mindfulness, expressive writing and meditation for the next couple of months to see if that helps first
My GP recommended some of these to me the last time she gave me a prescription but I didn't try any of them,I now want to see if they make a difference before I go back to her

[paisley]

Progressive muscle relaxation is also good. This is where you tense certain parts of your body & then let them go. If I do this regularly it does help

[CLKD]

From the toes upwards - tense, hold, relax.  Supposed to concentrate the mind to the area in tension.  Yoga?  Swimming? Sometimes it's about getting adrenaline levels up, if I went for a walk and met people, my mood would lift even if I didn't want to speak to anyone. 

[Nannyneet]

Progressive muscle relaxation is also good. This is where you tense certain parts of your body & then let them go. If I do this regularly it does help

Thanks Paisley

This is one of my favourite things to do, it works to relax me especially at bedtime,I do it when I've just got into bed and always feel really relaxed after

[Nannyneet]

From the toes upwards - tense, hold, relax.  Supposed to concentrate the mind to the area in tension.  Yoga?  Swimming? Sometimes it's about getting adrenaline levels up, if I went for a walk and met people, my mood would lift even if I didn't want to speak to anyone.

Thanks CLKD
I keep saying I'm going to try yoga but never get round to it,I do love going for a good long walk with my dog,I quite often listen to podcasts at the same time which always lifts my mood

I've also recently started going riding again and that helps enormously, I can only go every other week for an hour but that hour riding round my local bridlepaths is so lovely and it gives me something to look forward to a couple of times a month

I'm not keen at all on swimming even though I'm a fairly good swimmer ,I have to swim in a heated pool as well because cold water makes the chronic pain symptoms worse,I used to run before I got ill and would love to get back into this but I'm not sure my body would stand it, I also loved going to the gym but cant really afford that and go riding and I would rather ride and be outside

[paisley]

The horse riding sounds lovely & you are out surrounded by nature. I would love to do that too

[CLKD]

I gave up horses  - too tall, too strong, they have large hoofffy things 

Brisk walking can be beneficial.  Swimmingg is too cold for me here 

[Nannyneet]

I gave up horses  - too tall, too strong, they have large hoofffy things 

Brisk walking can be beneficial.  Swimmingg is too cold for me here 

You just have to keep an eye on the hoofffy things and it's fine, the horse i was riding last year was about 16hh but the one I've just started to ride is smaller and more of a plodding cob type who spend more time trying to eat the hedge than actually going anywhere, he is really comfy though 😀

[CLKD]

A friend had a 'hack' aged 24 who would wander along the lanes, get into an open space and the horse would take off  .  I had a Shetland/Welsh who stood on my feet when I was 6  ......... she continued grazing 

[Nannyneet]

I love nothing more than a good fast canter or a flat out gallop,blows the cobwebs away