Littlemissteacherlady
Active member
Hey guys,
I thought I'd inject a little positivity into the forum on this foggy sunday morning with a little success from this week.
On monday, I woke up feeling great. Had a nice confident teaching day. Then, had a parents meeting with a parent I see all the time, and anxiety struck.
I felt really out of breath, dry mouth, had racing heart beat, and I got my old favourite symptom - head shaking off body sensation with cotton wool brain to boot. Yes, its happened many times before and often much worse, but I thought about my day - what I'd thought, what I'd done, and what I'd consumed. Despite promising myself I'd now never go over two cups of coffee per day, I'd had 3. I could feel the caffeine racing around - making my nerous and edgy.
Not sure why it got me this time, but it really pissed me off! All the work I've been doing over the last year to rid myself of this problem, and yet I haven't been able to give up coffee, which I KNOW makes all of my shaky, horrible symptoms worse. So I thought enough's enough, and I quit. Just like that. And I've not had one since!
I got bad withdrawal syptoms on the first day, and I was very anxious. But by day 2 I felt absolutely amazing! I feel so much less shaky and nervous. I feel so much more relaxed! When it was my turn to speak in assembly, I normally get nervous. I just sat and observed myself. At one point in my head, I actually dared myself to see if I could make myself nervous...my heart beat loudly a couple of times and then nothing! I enjoyed myself!
I'm not saying this is a cure to anxiety. No doubt I'll be a bag of nerves again soon enough, but I really can't believe how much more relaxed I feel. I know plenty of people that drink coffee by the gallon and never have any ill-effects, but for me, I've been feeling for a while that it accentuates anxiety symptoms. It's just not for me.
littlemissteacherlady is my blog if anyone wants to read more about my struggles and successes. If you're thinking you're someone like me that caffeine doesn't help, I urge you to give it up right now! Put down the french press and grab yourself some peppermint tea!!! xx
I thought I'd inject a little positivity into the forum on this foggy sunday morning with a little success from this week.
On monday, I woke up feeling great. Had a nice confident teaching day. Then, had a parents meeting with a parent I see all the time, and anxiety struck.
I felt really out of breath, dry mouth, had racing heart beat, and I got my old favourite symptom - head shaking off body sensation with cotton wool brain to boot. Yes, its happened many times before and often much worse, but I thought about my day - what I'd thought, what I'd done, and what I'd consumed. Despite promising myself I'd now never go over two cups of coffee per day, I'd had 3. I could feel the caffeine racing around - making my nerous and edgy.
Not sure why it got me this time, but it really pissed me off! All the work I've been doing over the last year to rid myself of this problem, and yet I haven't been able to give up coffee, which I KNOW makes all of my shaky, horrible symptoms worse. So I thought enough's enough, and I quit. Just like that. And I've not had one since!
I got bad withdrawal syptoms on the first day, and I was very anxious. But by day 2 I felt absolutely amazing! I feel so much less shaky and nervous. I feel so much more relaxed! When it was my turn to speak in assembly, I normally get nervous. I just sat and observed myself. At one point in my head, I actually dared myself to see if I could make myself nervous...my heart beat loudly a couple of times and then nothing! I enjoyed myself!
I'm not saying this is a cure to anxiety. No doubt I'll be a bag of nerves again soon enough, but I really can't believe how much more relaxed I feel. I know plenty of people that drink coffee by the gallon and never have any ill-effects, but for me, I've been feeling for a while that it accentuates anxiety symptoms. It's just not for me.
littlemissteacherlady is my blog if anyone wants to read more about my struggles and successes. If you're thinking you're someone like me that caffeine doesn't help, I urge you to give it up right now! Put down the french press and grab yourself some peppermint tea!!! xx