Hi
With Christmas fast approaching, I thought I would talk about this time if year. For most this is a time full of joy but for sufferers of pni this can be a period of huge anxiety and low mood.
I remember being very ill with pni over Christmas and it was a horrific time of year for me. The endless tasks mounting up at a time when I couldn’t even manage to boil a carrot for my child who was weaning, feeling overwhelmed in busy shops and at this time when families should be closer than ever, I felt so alone like I was the only person in the planet.
Do you have any strategies that help?
I found breaking up the day into chunks made it less overwhelming.
Also trying to delegate jobs to others - avoiding v overwhelming tasks but setting myself small goals and
praising myself for even the smallest accomplishments .
Trying to talk to friends and family about how I felt
Getting out for daily walk - even if it was just for 5 mins and focusing on sounds, smells, and what I saw .
Let’s talk about this together x
