Breathing Through the Pain
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“Humor can alter any situation and help us cope at the very instant we are laughing.”
-Allen Klein
If I didn’t laugh I would cry… Oh wait, I did cry!
Yep, it was that kind of week for me. It happens, and I wanted you to hear what it’s like for me when I fall on hard times, because it does happen.
I began doing some treadmill work last week and believe I hit a nerve in my residual limb, making it angry. Then 2 days later I pinched a nerve in my back and off we went! Serious pain shooting down my legs, creating massive phantom pains in my residual limb and beyond.
To top this fun adventure off I was also having to fast all day Sunday and then most of Monday for a health exam that I wasn’t excited about. Between nerve pain, pinched nerve, fasting, and anxiety about an appointment, it was the perfect storm and an epic test of my mental fortitude.
As I sat around hurting beyond belief, I was thinking of all the things I talk about on my podcast and how to cope with hard times. It was then that I realized that I needed to practice what I preach. I had to dig down real deep to find the strength, the pain was so intense, and I was also sleep deprived, did I mention that? I couldn’t just sit and let it get to me, and I couldn’t take it out on the ones I love and who have supported me on this journey, so I needed to practice positivity, embracing the moment for what it was, remember that it won’t last forever, and breath.
It wasn’t easy. I had to keep starting over and re-adjust my thinking. I failed time and time again to, mentally, get past the pain. I had to remember everything I’ve been speaking about and be honest about where I was at. …
I was in a valley!
I went from the peak of a mountain top just 7 days ago, and within a blink of an eye, I was in the depths of the valley, looking for a way out. THIS was the place I had spoken about, the place I had told you happens to each of us, and it came out of nowhere and without warning.
The positive side, you ask? There’s only one way from here, and that’s up!
I am ready, I want to be on the top of the mountain, I have a new appreciation for the joys of mountain tops and a deep desire to be there again. That is my goal! It will always be my goal.
This week I want you to practice breathing to gain composure when you’re hurting.
Use a Body-Scan to assess each of your body parts, find where your pain is coming from, acknowledge it and then move on from it. If the pain draws you back to that area, revisit, acknowledge again, and move on. Do not give that area any power over your focus and time during this scan.
Finally, communicate with the people around you when you fall into that valley. Keep them informed of what you are dealing with and what you need… maybe even apologize, in advance, for not being you.
You are a warrior!
You are perfect the way you are, and strong enough to get through this.
Speak positive, and know that you are capable, loved, and enough!
As always,
Be Healthy,
Be Happy,
Be YOU!!
Much love,
Angie
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Things may not be the way you want them right now, but you can do a lot with what you do have and where you are at.
Just breathe!
I’m going to keep this week’s post short and simple.
Learning to breathe the RIGHT way is so important for your body and mind. Diaphragmatic Breathing is when you allow long, deep breaths to come in and out of your diaphragm, not from your chest.
To illustrate this lay on your back and put one hand on your chest and the other on your stomach. Now breathe in through your nose and out of your mouth. You should feel the hand on your stomach rise and fall, NOT the one on your chest. If you are breathing correctly, you will be able to take nice, slow and deep breathes in and out of your diaphragm which will slow your heart rate down, allow you to call your nerves, push blood through your body more efficiently and, all around, make you feel better.
This week I want you to practice Diaphragmatic Breathing once a day, at least, for 1 minute. Take that time just for you.
If you want to really go for it, do this exercise whenever you feel yourself getting frustrated, angry, or afraid. Spend time just practicing this breathing and really slowing down your life in that moment, even for just a minute. Let me know how it goes and what changes you start to feel as the week progresses. You might be surprised at the mental and emotional benefits you feel from doing this just once a day!!
Oh, and enjoy some baby goat love, too!❤️
As always:
Be Healthy,
Be Happy,
Be YOU!!
much love,
Angie