First of all, I hope everyone has had a WONDERFUL and safe Merry Christmas! And Happy Holidays and Season’s Greetings! It has been WEEKS since I posted. And I promise, I shall not let that be the case from now on. I plan to get into a weekly posting, at least. But in my absence, I have been taking the GABA I talked about the last time. GABA is the neurotransmitter that allows thoughts to be suppressed and reduces anxiety and helps you sleep better and relax. And I would like to share my experience with it thus far.
Okay, so I started taking it on Friday, December 11, 2020. So, I have only been taking it for a couple of weeks. I decided that I would give it 30 days. I have seen some improvement with my thoughts, but then again it seems as though I have slipped. I have my good days and my bad days. But I will say this, my bad days seem to pale in comparison to the good days. In other words, I have better what I call the “good mind days.” Whenever I have a good mind day, I consider that to be a blessing.
And what do I consider a good mind day? A day when I keep the bad thoughts at bay. I am not getting stuck in thoughts as badly as I used to. I can actually “switch” or “change” the channel of my thoughts. This isn’t always easy as someone who suffers with intrusive thoughts will tell you.
I am going to continue to take the supplement, as I have actually seen a bit of an improvement in my sleep. I had been waking up in the middle of the night of couple of times, whereas I can now sleep through most of the night. I get up early anyway. So, this is definitely an improvement.
I feel my anxiety has been reduced as well. I suffer from GAD – Generalized Anxiety Disorder. So, this is a plus.
Again I am not a mental health professional. And I am not endorsing this product for profit. I will not get any money from talking about this supplement. Just FYI.
Now on to my mental health journal. I decided that it would be a good idea to begin one and keep track of my thoughts and severity, etc. I began it on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. I only have one , which I think is good, because that means I have been doing better overall. In my mind, I figured if I would just stick to entering only when I have a “bad mind day,” which is a day where I am having a tough time controlling my thoughts, or the thoughts are stuck, etc.
There is actually another entry the next day detailing coping strategies for when the thoughts are severe, which include:
- Listen to music, particularly from the 70s and 80s!
- Distraction of any kind — even if it is something as simple as paying attention to your draperies, the outside sounds, the couch, etc.
- Do a scene! ( I am an actor. So, I will do something from the show I am writing)
- Just stop. Stop everything and be still.
- Take a nap.
- Change the channel of your mind, so to speak.
- Go to another planet. In other words, I imagine a planet where EVERYTHING is perfect and to MY liking. And I have EVERYTHING I want the way I WANT IT!
- Go inside your heart. I have been practicing opening my heart chakra and manifesting from my heart (which I will gladly get into later).
- I repeat to myself “I am calm and rational” over and over again.
Those are just some of my tips. These, of course, will be different for everyone. I suggest finding your own that work the best for you.
Thank you again for checking in, and I promise I will be back much sooner this time. In the meantime, please continue to enjoy your holiday!!