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mental and physical health
Thu, 07/22/2010 - 12:49
I figured I'd start this off by saying that what others on this site have said regarding taking care of yourselves is true. Before I got laid off in March, my cholesterol and blood pressure were off the charts. I went to the doc because a blood vessel burst in my eye, and he told me I was lucky - if it had been a vessel in my brain or heart.....SO i started taking the appropriate meds, and then was laid off.
I decided after the first few days of beating myself up that i was going to use this time to take better care of me: get some needed exercise, watch my diet and be good to myself.
Last week, I had to go in for follow up blood work, and got the results today. All my levels are back well within the normal range! I am so happy about this!
My mental health, well, it's a double edged sword: I'm miserable being at loose ends, but a biiig part of me is deliriously happy to be done with my former employer. I have days when I cry over nothing, and days where I get furious for no good reason, but I do have the occasional good day.
Is anybody else finding that their physical health is a little better now?
Wed, 08/25/2010 - 11:04
#2
Me too
Mental health--- bad days and worse days
Physically-- I used to work out at Curves 5 x a week and walked about 5 miles a day. I no longer go to the gym because I got tired of the women asking me EVERYDAY, how 's the job search. I stopped walking and have blamed it on the heat this summer on the East Coast. I have gained about 8 lbs because I eat too much pasta--- fresh fruits and vegetables are too expensive.
I feel like a slug. :-(
Wed, 08/25/2010 - 21:09
#3
I wish....
I wish I were laid off before my Mom died. She died in December 2009 and they laid me off January 2010. I kept thinking - if only I could have spent more quality time with her - I wish they laid me off before she died. I know this isn't going to make you feel any better. Watching a parent we love sick and feeling like you are losing their grip one finger at a time is so very hard - it's like someone peeling the skin off of your body while you are alive... I feel your pain and I will keep you and your Dad in my prayers. I promise.
Freckles
Thu, 08/26/2010 - 07:39
#4
it's so hard ...
to watch a parent's health begin to fail. I lost my mom in 2007 to Alzheimer's, and I wish I could have spent more time with her. Even though we know our parents' deaths are inevitable, it's one of the toughest life events we'll deal with. My heart goes out to you, as do my prayers.
Fri, 11/26/2010 - 15:58
#5
Taking care of yourself
It is a challenge to find the funds and resources one needs to be able to do the health stuff.
I find so many programs are greared to a certain income bracket and of course zip code.
Times need to change and these funds and resources need to be available to those that need it without all the "red tape".....
Being laid off is a challenge in itself, finding resouces makes it a bigger challenge.
Thu, 08/11/2011 - 19:13
#6
I've Lost A Stone In Weight
Weighed myself yesterday. I'm a male and for years have weighed 11 stone (154 Lbs). Now I'm 10 stone (140 Lbs) and I think it's due to this unemployment shit. This shit attacks you from every direction.
Fri, 09/09/2011 - 07:52
#8
I've put on weight over the
I've put on weight over the last year so it's nothing to do with the unemployment, but I just feel so sluggish and unhealthy right now. I have some rollerblades that have been in the cupboard for years and I've been out on those a couple of times. Ditto a resistance tube that I've set to work on my bingo wings with and I've even jogged around the block a couple of times.
My main battle is with the mental side of things though. Most of the time I can't muster the motivation to exercise.
Mental health - worse.
Physical health - well, within 11 months of not working I was put on blood pressure meds and gained a bunch of weight.
In April I improved my habits but then my Dad went into hospice so picked back up the bad habits.
Dad doesn't have long now, so I guess I'll find out how I deal with things soon. I have Xanax to help me out when the time comes and I am grateful for that.