How an Entrepreneur Lives, Works & Tries to Play Post-Trauma
I have been hearing and reading for a long time that yoga helps with PTSD symptoms, but I had no idea how – until today. I’m really hopeful about what I figured out today. If you haven’t been following my latest resurgence of PTSD symptoms while driving, I nearly passed out from a trigger while…
I think I’ve eaten about 20 rolls/cookies/biscuits today. Part of it is mindless stress eating, part of it is driving in terror for hours this week and my brain thinking all that threat means I need to EAT CARBS, because I might have to flee. It took me years to learn that’s why I do…
I get overwhelmed somewhat easily. When I do, it’s hard to un-overwhelm myself. I know there are a lot of techniques to do it, but it’s still hard to calm the waves of anxiety. I practiced yoga every day for a month, and so far this month have done it once, and just a quick…
I recently heard Adriene Mischler say that when we start out in yoga, we often notice and say that our wrists are weak or that they aren’t able to hold us up. Many yoga positions require you to hold some, most or even all of your body weight on them. For yoga beginners or those…
My 1% is a little longer than a week this time, but includes a few elements. Every day I’m checking my HRV when I wake up, doing a guided meditation, practicing yoga (and I mean practice cause I’m not very good at it) and I’m working at least 45 hours a week. Whew! This is…
I’ve done yoga 10 days in a row now. And not just a few minutes and call it yoga, I’m following along with Yoga with Adriene’s Dedicate program. I kind of hate it. Adriene is a fantastic yoga teacher, and a kind person. I think she puts a lot of love and thought and energy…
As a successful entrepreneur and small business owner, your work hours certainly don’t look like a cushy 9-5. If they do, please tell me how you did it! This can be especially challenging if you live with PTSD, because the stress of owning a business can be difficult to manage along with the other stressors…
