What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings?
Our shared struggles
For the past month, I have struggled to keep up with my copywriting studies and assignments. Fortunately, there was no strict deadline for their completion. Emotional stress can be overwhelming, especially when the circumstances around us are unfavorable or when it feels like there is no way out toward normality and improvement.
Feelings of anger, fear, guilt, sadness, emptiness, and regret are challenging emotions that can significantly impact our mental health and overall well-being. It is crucial to recognize that we can choose a state of mind that either diminishes our potential or enhances our happiness.
No good comes from emotional trauma.
Emotions do not occur on a specific timetable; rather, they arise from unforeseen circumstances in our daily lives. We are all in this together. Both I, the writer, and you, the reader, experience negative feelings and challenging situations that disrupt our inner peace at some point in our lives. However, not everyone knows how to navigate these emotions effectively. Some people have better strategies for dealing with negativity than others, and while it may seem like a gift, it is certainly one worth having.
The ability to manage emotions depends on various factors, including their causes, personal background, education, age, finances, past experiences, and intelligence, to name a few. All of these elements play a vital role in how we handle our emotions. No matter the perspective, we may find ourselves disagreeing, yet ultimately, we can agree on our shared struggles.
Recently, I found my footing again after taking some time to distance myself from those around me. I spoke less, engaged in deep thought, and asked questions that I could only answer for myself. I paused all engagements and programs to analyze the circumstances that led to my emotions—reflecting on my mistakes as well as my successes. Accepting reality and the necessity of moving forward, I allowed myself to pray and cry. Additionally, I focused on reframing my thoughts and strategies.
By trusting in myself and appreciating the opportunities around me, I gradually shed the burdens of negative feelings and began to feel better. As someone familiar with negative emotions, I have come to terms with the fact that no good comes from emotional trauma. Therefore, my only choice is to make the most of my experiences and find a way to rebuild. Started my studies again today life goes on.
Given the health problems associated with sugar intake, I find it difficult to eat much candy. I wouldn’t say I’m a fan now, but that wasn’t always the case. Unlike my children, who sometimes cry for candy every day, I wasn’t raised with it. At my age, I can barely remember the names of any candies other than Haribo; surprisingly, I even miss the names of the candies I currently buy for my kids each month. That’s how little of a fan I am.
Nevertheless, my favorite candy is Haribo because it contains less sugar than others and is also chewable. When I have a craving, I often open a pack and take out three or four pieces for myself, leaving the rest for my younger children. I’m allergic to sweetness, especially to high sugar levels, making me uncomfortable whenever I accidentally consume too much.
At some point in live everyone loves candy!
For the past fifteen years, I have suppressed my desire for anything sugary. I even went so far as to drink my tea and coffee without sugar until my doctor informed me that my sugar levels were low. At that point, I began to add a small amount to my teas and coffees. I always got goosebumps when I saw how much sugar my coworkers put into their tea; their reactions to my unsweetened drinks were quite surprising. Although they often complimented me on my choices, I understand their preferences.
Sugar is addictive, much like caffeine and other products, and since the recommended consumption levels are not well-regulated, we often ignore the consequences of excessive intake. Some parents give their children too much freedom when it comes to candy, leading to habits that can be difficult to break later in life. Understanding the importance of managing sugar consumption, I have made it a priority to regulate my young children’s candy intake to avoid the serious health consequences associated with it. Nevertheless, everyone loves candy at some point in their lives.
The importance of good health.(my hospital experience)
I frequently have this intense lower abdominal discomfort; it’s usually severe. I was unable to confirm what it is. It has come to my attention that I also frequently feel queasy. Particularly when I’m really hungry and experiencing this ache. I underwent two times endoscopies few years ago while in Spain, so this is nothing new. Thankfully, my appendix was removed early in life, so it can’t be appendix . (I could be mistaken nevertheless.) I’m afraid of this particular abdominal pain . Usually severe, but occasionally mild . having tried every type of painkiller without success I dislike being ill and needing someone to take care of me. That does not imply that I am against kind individuals showing me love and concern. The fact that, throughout my life, only my late parents has shown me such love. I constantly stand strong and take proactive steps to prevent illness because I believe rather than being the one being cared for, I should be the one taking care of someone else. Every time I feel strange symptoms, I make my own home medicines using ginger, bitter cola, lime, and other beneficial herbs, and I also work out, after which my body always bounces back like magic.
Never wait to be admitted
However, you cannot always heal yourself, and there are times when I have to go to the hospital because my symptoms indicate otherwise. Beginning to be concerned about this particular ache and how I felt whenever it submerged, I took advantage of the chance last month when my youngest daughter became quite ill early in the morning and we raced to the hospital for her treatment to tell my ordeal to the doctor. He was young, and he immediately asked that I be checked and scheduled for a medical procedure to determine the reason of my suffering because he could not discover a physical cause for it.
In the past week, I received a package from NHS that included a standard preparation for today’s endoscopic surgery. Three sachets of plenvu mango-flavored medication are included in the packet; I’m supposed to consume them to clear my stomach in preparation for a more thorough stomach examination. As I mentioned earlier, it wasn’t my first time, but I will have to forgo certain foods, vegetables, and nuts for seven days, with the last two being the most challenging for last-minute preparations. I’ll need to dissolve the sachets in at least 750 millilitres of water, drink it all, and then keep drinking water afterwards.
Since my experience was exactly as described in the papers that came with the package, I feel reluctant to describe my experience after consuming the necessary cleansing dosages. fatigue, vertigo, and nausea. cold and joint pain. I’m eager for the medical process to be completed because I’ve spitting every minute and used the loo innumerable times. I’m currently at the hospital waiting for my turn because the 2:30 pm appointment has been delayed because there are many patients, including myself, waiting at the unit.
At 15:50 or thereabouts, I was called by the nurse, and after all the checks, I was ready for the section. I was given some material to change into, and shortly after, three doctors, comprised of a male and two females, came and introduced themselves and explained in a cool way what and how the procedure will go and how long it will take and everything will be normal. Before I knew what happened, I was taken to the surgery unit, and all the rituals were done. And the tube camera was inserted inside my body, and beside me were TV-like screens through which I could see exactly how my inner stomach looked, to and fro, they kept going, having me turn from left to right as they performed the endoscopy. I felt no pain at all, but my mind was not at ease either.
After about thirty minutes, the head doctor said it’s done, and everything plugged into my body was removed, and I was taken to another unit to wait. However, the doctor said that he will book me for a CT scan later, and the result of the endoscopy is good. Meaning they found nothing bad. So more investigation has to be carried out in order to find the cause of the pain.
While waiting, I told the nurse in charge of me that I could leave by myself, but they refused, citing the hospital procedures against patients that were sedated must be accompanied home by a relative and friends or anyone presented as the next of kin. All my attempts to convince them were to no avail. Waiting and hungry, they offered me a tea and sandwich, which was a relief to my two days out of food.
I enjoyed the meal like it came from a five-star hotel, after I requested another one to compliment the first, and it was granted. By this time, the unit closes at six pm, and one of the nurses asked me again what time my spouse will come by because they close in less than 10 minutes. Immediately I rang Soso and confirmed she was already on her way with a taxi. I felt good as all the dizziness, coldness, tiredness, and joint pain has gradually disappeared. I appreciate the NHS and the frontline doctors and nurses who make sure people are treated, especially the nurse that attended to me. You’re a good person. From the time you called me to the time I was discharged, you showed nothing but class, affection, professionalism, and caring. I may not have been treated for the pain, but I appreciate the service received from everyone that made sure I was attended to today.
Health is wealth. Not until one is admitted for some serious medical problem, one should always know the importance of having a healthy life.
the untold Realities 