willy2

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1. Studying...neck & back aches....

   willy2 replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

   Yoga and heating pads are great suggestions

2. Studying...neck & back aches....

   willy2 replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

   One thing that may help if you exercise is to strengthen your back muscles by doing pulling exercises. This has helped me with my general upper back shoulder and neck

3. Mindfulness Meditation and Buddhism

   willy2 replied to frellyou's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Rabbitgirl, I love what you said and I copied below and you are soo right! Also, it is like exercise. You don't start with the biggest weights on the first day, you just continue to lift the smaller...

4. Mindfulness Meditation and Buddhism

   willy2 replied to frellyou's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Thanks for all the great meditation advice. I learned a lot in your

5. I cry all the time.......what next??????

   willy2 replied to docpsychrn42's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Any update docpsychrn42? Let us know how you are

6. Mindfulness Meditation and Buddhism

   willy2 replied to frellyou's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Love the 2b at the end of your moniker

7. I cry all the time.......what next??????

   willy2 replied to docpsychrn42's topic in Health, Stress Management

   You're welcome... Happy Holidays

8. Mindfulness Meditation and Buddhism

   willy2 replied to frellyou's topic in Health, Stress Management

   This is really interesting and not surprising. My first reaction to CBT and TEA forms etc was that they appeared to be Taoist in nature. I wish western medicine would embrace eastern forms more...

9. Mindfulness Meditation and Buddhism

   willy2 replied to frellyou's topic in Health, Stress Management

   You're welcome. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink as they say. I hope your daughter is feeling

10. I cry all the time.......what next??????

    willy2 replied to docpsychrn42's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Great advice Finn and Zoe

11. Mindfulness Meditation and Buddhism

    willy2 replied to frellyou's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Sorry for being so late in replying. The TEA form is a simple thought countering exercise where you list the thoughts that cause anxiousness and stress and then identify the common thinking errors in...

12. Help for stress and worry- CBT

    willy2 replied to willy2's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thanks for answering for me while I was absent. I could not have answered any better:yeah: I am so happy to hear CBT was useful for you also:up: The book by Sam Obitz that we used in my CBT group...

13. I cry all the time.......what next??????

    willy2 replied to docpsychrn42's topic in Health, Stress Management

    There is a lot of good advice so please take whatever advice resonates with you so that you can start to feel some relief. Like one person said you have to treat yourself in order to help others....

14. Help for stress and worry- CBT

    willy2 posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I was on meds for my stress and anxiety before I found CBT and it cured me and got me off meds in a reasonable period of time. CBT taught me how to help myself deal with all the stress in my life and...

15. I cry all the time.......what next??????

    willy2 replied to docpsychrn42's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I agree with everything Angie had to say. Really good advice. From personal experience i would suggest trying to find a counselor or group who specializes in CBT aka cognitive therapy. Hang in...