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Getting over anxiety

20/10/2019

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​If there’s one thing I have learned it’s how to relax.  I had serious anxiety from 2004 to 2013 so it was a case of necessity being the mother of invention.  During that time my desire to shift the shitty stuff was strong, there was no way I was ready to accept that my life was going to stay that way.  I’d get anxious about leaving the house and then I got over that.  Then I’d get anxious about slightly busy places like restaurants.  Then I got over that.  Then it was the work environment, and I got over that.  (Forgive me for sounding like a self-important prick.)  Then it was classroom situations, meetings and waiting rooms and I got over that.  Then it was travelling and I got over that.  Then it was being the centre of attention, like at a recent violin concert, and I did that too.

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Is tv good for mental health?

13/10/2019

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Is it? Back to the basics – I’m not discussing social media and staring at phones because this has been done to death.  I watch a lot of TV, well probably – about three hours a day.  I guess some people sit on their arses for hours and hours but my excuse for my perceived inexcusable TV watching habits is that I have few friends and feel too self-conscious and vulnerable to go to pubs and clubs, because having had a long journey with panic attacks and anxiety I am a bit different to others. ​

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A post for Britain - Brexit, my thoughts

8/10/2019

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Might as well take a break from the usual and wade into politics for today’s blog post.  I consider myself a smart guy on occasions but to be honest my Brexit knowledge stops and dries up before it gets anywhere near something useful.  But I have some opinions and I know on which side I stand.  I would genuinely love to hear any comments from either side, please do enlighten me in the comments section. 
 
I’m a remainer.  I have family in continental Europe.  I think Europe has some fantastic and beautiful places.  I read recently that with the exception of China, Europe is the most economically, politically, and technologically advanced place in the world.  Why separate from that?

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