Goals

Tools

Circumstances in which meds ought to be considered

Being more together in priorities and goals for my life

Tools—anxiety

Be aware

Acknowledge the old negative voice

Realistic appraisal – Pema: be aware of, just feel the feeling without judging – positive message – curiosity-self compassion – move on, redirect

Pause from the negative and double negative (“I’m inadequate because I think I’m inadequate”)

Especially when tired, take a short time out

When meditating be aware of the messages and employ the tools

Housemate—I need to not depend on your timeliness (or not) to deal with things like Internet interruptions (this is difficult, not because I’m not at all assertive but because of ignoring, non-acknowledgment).

Goals set

Exercise—five times a week

Meditate—five times a week

Drinking—(i) no more than two beers an evening (or one 6.9% 16 oz beer and one non-alcoholic drink) and (ii) one day of no drinking

Drinking enough fluids—24 oz plus early every morning and 32 – 56 oz early every evening

Two points about anxiety

I think dehydration (hctz) is significant in the current anxiety.

I seem to be constantly giving myself messages about how I’m doing.
Recently there have been a lot of low level negative messages.