Blog: Life of Sophie

Will take a look and see if "Run" has a release date!

It seems things haven't moved on from "Typhoid Mary" and it is scary, one event and...

Think of yourself how would you adapt if you were on the ISS?
I've been a Carer before so i'm just used to the isolation part, the hard part is that everyone else is in the same boat.

I don't know if you're on Twitter, but there are so many positive things to join in
on there, ace sense of community.

 

Emma Watson has just reappeared on Insta.

 

this evenings comfort pic so sophie will get some sweet dreams.



Elizabeth Turner.

 

Thank you!

 

"It's okay to log off and take a break" yup, she's an expert!

 

Hope it helps...

Coping with anxiety about Coronavirus (Covid-19)

Is my anxiety normal?

Whenever there is change and uncertainty it is normal to feel some anxiety, particularly when our day to day lives change and it is unclear what this may mean for you. The situation and guidance has been updated and changing regularly, increasing feelings of uncertainty.

In the current situation with coronavirus, there is the added worry about the risk to health for yourselves and people you know, and care about.

It is a worrying time for many people, but this is especially difficult if you already suffer from anxiety, panic, health anxiety, or OCD with contamination fears.

What if my anxiety is too much for me?

What we know about anxiety is that there are things that can help, but there are also things that can make it worse, things that we all do when we feel worried!

Things that make anxiety worse:

· Spending lots of your time focusing on media reports, checking for updates and news

· Getting updates from unverified and unofficial sources and social media pages.

· Repeatedly checking yourself and others for physical health symptoms and signs of illness.

· Becoming hypervigilant to your own physical body sensations.

· ‘Ruminating’ and ‘catastrophising’ particularly about contamination fears, health and dying.

· If you have OCD with contamination fears, or other types of anxiety difficulties, increasing your cleaning and handwashing above the recommended guidance.

Our minds will naturally try to gather more information to try and solve the ‘anxiety problem’, but these activities are likely to increase feelings of anxiety, as the more we pay attention to something that is uncertain, the more anxious we feel.

When problem solving efforts don’t soothe our anxiety, and we find ourselves increasing those efforts we can quickly get caught up in an anxiety spiral that can be hard to stop.

What will help with my anxiety?

· Rely on official guidance from official websites, such as Public Health England, NHS and UK Government websites

· Ensure any other sources are fact checked and reliable.

· Keep up to date with information, but try to find out when official updates are scheduled, and limit your checking to around those times.

· Follow the official guidance for managing risks to your health.

· Focus on the Facts that are known, and be selective about what you pay attention to.

· Be mindful of any ‘safety behaviours’ that may start to increase – these create the illusion of making us safer, and so calm anxiety in the short term, but cause more anxiety in the longer term.

Try to find other ways to reduce your anxiety, for example by slowing your breathing, relaxing your body, and distracting yourself with something you enjoy.

What else can help if you are self-isolating and social-distancing?

· Reach out and stay connected with others over the phone, skype, facetime, etc even though anxiety might make you want to do the opposite.

· Look out for vulnerable people in your community or neighbourhood who may need help and support – we often feel better if we can find a way to connect with and support others.

Sometimes a phone call can make a huge difference.

· Enjoy the outdoors, go for a walk somewhere quiet where there are no other people around, enjoy the garden, even if you are elderly or in a vulnerable category (unless you have specific contrary instructions from your health services/GP) you can be out in the fresh air, as long as you maintain the recommended 2 metre distance from others to protect yourself.

· Do what you enjoy at home; music, films, hobbies, books, family activities, exercise, cooking – try to stay focused on what you are able to do, even though it might be in a different environment to your usual activities.

· If you have children, try to focus on making it a fun time for them, and help them make sense of a situation that may be confusing and worrying for them.

· Try to create a routine at home that involves different activities through the day to help you keep your mind off your worries.

· Explore relaxation, mindfulness and wellbeing information and activities online, including apps that are available to help with anxiety.

· Do things that help you feel soothed and cared for, such as having a bath, or wrapping up in a soft blanket or scarf, and watching a favourite film.

· Do talk with others about your worries, sharing our thoughts can help.

· Be kind to yourself, this is a difficult time, and managing your mental health may be tricky at the moment, but there are numbers you can call if you need support (see below).

· Remember, all the small things can add up make a big difference to how you feel… it is a balance of getting the information you need and taking care of your physical and psychological wellbeing.

Helpful websites:

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/pub...our-mental-health-during-coronavirus-outbreak

https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/

Helpful Telephone Numbers to support you if you are struggling with your wellbeing:

Samaritans free phone number - 116123

Mind Info-line - 0300 123 3393

 

Britain is on lockdown as from tonight.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-52000039

I may be missing for a while.

 

I hope we can avoid such drastic measures at my end but you never know.

 

Ok its been an "interesting" few hours, last night right after Boris's broadcast, my Sister said they're coming over
and to get my stuff together (I'd already had a case ready).

We went in her car to meet up with her boyfriend in his van and headed in convoy for the South Coast to our Aunt's house.

We left and got a few miles when we were pulled over by the Police "Where are you going?", we told him
and he asked "Where", (was it ok) he said, "Of course, you can go", but it's a long way down there and once you leave
London, you might meet some jobsworth that will keep you waiting".

Plus small Communities along the South coast aren't exactly welcoming people coming down from London to stay there.

He said I'd advise you to go home, wait a few days and see how it is then.

So that's what we did, my Sister didn't want me to be on my own, so my place is bigger, I've got two spare
bedrooms, so they are staying with me.

If I vanish it will mean we got down there, take care!

 

Take care and I hope I hear from you soon

 

Still here, but if you're a guy and thinking of coming back as a Woman don't.

Meanwhile
Feeling a bit better, I've just noticed some food.


Hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to be up applying for the NHS Volunteers.

 

If you cant get something there our nations capital Stockholm needs volunteers right now.

 

Morning, all this isolation is playing havoc with my sleep patterns, but I’m feeling a bit more human.

Meanwhile
Here’s the text everyone in the UK received after Boris’s Lockdown speech on Monday.

Long way from a comfort pic.

 

Comfort pic just arrived.

 

Helping to organise today, you can join us if you like.

Already got fans in Japan joining in and it will be 4am there.

Meanwhile

Little face

And we've applied for this..
https://www.england.nhs.uk/participation/get-involved/volunteering/
We've applied for the Community section.

 

Want to join me tonight at 7pm GMT?
Look up the hashtag on Twitter #TripOfALifeTime

I'll be there.

 

Result!

Plus we've got Russell T Davies (he brought Doctor Who back to the BBC 15 years ago today)
to join Twitter @russelldavies63 he'll be live tweeting to "Rose" (the story he wrote)
and he's written a sequel that will be revealed at 7:45pm.