Sunday 8 August 2010

Tension

I am becoming more and more aware of how I hold tension in my body. Making a conscious effort to release it means that I have to check at least four times and hour and breathe. I keep thinking back to when I was pregnant with Daniel. Having decided that I wanted a relaxed child, I kept my self relaxed and floated through the pregnancy. It was wonderful as things which would normally have stressed me just drifted by. I suppose the pregnancy hormones must have added to this state as I don’t seem to have been able to achieve it since.

It is a vicious circle, being tense means that I breathe less deeply and an more tetchy (but maybe that’s to do with being menopausal with a seven year old!) There is the other effect of course – if I relax more I let out my stomach muscles and look fatter. Maybe I’d better start a diet too!

2 comments:

  1. Morton, I feel your pain, but it's the summer holidays! It just wouldn't be August if I wasn't tense,tetchy and shouting too much!

    September 6th still seems such a way off!

    Best,
    Rach.
    XX

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  2. It's September 7th for us! It seems to be flying by. Trying India Grey's chunk writing method but it doesn't always work. Thank you for the comment Rachel - just noticed it.
    Morton x

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