I write a regular blog describing some of the situations I have to face as someone with depression and anxiety and how I have used worry beads to help me through them. I thought readers might find it useful if I was to describe which sets of worry beads I use. I am in the… Continue Reading
Living with Anxiety, Depression and Worry Beads
I mentioned in my last blog that in addition to my anxiety and depression I have also been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome. One of the key issues for me is that I cannot stand by and see injustice. I therefore find myself in all sorts of battles that any normal person would not get involved… Continue Reading
Living with Anxiety, Depression and Worry Beads
I have a story to share with you that many will not believe, in fact I am not sure if I would believe it! When people see our worry beads they are surprised how nice they are even though many of them have seen pictures. We therefore decided that we need to get ourselves and… Continue Reading
Dieting with Worry Beads
15 stone 9 pound a loss of 5 pounds – Although this is another good loss that is not what I am so pleased about. I have stopped worrying about what I weigh and the task of dieting. The reason being I am happy with my body and my weight has actually become irrelevant. I still… Continue Reading
Living with Anxiety, Depression and Worry Beads
I am going through a unique experience for me at the moment. I know my depression is really bad. Not that I am having negative thoughts, I have those all the time, but I feel so lethargic. When I wake in the morning I just don’t want to open my eyes and my body feels… Continue Reading
Dieting with Worry Beads
16 stone exactly, 8 pounds loss across 3 weeks. I could not be more happy, another milestone achieved. It was Father’s Day yesterday and I decided to give both my boys and myself a treat. Ever since starting my diet I have refused sweets and biscuits from them to their great disappointment. For this one… Continue Reading
Living with Anxiety, Depression and Worry Beads
Those of you who read my blogs regularly will know I have been doing really well recently. Long term use of worry beads is definitely making me generally more relaxed and less likely to get stressed. Yesterday goes to show that however relaxed you are normally certain things can only have only reaction. We are… Continue Reading
Worry Beads – Some Research
I have found worry beads very effective in helping me manage my anxiety and depression. When I first discovered them, I tried to find some scientific research to help me understand how they worked. Lots of hunting through the internet yielded very little, so I gave up. As part of my plan to get the… Continue Reading
Living with Anxiety, Depression and Worry Beads
For those of you that pay attention to the dates of my posts you will have noticed that I have not updated this diary of events when I have used worry beads to control my illness for some time. This is because there has not been a major event when I feel compelled to take… Continue Reading
Stainless Steel Chain with Worry Beads
This discovery was like finding a “Million Pound Note” in my back pocket. That said I am not bothered about money but what this discovery means is that I can now produce worry beads that are almost indestructible. The kangaroo leather I wrote about in a previous blog is incredibly tough but merely the word… Continue Reading