For those who also suffer from anxiety and depression you will probably get anxious whenever you go to the doctors. I have a fantastic doctor who is very supportive however, I still find myself getting anxious. I suppose it is the unknown of what they might say and how it might affect my life. I want to… Continue Reading
21 Days to Break a Habit
If you wish to give up a bad habit using worry beads there is one simple rule which will make you successful. That is the 21 day rule. Many of you will may have heard of this “wives’ tale” but I guarantee not may of you have actually used it. Like worry beads it has a strong… Continue Reading
Living with Anxiety, Depression and Worry Beads – Update 10
In Update 9 I told of my trip to St Paul’s Cathedral for my parents to re-new their vows. It was a stressful day not just for the things that happened but also it made me remember back to my childhood. As part of the celebrations my parents also booked for the whole family, grandchildren… Continue Reading
Living with Anxiety, Depression and Worry Beads – Update 9
This story is one which happens all too often when you suffer from anxiety and depression. My parents have reached 60 years of marriage and it was a time for celebration. However, whenever an event involves looking back it brings back all the bad times life has thrown at you. Although I did not have… Continue Reading
Living with Anxiety, Depression and Worry Beads – Update 8
I do not have a particular story to share in this blog. What I wish to cover is my “Anxiety and Depression” maintenance kit that I always have on me. It has been some time now since I discovered that worry beads can be an excellent distraction when I feel myself becoming anxious but also… Continue Reading
Teenage Hormones and Worry Beads
Anyone who has passed through puberty will have stories told to them of how they were very moody when they were in their teens. For those of us who are in their mature years will have stories but there was never any explanation apart from you were sometimes a horrible child! Nowadays the medical community and parents… Continue Reading
Living with Anxiety, Depression and Worry Beads – Update 7
This is the saga of “Dad’s Walking Stick”. In my Update 6 I told of how I managed to use an image of my worry beads in my head to diffuse an anxiety attack. This saga shows how effective this technique has come on. It starts with my parents almost achieving 60 years of marriage. To celebrate this my… Continue Reading
Living with Anxiety, Depression and Worry Beads – Update 6
An invite to a friend’s 50th birthday dinner was a very nice thing to look forward to. I don’t go out much as I become anxious in a strange environment and around people I don’t know. I do still undertake this sort of thing however I do need to make some mental preparations. For this particular outing… Continue Reading
Conditioning the Leather with your Pears
One of the pleasures of using English Worry Beads is that they become a part of you. Let us start with a 1Pear Leather worry beads which is thread with 1.5mm leather cord. All leather responds to heat and chemical treatment. We would recommend that part of getting to know your worry beads is to… Continue Reading
Second Trick with 2Pear Worry Beads
After you have mastered the first trick with worry beads, this second trick will amaze your friends, become a worry beads expert! With the diagrams below you should be able to learn the hand positions and quite quickly increase your speed. Once mastered at any speed you can regulate your speed to help change your… Continue Reading