Anxiety management online workshop starts next week
Because I need that. And maybe you do, too.
Hi Friends.
I’ve been sitting here staring at the blank screen because I’m not totally sure what to say.
I’m home, like many other people, and trying to make sense of a new normal. My husband is working from home as well, and we are pretty much locked down here. We walk the dog, but that’s about it for going out. I’m doing the work I can, I’m reading, I’m exercising with the Peloton App which is free for 90 days right now and they have great HIIT, cardio, yoga, running/walking and bootcamp classes that require no equipment. I’m cooking healthy meals, working on the scarf I’ve been trying to knit for like two months, and I’m feeling grateful that when I’m stressed, I clean. We have what we need, and for that, I am exceedingly grateful.
But I don’t want it to sound like I’m just on some sort of adorable stay-cation.
A friend texted me to check in, and the first draft of my reply was “I’m okay! :)” and then I thought, no, I want to be honest. So I was. I told her how I was actually feeling about everything. How worried I was about the physical and financial health of so many people I love. Her response? “Thank you for telling me the truth and not pretending things are okay.”
If there was ever a time to drop the BS, this is it.
I’m struggling. I’m worried and scared and feeling like nothing is certain. But I’m pulling out every anxiety management tool I’ve got. Luckily, I’ve got a lot of them. Sometimes I feel like I’ve been training for this my whole life. And I want to share the techniques that I know can work when we are feeling like the whole world is spinning.
It’s ironic that at this time when we can not come together, what we really need is to come together. So because of that, I’m going to start an online anxiety management workshop next week.
Anxious in an Anxious World
Four Tuesdays from 5 PM - 6 PM EST. (March 24, 31, April 7, 14)
Tuition: $99, with early bird pricing of $75 through March 21st. A limited number of scholarship openings are available. If you are unable to pay the full amount, email LisaJakub108@gmail.com and inquire about that option. I don’t want finances to keep people from getting what they need.
This workshop will offer:
proven tools and techniques for managing anxiety
mindfulness practices to help stop the Doom Spiral
writing prompts to help process difficult emotions
ideas for how to deal with social distancing and working from home
a safe space for community and connection
personalized support and content
Q&A - to discuss your immediate concerns
An option to sign up for additional one-on-one coaching/consulting after the workshop is finished
Periodic appearances from Olive, my anxious rescue dog
Sign up for the workshop here.
And if you have questions, email LisaJakub108@gmail.com
Other free resources
My 20 minute YouTube Yoga Class (beginner-friendly!)
My 30 minute Youtube Yoga Class (beginner-friendly!)
My guided meditations on Insight Timer
Podcast on mental wellness in the midst of this chaos
Video: Dealing with disappointment and cheese as self-care
More videos will be coming on YouTube, so sign up for my channel here
What I’m reading
What I’m listening to
What I’m eating
Okay so I don’t stick to recipes very well, but we’ve been loving gluten-free Cauliflower Pancakes, and these directions come close to what I do. They are yummy, easy to make, and you can throw whatever you’d like on top - we’ve been loving a tikka masala sauce. They also keep really well for reheating later when you’re overwhelmed by the world. We’ve been eating them with salad or cooked greens like spinach or kale. Then you get to feel great about taking good care of your health in the midst of the apocalypse.
Quote I keep thinking about
“When I is Replaced by We, Illness Becomes Wellness” - Malcolm X
I don’t know what happens now, Friends. But I know that we walk this path together. And I’m grateful for that.
much love,
~Lisa