Category: Anxiety
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Live, Laugh, Love
You may have noticed these words hanging around my blog, in fact if you look on the homepage they are right at the top, in fact these words mean so much to me that I now have them tattooed on my left arm. Yes, that’s right, I have them tattooed on my arm in the […]
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Push Yourself Outside Your Comfort Zone
One thing autistic people do time and time again is break outside their comfort zone, whether it be going to a party and having to socialise, catching a bus or for some just walking outside the house. In fact, my book is full of examples of where I’ve broken my comfort zone including asking companies […]
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My First Ever Book!
OMG, OMG, OMG…my book has been published and is now available on Amazon! Yes, after three years of writing I’ve finally found a way to get my book out into the world and that’s via the self-publishing platform Amazon! Click here to find it, it’s called Living With Aspergers: Daniel’s Story. I started writing my […]
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I’m Scared To…
Go into a shop/supermarket Use the phone and book a table at a restaurant Go to a party Talk to someone I don’t know Go for a meal out with friends These things are frightening, in fact I have to build up myself up before I do any of these things but the thing is […]
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I’m In A Pantomime
If you don’t know me, I’m quite shy, you wouldn’t have thought I’d be in a pantomime. See, I have Asperger’s Syndrome but I’m always pushing myself to do new things, meet new people and break out of my comfort zone. Now you may be thinking what on earth does this post have to do […]
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Heaving Rain Outside, Why Not Go For A Run
Not many people could go to bed with bad anxiety, get up at 6am and go for a 15 mile in lashing down heavy rain. I’ve just come back from one of the toughest run in my life. When I say tough, I mean mentally tough.
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Public Speaking, Acting, Performing, I’m Not Scared On Stage
You must be reading this thinking, what a stupid comment, why isn’t he scared to go in front a huge audience and act, embarrass himself and speak. Well, the truth is I’m not scared because I know what I’m doing, I know what I’m going to say, I’ve rehearsed everything beforehand so I know what’s […]
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You’re Not Stuck At Home
It’s been another strong week in self-isolation, working from home’s going well, we played Who Wants To Be A Millionaire DVD Game last night and we won a million, annoying that it doesn’t print out the money at the end through the DVD player. In terms of exercise I’m feeling the strongest I’ve ever felt, […]
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Believe You Can And You Will
Two weeks ago I wrote a blog saying this was going to be the biggest mental challenge of my life and it is, but I’m through the worst, I’m feeling like I’m back, back to the Dan we all know. Yesterday, I finished a 10k in 46 minutes, my belief is back, today I’m feeling […]
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Self Isolation Week 1: All Sorts Of Exercise
Yoga, Tai Chi, Tabata, Boxercise, Shadow Boxing, a 2 mile run in the garden, I couldn’t have done anymore forms of exercise this week. Yep, it’s week 1 of coronavirus lockdown and it’s been the hardest week of my life due to my anxiety, click here to read my previous blog.
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Living A Week With Anxiety
The days are so, so, long but I’ve already won half the battle. I can do this I know I can, I’m going to account my first week with anxiety and the battle I’ve been through to help those of you suffering, just like me. Big hugs, Dan.
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Anxiety: It’s All About The Feeling
There’s got to be plenty of people like me with Aspergers or High Functioning Autism who’ve had anxiety but only to a certain level. I used to get anxious but only to the extent that it made me nervous or shy, especially in social situations. This time it’s completely different. With all the coronavirus news, […]
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