Managing Stress Levels in Lockdown

[@patriciaburke2401]

Thanks for sharing your wonderful scenery. Nature is sooo very calming.... stressed out in the USA. Praying for a peaceful transition for our new administration.🙏🏻🇺🇸🌹

[@fredfirst1584]

Liz, your return to KZbin came just at the right time for me. I’ve always found your videos very helpful and calming. This second lockdown is even more challenging than the first for me. Although it’s only meant to be 4 weeks everything feels a lot more uncertain this time round. I fear for my job more so than during the first lockdown and because everything is on pause it’s frustrating not being able to achieve my goals right now. Your videos are great

[@LizColeVlogs]

Aw thank you. So glad it’s of some help

[@griffin2263]

I lost my Mother early April then had to clean out my parents house and put it up for sale .They bought it in 1950 !!and my mother was a bit of a hoarder and wouldnt let us deal with any of it while she was alive plus some family members are toxic ..so have spent most of 2020 in a state of stress but finally there is light at the end of the tunnel ..I do daily yoga ..walks .. and meditation

[@LizColeVlogs]

Sorry to hear about your Mum. My brothers have been great but we haven’t tackled the house yet. It’s not to bad though - not too much clutter. I hope you get the house sold quickly:)

[@katznspillz]

You have a lot of things going on right now that are stressful. My dad passed recently and I’ve been looking after the paperwork and house concerns as well as grieving his loss. It’s a lot of stress. One thing that helped me was to get a lawyer to help me out with the handling of the estate. It took some of the stress off and allowed breathing room. It’s so hard but try to prioritize your physical, mental and spiritual health every day. Thanks for sharing. ❤️

[@LizColeVlogs]

Sorry to hear about your Dad. We got a financial advisor (lawyer quoted us £30k!!!). We’ve done all the sorting through paperwork and he’s done the preparation of all the forms for probate and the Inland Revenue. Thank you for the encouraging words :)

[@JainbowUK]

Thank you for taking us on a walk with you. You have so much on your mind - getting out and about on a quiet walk must be quite therapeutic. I think you're right about worries! I find I'm almost looking for them out of habit - I might wake with one worry and then that thought leads to an entirely different problem, and then I can't get back to sleep cos my head's too full! (At therapy once I was told not to ruminate - so much for that!!) When my Mum died about a year ago, I assumed we would have sold her house by now, but we didn't know there would be a pandemic around the corner! I think my sister is reluctant to let go of it and wants to rent Mum's house out but I think I'd rather just sell it. Unfortunately we had a hiccup in her house in August, when a bathroom pipe flooded the kitchen/diner below and the whole of the downstairs flooded!! We didn't realise the insurance that we'd extended from when my Mum owned the house didn't cover floods and leaks!! (Your experience with the Guildford house isn't tempting me to rent my Mum's btw!!) The SCARF thing might help me when I have my sister wanting one thing and my husband suggesting the opposite! Anyway, apologies for this comment being so long! I'll finish with saying that when I get stressed, I get out my pencils and paper and start drawing and painting, and that puts me in another, more peaceful world!! Looking forward to your next vlog, Liz! ^_^ xx

[@LizColeVlogs]

Oh don’t apologise for the length of the comment. It’s lovely to have such great engagement. It’s amazing that we are going through such a parallel. It’s strange that a therapist would just say to stop ruminating and not give you the tools. I read something on LinkedIn once that recommended having a notepad by the bed and just decision to deal with it in the morning can short circuit those loops. I hope you resolve your mums house situation out soon. Liz xxx

[@JainbowUK]

@@LizColeVlogs Ah, my therapist was from Talking Change, a free service in my area. I was finding work particularly hard at one stage and hoped it would boost my confidence. I knew I'd made some progress when I came away from a session without having cried! It didn't change my life drastically, but I took away a few thoughts: not everything is always my fault; don't avoid thing; stop trying to guess what other people are thinking; will I still be worrying about this in a week, month, year etc; I'm still working on not ruminating at night over things I can't change though! Most of my woes were work-related, but at least I've escaped from that life! Stay safe, take care and please make us some more videos!! ^_^ xx

[@patriciaburke2401]

The older I get, the less I care about material possessions. The best things in life truly are free. 🌺🌱🦋💕

[@RensSpace]

Wow you look so different

[@ascubadoo3151]

I’m trying yoga atm to help with my stress levels