Hello,
I was diagnosed with COPD about a ten months ago. Wow it sent me into a loop. I had some trouble sleeping for a while, I was reading random information obsessively, and worst of all I was letting my mind go to some dark places. This surprise me because I am usually a very optimistic person. I have not smoked in 10 months. I have been very diligent about eating well and I have increased cardio. I plan to start doing more resistance training soon. I am mentally in a better place. I am feeling grateful for all that I have and have been able to move my focus into things I truly enjoy: time with family and friends, being out in nature, photography, reading for pleasure and cooking. I do not want to spend more time worrying or being afraid. I am determined to find some opportunities, for creativity, learning, doing service to fill up that time that was spent on worry and fear. Some top contenders are learning Spanish and yoga I was wondering if anybody could share some ideas for how they replaced worry and fear with productivity and positivity? By the way, I’m very grateful to find this group!