u/DueEffective3503

Hi!

I started doing yoga 2 years ago and since then I've been doing a mix of classes (mostly yin) and guided videos, which have both been of great help. However, I feel like I am mostly doing hip openers -which also relieve a lot of tension in my hips and my body generally- but I believe I carry so much tension in my chest and throat. It gets better when I'm doing well, and it feels like I'm suffocating when I'm feeling down, but it's always there anyways even if I'm okay. What are poses or videos that you would recommend that can help?

Thank you!

I (17F) have been living with my mother (42F) since my parents got divorced, about 3 years ago. Ever since I was 10, she would accuse me of trying to catch the attention of boys, trying to ruin her relationship with my father (it was ruined but I was a child who had nothing to do with it), being too spoiled, etc. Since then, her abuse evolved into her calling me a liar, cheater, wishing on my death, saying I should just go live with him and praying we die together, and probably saying things that were more horrible, this is just what happens on an almost daily basis.

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Until around a year ago, I would crash out when she told me this, cry and panic and all, try to justify myself, raise my voice to match hers. Now I just..stay silent. Maybe respond to her in a normal voice after she's done. I pretty much don't feel anything when she does this on a good day. On a bad day, I just feel a bit down after. That actually feels good, but is that a sign of emotional numbness, as in should I be feeling/reacting more? I have gone to therapy for a year in 2024, do yoga a few times a week, journal, walk more, basically have my own independent life, and I would also say I'm pretty emotional and sensitive when it comes to other things happening in my life. I'm just a bit worried this might be a sign that I'm not feeling enough. Thank you in advance!

I posted a while ago about how I overdid TRE and ended up anxious and sad for a few days. I felt so much better after and, surprisingly, this is the easiest period of my life ever. I started yesterday with literally no cramps ( +little to no mood swings during luteal phase which is not my usual at all). However, I wanted to know if it's okay to just tremor on my period. Does it like get affected by the body being more vulnerable or anything? Should I wait?

I'm still a teen, but where I live it's generally A LOT harder to move out and start a life on your own, even if you're over 18. I don't belong in the house I live in with my mom and siblings at all. It's not necessary for my question but my main reason is that my household was and is going to be abusive forever. Even with parents divorced and all.

I have always had this want to just get away from here, from this whole country if I'm being honest, but at the very least from this house. I don't want to live forever in a place where I'm not understood, where I have to live with tension, plus I'm my mom's least liked daughter. I talked to my parents about scholarships and they keep saying it's dangerous and I can't just leave the country, and it was my only hope because it would be harder to convince them to live on my own if I stayed here. I won't turn 18 until the end of the first college semester so even if I apply in secret, I need their approval. Anyways, my point was to say that I don't have this image of a dramaric escape or anything but I genuinely want to leave peacefully and it hurts me so bad that it feels so far away (kinda impossible) and basically the only way is to get married.

Is there anything you recommend that I do to help feel less pained by this? I go out as much as I can, talk to friends, have hobbies, study and take walks whenever it consumes me too much but it feels like it's eating me alive.

My psychaitrist says to practice deep breathing, writing out what I feel, yoga, meditation, etc..and while all that helps calm me, it doesn't really solve the problem. I have this thing (since I was 11 or so) where I would get a feeling like there is a block on my throat and chest whenever I'm anxious/mildly triggered/subconsciously think about something that triggers me, basically anything even remotely mildly triggering or saddening. It only goes away a bit when I cry, but I can't always induce crying, and sometimes it feels like it's physically blocking me from crying. Feels like it's been there for most of my life. I don't really have any other symptoms btw, actually I have reached a place where I'm much calmer about everything including what used to make me go crazy anxious. It's just this block. And it doesn't make me hyperventilate or anything...it just exists and I have to deal with it. Deep breathing/meditation or anything similar actually don't help when it exists already, they can help make me feel calmer when I don't feel it, but they feel useless when this block exists. Even when I breathe into my belly and all.

Thank you for reading!

Normally I'm not a huge movie (or series) fan. But I'm going through a hard time and I would love to watch something that has a hopeful/happy vibe to it. It can be loud and lively or on the calmer side. I love romance and romcoms but it can be about anything really. I just finished watching Aftersun (2022) yesterday so I can't watch anything sad for a while now lol. Thank you!

My mom is trying to convince me to take her side against my father again. They are divorced and they are deciding on how to change plans regarding my autistic brother. I have an opinion on it but saying it won't matter because they never take it into consideration but...she just keeps telling me I'm not standing up for my brother and that I have always been acting cowardly just because I refuse to come between them. I actually have so many rage towards my father (and my mother too) but I can't just take anyone's side, I don't want to be involved and my siblings that took her side are now used on almost a daily basis to deliver her messages to him. Yes they are grown ups and should be talking themselves but they are not. Today has been horrible and I just got back from a walk trying to make it feel slightly better but I'm getting dizzy and it feels like I can't even get food in. I'm worried about my brother, anxious about what they are going to do, angry at both of them, and tired of this household. I'm not of legal age yet:( I have been through similar situations and I know it will eventually get better but my chest is so tight and I don't know what to do

Edit: Thank you for all the helpful comments! I realized I probably overdid it but fortunately it's not going to last forever lol. I also wanted to share I kinda have had this knot of anxiety in my chest for 3 years or so. It feels like it sometimes exists when nothing is happening, tightening when I'm anxious, and sometimes disappears (not entirely) for a short period of time.

Hi!

I only do TRE spontaneously (I follow tutorials on youtube) and have only did it a few times before. This time though I have been going through a lot for 2 weeks or so (exam season, family problems, sleep deprivation etc) and felt physically and mentally drained. I did TRE two days in a row and I didn't even need to warm up or anything, I just did butterfly pose gradually and my legs were shaking so hard, I didn't really feel much it was just some relief for the tension in my body. Now, a few hours-days after I started, I keep having crying episodes, feeling relieved and calm for a bit, then feeling full of emotion again and having another crying episode. Is this normal? Ofc I stopped doing it for now but I don't know if this is an emotional release, I got dreams that mimic old traumatic situations too if this means anything.

Thank you!

I don't let it affect my decisions but it does affect my mood and confidence deeply. If I even just doubt that someone (especially close friends or parents) doesn't agree with what I'm doing with my life (the way I dress, the way I navigate my relationships etc) I start to get a bit unsure of it and feel the need to explain myself or do anything just so I could justify it or change their mind. I don't act on this need, so I don't explain myself or try to make it look another way or change their mind, but I just feel an intense need to do so.

I'm a student in need of some (not urgent) extra money. Summer vacation starts soon and I will have much more free time and was wondering if I could get into digital product selling. I'm not expecting a shortcut or revenue in a week or anything but I was looking for resources that would help me understand how to pick a niche/which products would be more suitable for me to create/if I should set up an account on Pinterest or Tiktok to promote my products? I can't find anything except short videos and I feel a bit lost. Thank you!

I'm a teen and my parents keep ignoring my requests to get checked up. It's the 4th month I've had insomnia, mood swings, random sadness and anxiety, fatigue, short attention spans and intense cravings during the 7-10 day window before my period. I started taking magnesium for the insomnia and it improved this month but the other symptoms are still there. Is there any medication or supplement that would help?

Today I couldn't sleep until 5 am, woke up at 2 pm and felt like I was hit by a truck. I studied with the same quality of a 10 year old who spends half his day on TikTok and has chronic brain rot (I do have brain rot now). I pushed myself to go out when I could barely stand because it felt like the world would end if I didn't have nachos within 5 minutes. Went to the store with a puffy face feeling like I'm the hugest person in the whole world. And that basically sums up what my luteal looks like but I have a feeling it would be bearable if only I didn't have insomnia it's just my worst symptom ever