u/time4klax

I’m the kind of person who squats with their heels up and balances on the balls of their feet. Well yesterday I decided to try a proper feet flat on the ground squat, just to see if I could do it. I did it for about a minute and then stood up and went about my day. And ever since I did that squat, I have been hurting like you wouldn’t believe!

I’m sedentary, and I get that I’m not flexible, but I didn’t think a quick squat would leave me sore a day later. The front of my thighs hurt, my hips hurt, and I can hardly lift my knees up to climb stairs today. I know the human body is basically designed for a deep squat, but I don’t think I’m cut out for it… 😅

Maybe I should do stretches or something and try it again later?

I had an interesting conversation with my therapist today about how anxious I’ve been since covid hit the scene. She thinks my covid stress is just “a facet of general health anxiety” and that “i really don’t need to worry about a covid infection hurting me”.

Does anyone have any recommendations of articles, research, etc that do a good job explaining the unique risks and health implications of covid, and why it might actually be worth avoiding it? I’m concerned about her dismissing all covid stress as “made up” or “irrational” and she said she would be willing to read covid articles if i sent them to her.

i’ve been really struggling with my diet and consistently eating these days. i’m extremely worried about cross contamination and hardly ever trust the foods that end up in our fridge. my roommates love cooking and like to make dishes with raw meat, eggs, and raw flour too, and it’s such a nightmare trying to feel safe in the house after all of these raw ingredients get thrown around.

i keep trying to convince myself to eat but then i’ll see something that scares me, like raw meat in the freezer or raw dough in the fridge, and i’ll end up back where i started. i’m scared of recalls and germs and contaminated food, too, and i never know if what i’m about to eat will be recalled for listeria next month.

i’m so hungry. i don’t want food poisoning. just getting through my day-to-day is exhausting 😩

i just wanted to get all that off my chest and see if anyone else is suffering through this too.