Can we talk about how Breathwork helped me overcome a few challenges? After I recovered from a knee injury that kept me on bedrest for months, followed by many more months of recovery, I struggled with a serious fear of getting hurt again.
It actually started before I was fully walking again. My PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder, would wake me up in the middle of the night after I dreamt of falling and getting hurt. I had always been pretty adept at experiencing fear, but not letting that fear hold me back… but this fear was different. It was so deep rooted and in ways, debilitating.
I had been a runner my whole life. I used to go run laps in the park for fun, and joined Cross Country, as soon as I was old enough. I wasn’t the fastest or going to set any records, but it was always something that brought me a lot of joy. I could put in headphones, smell the fresh air, feel the wind brushing against me and RUN.
No rules to follow, I just let my body guide me. Sometimes I would stop and lay staring at the clouds, other times I would take a break and swing at the playground before continuing my run. It was my stress reliever, and time for myself without any distractions.
That is why it was so devastating when my doctor told me I should not run…
