Toot toot!
I’m not one to usually toot my own horn, but I feel compelled to do so.
Not only did I drive my daughter to dance tonight, but I picked her up too!
Holy moly guacamole!
Now, for all of you who do not have an issue with anxiety and/or panic, you must be thinking that I have completely lost my mind and you may not understand why this is a big deal. I get it.
But, to those of you who know anxiety, know panic, you will know this is a massive accomplishment!
Woo hoo!
I haven’t done that, by myself, in about two months. Seriously.
I told you this was a BIG DEAL!!!
I’m not going to lie. It was hard. I was scanning, scanning, scanning my body for any signs of anxiety (which of course, we know can actually cause more anxiety! Go figure!). My heart was racing, my mind was looping around like a hamster wheel and I had Taylor Swift blaring! Singing along whilst slightly hyperventilating! It was uncomfortably liberating!
So that’s it. My big accomplishment of the day.
Not too shabby if I do say so myself.
Toot toot!
© The Flip of the Switch, February 2016.
The Flip of the Switch 
I totally understand where you are coming from. It is one of those things that you really can’t explain unless you have experienced it. Fantastic achievement.
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Thank you so much! 🙂 I’m so glad someone gets it!
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This is incredible! I’m so proud of you! 🙂
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Awww thank you! I’m proud of me too! 🙂
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Well done. One giant leap for switch. Congrats.
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Thanks so much! I love what you said! “One giant leap for switch”! Ha! 🙂
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Have you done any habit stacking research? I think you mentioned going further and further as an excessive, which is basically what that it- just curious if you’ve read some books on it or whatnot?
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exercise not excessive…
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No, I have not heard of it. Sounds interesting. Have you read anything about it? You have sparked my curiousity! 🙂
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Only a few gym/ workout articles… One from girls gone strong…
http://elitedaily.com/life/motivation/habit-stacking-build-new-habits-taking-advantage-old-ones/951171/
http://www.girlsgonestrong.com/why-motivation-is-overrated/
The idea of ‘ok I go to the alley and drop the garbage. Today I’m going to walk over to the other garage on the other side of the street’ and work it into your habit.
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Interesting. So that means I have to do something else tomorrow! Yikes! Hahaha! Okay, let me sleep on it! I will come up with something! Thanks so much!
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Maybe. Or just make taking daughter to dance habit. But instead of going right home after she’s there- go get milk. Or eggs. It’s about adding on to what you already do- not changing your world overnight. But this is still awesome. Great job.
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Congrats! Way to go!
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Thanks Jason! 🙂
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What a great feeling, hey?! Celebrate! 🎉
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Thanks Miss Aligned! 🎺
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Good for you, you must be feeling so proud and rightly so. Can totally understand.
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Great job! Having never driven a car without supervision (for goodness sake I’m a grown woman, this should be simple!), I can totally understand your anxiety about driving!
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obviously I echo what everyone has typed. You are epic for pushing yourself and getting out there. Keep on fighting 🙂
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So awesome, make sure you have a cookie or two
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Love that! A cookie reward! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
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I am thinking of turning it into some type of blog award. 🙂
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Great idea! 🙂
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When I figure it out, I shall let you know 😉
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