Author: Helen

  • When I caught the lurgy

    When I caught the lurgy

    There was a moment (when I caught the lurgy) when there was a heaviness pushing down on my forehead & cheeks.

    There was also occasional moments when I felt a wave travel up into my whole head, causing it to tingle & my ears to momentarily sound as those I was underwater

  • Head rush

    Head rush

    There was a moment (when I stood up quickly after drinking a few glasses of wine) that I had the sensation of all my body’s energy flowing to up into my chest , hovering for a few seconds & then filling up my head in a wave, making my eyes feel like they were rolling back in my head.

    The sensation then became like exploding candy in my brain

  • The plank

    The plank

    candle of rope 200sqThere was a moment (when I was holding the plank position whilst at the gym) when I had a little tight knot at the top of my stomach. This knot engulfed more and more of my stomach & as it did so, a heating sensation began to ripple down through my muscles.

    The tightness & heating sensations became so strong that I could not get my mind to focus on anything other than them.

  • The end of the day

    The end of the day

    There was a moment today (when I got into bed after a long day) when i had the sensation of weights lying on top of my body & legs & slowly sinking down through me, increasing in weight, until they eventually settled underneath me

  • First effects of Christmas

    First effects of Christmas

    There was a moment today (when I heard my favourite Christmas song on the radio for the first time this year) that I had a tingle in my toes which travelled up my legs & body & settled as a warm glow in my chest

  • Making that first scary business step

    Making that first scary business step

    There was a moment (when I took the plunge & posted on Facebook asking for guinea pigs for my new business venture) when I felt a tightness at the top of my stomach

  • When my parents returned from holiday

    When my parents returned from holiday

    There was a moment today (when I saw my parents for the first time in a month) that I felt a warm, simmering feeling in my chest