Dear llyana:

I am glad to read back from you!

During the prep and during teaching, your thoughts were more clear and your ability to speak was greater- this means that it is possible for you to think more clearly and speak better again and again, the ability is there.

The moment you notice a difficulty focusing on what students are saying or otherwise, the moment you notice a cognitive difficulty, do you best t calm down any fear associated with such noticing. Fear accompanies certain sensations and thoughts, and by itself, fear is enough to hijack one’s cognition temporarily.

Good to read that you are hoping and that you had a breakthrough, visualizing giving your “inner birthing mother” what she needs, so to heal her from the trauma she experienced giving birth, excellent breakthrough, I say!

Like you suggested yourself, depression (and anxiety) are enough to explain cognitive decline of the  kinds you mentioned. I experienced such myself, because of long-term anxiety, and following my years of dedication to healing, I am improving too.

About quitting smoking- it is very difficult for millions to quit. I know a man with a greatly reduced lung capacity because of smoking, being on oxygen at all times- he no longer smokes but is still addicted to nicotine, he buys what appear to be chewing gum or candy that contains nicotine, and takes one of those from time to time. I don’t know anything about those, but I wonder if these can be helpful to you. If you’d like, I can ask him for details.

anita

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