A relatively young woman, Belle was suffering with anxiety and lack of confidence. She came to a community centre where we hold some of our courses just after her mother passed away and heard about Fit for Life. An introvert by nature; the loss of her mother left Belle feeling insecure, vulnerable and with increased anxiety about her future. She was feeling overwhelmed, not knowing how she would cope or deal with life in general.
On the day we met with her, she didn’t feel up to sitting in on a whole session, but she was able to talk with our staff, uninterrupted about her fears and feelings and shed some much needed tears. Belle was given some guidance and up-to-date information regarding services who support people with grief and loss. During the next session she started to join in with gentle breathing exercises and has continued to do this during the next few weeks. She told us that “the gentle breathing has definitely helped me to calm my anxiety attacks.”
Belle says“The Fit for Life sessions are very helpful and before I came here I felt my life was empty. Everything was a struggle and I felt alone. It’s lovely to be with other people who have problems, we’re all different but you don’t feel so alone”.
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