I saw stuff about renting your car out when not using it but I don’t know if I’d trust it
Wear and tear would increase, cleaning costs, plus the risk of theft or a crash (and needing to have third party insurance would probably push that cost up) so probably not worth it
But maybe look into what the membership costs are for a tool library (if you have one close enough to access) and compare it to the cost of buying tools. I forget what the fee was but it might still come out lower.
Also if you have any good neighbours that might trust you to borrow theirs and even lend a hand? Though not everyone has this.
Also I know for some supermarkets you can get fuel discounts on the paper receipts? You could ask non-driving friends to save theirs if it helps enough
Edit: Yeah, like you said you can do the points digitally through Fly Buys too
I heard that you can tighten all of your muscles really hard and relax a couple of times to release the fight or flight.
Brisk exercise.
Allowing yourself to shake and tremble.
Dipping or splashing your face with cold water for the diving reflex.
There’s deep abdominal breathing.
Breathing into a bag didn’t do much but get that Centaurworld song tauntingly stuck in my head
Or even holding your breath until it subsides (something about carbon dioxide balance in your bloodstream)
I also heard antihistamines such as Benadryl can be used to calm you.
You can try chamomile tea made with two bags or valerian pills from the supermarket I guess. Or magnesium. Rescue remedy.
There are also options like beta blockers.
YMMV
Not much of that works for me to be honest.
Usually if it’s a bad one I get in a hot shower, take prescribed medication and/or suffer through it. Maybe calling a friend if they’re free or a hotline. Try and get the regular professional appointment sooner.
When and if you can - I strongly suggest seeing a gp for valium and maybe a psych referral when and if you can face it, and getting tf out of the environment causing it or at least taking leave if possible.
Right now I suggest getting somewhere people leave you alone and maybe put something soothing in the background or call Lifeline.
If you’re out of condition or there’s the risk of hurting your back try single heel slides first rather than double. This will help support and stabilise your lower back rather than abruptly jerking both legs up at once and potentially pulling an abdominal muscle or spasmodically arching your back. It also can help isolate the muscles more.
Either way just make sure your abs are very slightly tensed and your tailbone is comfortably dropped down so your back is flat on the mat or the bed.
If the flat legs are hard, it’s tiring to tense or your lower back is twinging you can bend the non-working leg and put your foot flat on the bed for more stability.
Problems might include document compatibility when dealing with organisations and possibly WebEx or Zoom. I’ll work it all out on this old machine as I get time and energy though. I have a lot of more urgent stuff to do before then. One step at a time
He got home to us like this https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bc0sJvtKrRM