Hinch Yourself Happy by Mrs Hinch

Author:Mrs Hinch [Hinch, Mrs]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
ISBN: 9780241399767
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Published: 2019-04-09T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

LET’S TALK ABOUT ANXIETY

I’m still a really big worrier. I worry so much. I can build up a whole scenario in my head that might not ever happen but it can stay in my head all day. You can imagine how frustrating that is. In fact, I’m sure some of you don’t have to imagine because you’re probably in the same boat.

The great thing in this day and age is that everyone talks more openly about suffering from anxiety or depression or whatever it may be, and by talking about it openly we’re helping each other. I love that.

These days, instead of me sitting there worrying myself silly, I’ll grab Minkeh or Buddy and clean instead of thinking too much. I’m cleaning out my mind while I’m hinching the house or the car or understairs cupboard. It’s a real release for me. Some people go to the gym or they bake cakes, and that’s what helps to ease their whirring minds. For me, it’s cleaning.

I think a lot of people assume I have OCD, but I don’t. I just genuinely enjoy cleaning, organising and feeling good in my home. When the house has been hinched and my wax melts are filling the house with my favourite smells, there’s no better feeling for me. I relax and switch off and it’s almost like a mini therapy session.

We’ve all got things we’re dealing with, it’s a part of life, and it’s all about finding ways to manage whatever it is we’re struggling with. For me, cleaning is something I’ve discovered makes me happy.

If someone thinks that’s sad, then that’s fine. I’m okay with that. When you’re doing something you love and achieving a happy outcome at the end of it, like I do with cleaning, it gives your self-esteem a boost, and that can only be a positive thing.

I thought it was just me who felt like that but now I realise how many men and women out there live with anxiety or panic attacks. We are not alone any more. So many people have said that they’ve discovered cleaning has helped them beyond belief, and it’s really helped to turn things around for them. It means the world to me to think I may have been a small part of that. If I could share even a handful of the messages I receive on a daily basis then the world would see just how much we all have in common. Please never feel ashamed. I’m ‘quirky’ and a little ‘out there’ apparently, but who cares! That’s me! We should all be proud of who we are. If I can get over a million followers for being myself … then anyone can!

Now don’t get me wrong, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine having such a large Instagram account. I still get comments online from people who say it’s not healthy for me to be promoting OCD, but that’s not the case at all and it isn’t the source of my panic.

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