i cant swim and now my mom is teaching me but i hate it and am very afraid at the point i get nausiated when its swim day.. help me please (please tag as drowningtaurus)
Hi lovely,
I'm sorry that you'rebeing made to learn to swim when you don't want to! Have you talked to herabout how you feel about swimming? You're completely allowed to not want tolearn and to be scared of the water.
Do you know what it isabout swimming that makes you afraid? Identifying the cause of your fear willallow you to find ways in which you can cope with it and hopefully overcome thefear.
When it is swim dayyou can try breathing exercises to keep you relaxed and take things slowly. Youdon't need to rush anything and it's important to try and stay calm. The moreworked up over it you get then the worse it will be for you and I know that'shard to do in reality but try to breathe slowly and deeply and take your timewith things.
Another thing you cando is reward yourself afterwards. So every time you go swimming after you cantreat yourself to a chocolate bar or something else. Rewarding yourself fordoing things works because then you want to do it and get it over with so thatyou can enjoy the treat after.
You could also suggestto your mum that you would feel better being taught by an instructor? Someonewho is qualified to teach? This may ease your fears a little bit.
I hope that this helps!Have a lovely day :)
Lots of love andcuddles,
Paige <3
