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trooworld wrote: »

How do you usually feel when you're under a lot of stress, and what kinds of things do you do to take care of your health during those times?

I am very "reactive" person. I've learned some methods that prevent stress from ruling my life. These are things that work for me. But it's really personal and individualized. Definitely not a one size fits all solution.
First, I get a notebook, and write down what's got me reacting. It's a complete brain dump. Writing helps me to work through the problems. I define the stress, write how it makes me feel, and decide if it's something I have any control over. 🤔 If I have some control over the situation, I write an action plan. If I have no control over it, I make tea. 🍵 I sit very quietly while I brew my tea, and let my mind absorb the silence and process the "no control" reality. My brain needs that space to stop obsessing about something I can't control.

-Mica

sorry i'm late! Monday's recorded weight: 208.3

trooworld wrote: »

How do you usually feel when you're under a lot of stress, and what kinds of things do you do to take care of your health during those times?

I use the meditation app Calm a LOT. I listen to a sleep story most nights, bits of wisdom, and especially meditations to well... calm myself.

@vegan4lyfe2012 - 🙏

@FushiaKat That's so exciting I hope your trike gets through customs fast! Your contest room looks amazing!

@AmbersWay Good call on getting a check up to see what's going on.

@vegan4lyfe2012 Oh my goodness I'll keep Amelia in my prayers as well as your whole family. Sending lots of love your way I can't imagine how hard this is for all of you.

@micaroo4 I love your answer how if it's in your control you write an action plan and if not you have a cup of tea, your advice or way of coping is very inspiring to me.

@morenin Oh no I hope that cramp is calming down so you can get back to your challenge.

@19shmoo69 If only we could “share” everything we can no longer post anymore to the IT team email accounts, that would inspire me to lose if they got emails saying I lost 1.2lbs and so on! I feel better when I get FR now since unless I send private messages or am active in the forums you can't really support your friends on here anymore. I really miss that.

HOW DO YOU USUALLY FEEL WHEN YOU'RE UNDER A LOT OF STRESS AND WHAT KIND OF THINGS DO YOU DO TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH DURING THOSE TIMES?

Good question and I've enjoyed reading everyone's responses so far. I just recently stopped being in fight-or-flight all the time and try to stay in a sleep/exercise/eating routine where I go to bed and wake up at the same time and eat around the same time. Exercise I usually do daily as it's been great for my mental health and makes me physically able to do things like shop for myself and get around without much help. I have to stay as calm as I can since increased stress almost always equals increased pain, if I'm hitting pain level 10s I have to spend time away from technology, people, and noise as my system is already overwhelmed and I'm grouchy and reactive. I tend to be ready to fight first so I get myself away from the situation to think it over until I'm able to calm down so I don't say or do something I'll regret. If I'm not sure if I'm overreacting to something I'll run it by my best friend or just give it some time. CRPS is real tied to emotions, if I'm nervous or upset my pain instantly gets worse and it's real exhausting, using my micro current to stimulate the vagus nerve and calm down and get out of fight-or-flight made that machine worth it for that alone especially when I was in a bad relationship and he lived with me.

@trooworld There's always interesting unique people in beach towns, that should be an awesome assignment. Aside of my best friend of the current people I know you would have LOVED living in Santa Cruz during my college years where I spent rainy days going in independent bookstores and hanging out at coffee shops! I can't wait to see your photos I hope you share them with us.

@DrewsAnna I love seeing the fall in your photos that has to be the prettiest state! I also don't know what C2C stands for but am guessing something about crochet?

@TeresaW2024 I'm so sorry to hear of Joe's dizziness, I'm so glad you thought to test him for a UTI and got him to Urgent Care fast.

@baodell17724 Congratulations on 50lbs down!

Hi friends! Had a slow day. My favorite YouTube person for lower body seated cardio has pulled almost all of his videos trying to get people to pay $10.99 a month, I lost about half of my seated workout playlist so I'm bummed but I think that's too expensive and did those videos so often I can do the routines on my own. I got up early to vote, went to the store, and made a yummy turkey winter squash chili, it must've taken me an hour to peel a pumpkin and a buttercup squash for it though as the peeler broke on the pumpkin. Have a great Wednesday! I'm going to post a photo I took when I went to check up on my garden, there was a pumpkin festival there and they left them for wild animals, I keep coming across cats hanging out there and this one's sibling was hiding in the pipe at the time.

@vegan4lyfe2012 Ohhhh no!! I am so sorry for baby Amelia’s diagnosis. I will pray for you all as you navigate these challenging times of waiting and healing.

@Katmary71 That is a bummer that you lost your chair yoga videos. That's a cute kitty pic! I wonder if the cats will eat the pumpkins.


Good morning! My sister and I stayed up way too late, drinking and watching the election. But I planned for it and will spend the day being lazy and puzzling. I’ve got that Christmas decorating fever, but I need the puzzle done so my table will be free for all my stuff. Who else is ready for the holiday season?

DISCUSSION QUESTION: How do you usually feel when you're under a lot of stress, and what kinds of things do you do to take care of your health during those times?
After my initial freak-out over whatever the stress is, I pray. Having a personal relationship with God means that I’m never alone in my stress, and the quicker I can dump it onto Him, the faster I calm down to deal with the stress. Also, being involved with the Diligent Mind Self-Care program, Jason Seib talks a lot about the difference between stress and stressors. We will always have stressors in our lives, but how we deal with the stress is entirely in our control.

DrewsAnna
Weigh in Wednesday
PW 164.1
CW 163

Hi 👋

Just popping in real quick. C2C is working corner to corner instead of in a straight line or in a circle.





The first one is a what I'm making now for practice, the second one is teaching me how to read the graph with a tutorial. After I'm finished with this one, I'm going to make a different one to learn to read the pattern without a tutorial. I looked at a couple patterns and they are a little different from the ones I'm used to.

@Cornanda Thank you!

@trooworld Air fried chicken strips sound delicious! I'm impressed with how many full recipes you do with your schedule it's very impressive.

@TeresaW2024 Thanks! I'm not sure if cats will eat pumpkins they DO make treats with sweet potato for cats. I love your Christmas decorating I remember you showing it to us and being impressed. I love your response good things to keep in mind when stressed.

@vegan4lyfe2012 That's an awesome NSV great job not getting gas station snacks! You will definitely need to be healthy to keep up with all the kids and help with Sophie when needed. You also don't want to be the “couch” grandma!

@lisalisa123 I'm glad you're getting back on track, you're doing great!

@DrewsAnna You're doing a great job with the C2C! My aunt was telling me it's raining a lot there, is it doing so in your area too?

Hi team! Had a busy day, I went to the farm and got a lot of plants in. Some were seeds that had fallen on the floor and sprouted and I'd popped into containers, the one row is going to be a fun “mismash” of different veggies. We're going to use a mineral supplement for plants from the company of one of the supplements I use and I sprinkled it over the row for planting tomorrow so we can have one row of "Bloomin Minerals" carrots and one without. I stayed pretty late then came home and took a nap then checked on my garden bed and picked up a bunch of free compost. Funny the compost was behind an Ace Hardware in a drop off bin and another woman came, who would think you'd make friends shoveling compost?!?! Tonight I'm planning on a bath and some reading, I'm pretty worn out now! I also stopped to get cat food for Asher as he's scratching a lot and over-grooming where he has some bald patches. I've been letting him go in the garage and tried giving him a flea treatment just in case he picked up fleas but I'm thinking he's allergic to something in his food. Have a great Thursday!

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