learn how to deal with stress better

I’ve always had a problem with this mostly because I never thought it was a problem…if that makes sense! I let things get too far gone before I ever do anything about it. These past few months are no exception and my body/mind is paying the price for it now. Solution: breathing exercises :)

This is not to say that I still don’t feel annoyed or irritated by things but that I have totally learnt to deal with the kind of stress that used to threaten to be my ruin.

Learn to deal with stress without smoking! I quit 2 weeks ago and my adiction is still telling me that I will have less stress if I light up. I can deal with it!

There are no wrong turns. Only wrong thinking on the turns our life has taken.
- Zen saying

Yep I definately need to work on this stress In my life right now is really bad and I’ve been having trouble crontrolling myself w/ it but I think I’m going to try to excercise to help release it in a healthy way

Feel the emotion, acknowledge the thought. But always as an observer.

As in

“so, this is what I am feelin about this…”

as opposed to

“i am feeling so … about this”

you own the thoughts and not the other way round

Asking for support or assistance used to be near impossible for me. i felt it made me weak to seek or accept it. As i have matured and gotten over some issues of mine, i have learnt to recognize when i need to reach out and when i can make do on my own steam.

i woke up today imagining a trial of a day to unfold. stressfull more than anything which is where i falter. i am trying to work on this though. Today, I made an executive decision to not remain in that mental space even if it meant dragging myself out. I chose the path of emotional comfort and reached out to get what I needed.

I proved my old self wrong. i made myself stronger by daring to seek some emotional support. And in so doing effectively dealt with what could have been an uber stressfull day.

I read a few words also that really perked me up and i think i can apply it to the whole dealing with stress better

“every sixty
seconds
you spend upset is a minute of happiness
you’ll never get back.”

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Things are changing already but further steps are to be taken come september. I am so excited at altering my way of living. Namely in regards to dealing with my handle on stress. A couple of things on my list are already enhancing this state and it can only get better.

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