STRESS!!!
Yes ~ that has been the best way to describe me lately.
Well actually, not just lately, but for quite a while. Late nights,
too little sleep, on the go from early in the morning grabbing the
wrong things to eat, worrying constantly. And the result ...
I AM A WRECK!
My solution ...
MAKE SOME CHANGES ASAP!
Instead of grabbing a cookie or a piece of candy I vow to
EAT MORE FRUIT!
Although I am a tea drinker, I vow to drink more
GREEN TEA!
And to ditch the artificial sweeteners too.
WORK OUT MORE OFTEN!
I am pretty good about getting a walk in every day but
my stress level has been so high that it won't hurt me to
work off a bit more by tweaking my workout schedule.
Speaking of walking ~ did you know that ...
So there you have it. I am forever tweaking inside the cottage and
out in the garden, but now it's time to turn the tweaking on me.
I'll let you know how it's going. In the meantime I am happily joining ~
Bentley ~ maybe we should cut down on some of your treaties.
Yesterday the sweet girl at Sonic gave you a treat when we went
through the drive-through. Then your grandma gave to two treats
at her house. I'm thinking we just might need to tweak your treats!
Big Hugs,
Susan and Bentley
Very interesting Susan! I just went thru a Diabetic Clinic and learned a lot of these things. Makes you wonder why we don't take better care of ourself. Especially since we are living so much longer.
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Judy
Those stats about walking are really interesting and makes me happy that I walk :-)
ReplyDeleteLooks like you know how to deal with the stress. Hope it helps you get through this rough time.
ReplyDeleteStress is SUCH a killer of so many things. Sometimes I don't know how to make my MIND do those things I KNOW are most healthy and best for me.
ReplyDeletethe worry....the anxiety, takes over
constant need to sit, breath...and re-evaluate
I hope your stress lessens soon. It is awful to feel stressed all the time. I have had period in my life when I have felt that way, too- xo Diana
ReplyDeleteThis is a post I needed to see! I've been having so much stress and I know I need to eat much better! So I'm going to heed your advice and eat more fruit, exercise more and drink plenty of water!
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Linda
Stress is insidious. It creeps up on us and all of a sudden we notice how bad we feel - not thinking about all the warning signs in the weeks past. Good luck with the 'tweaking' and thank you for sharing that.
ReplyDeleteStress is a terrible thing. If you are having trouble sleeping, start drinking "tart cherry" juice before you go to bed. It is a powerful sleep aid as well as antioxidant. I get it at Trader Joe's. Sleeping like a baby now and I have tons of stress. Hope you start to feel better, Susan.
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Laura
This is such great information! We all have stress and need a certain amount to help us deal with problems that arise....but most of the time, we have TOO much! Walking and a healthy diet helps me sleep better. A quiet relaxing home helps, too! Sweet hugs!
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