Yesterday I wrote about things to do when feeling stressed. Here are the signs I’m in the stress zone:
1. I’m too busy/distracted/tired to pray
2. I talk about the stuff ‘we’ need to do and I’m the only one there
3. I’m eating drinking chocolate
4. I can’t breathe and realise I’ve been holding my breath – for the last hour
5. My eye starts twitching
6. I can’t make decisions
7. My shoulders are up round my ears
8. I make lists but cross nothing off
9. I mutter at strangers
10. Things go missing: keys, purse, bag, brain
11. I’m angry/tearful/disengaged
12. Small children are scared of me
13. My husband says ‘we can talk about this later’ . And I say NO. WE ARE TALKING NOW.
14. Missing a call from an unknown numbers reduces me to a quivering wreck
“3. I’m eating drinking chocolate”. Caught in the very act, while reading this blog post! And yes, it is a favorite “go to” of mine also, when I’m feeling stressed. Thanks for sharing that “warning light.” So, I’ve decided not to eat the whole bar of Lindt 90% Cocoa (I’m a serious chocolate addict!), and am about to go out to the garden to dead-head flowers instead. At least it will give me the opportunity to SEE something dead being removed, so new life–more flowers–can potentially cheer me in future days.
what a relief to know it’s not just me :-) !
Hahaha
10 is so true for me …. on the days when I’m most trying to look like I have it together, my keys always go missing!
Love and best wishes to you both x
LOL I can relate to all of this apart from the eating drinking chocolate. Hope you’re ok :) xx