Hope you're having a good day so far. There have been days where I want to curl into a ball and hide in the shadows, or days where a weight is pressing down on my back and I don't know how to push myself back up again. Any words of encouragement for anyone who deals with stress on a daily basis?
iâm havinâ a pretty chill day, though iâm real sorry to hear that youâre dealing with such stressful situations, ellynore. i can tell you that even âfakinâ it to make itâ doesnât always work âcuz you feel that pressure eating away atcha from the inside and hurting you even when youâre putting on a big smile on the outside so others donât see that youâre stressinâ and end up feelinâ that too - and lemme tell you, itâs sure not easy to deal with. whatever it is, know that youâre very strong that you are trying and pushing for it, and not having given up.
hey, by all means, if curling up and hiding does good for you, sometimes it might be a good retreat for a temporary time, if those situations get overwhelming for you. everyone needs to retreat and recover from things that are a huge and constant source of stress. there ainât anything wrong with some good olâ r&r time if you truly need it. my bro knows i avoid him sometimes and lock myself up in my room, but he understands i have moments. even if i pop out on occasion to accent his tiny misfortunes with incidental trombone.Â
donât isolate yourself from the world completely though, sometimes being around good company helps relieve some personal tension. thatâs why i hit up grillbyâs every now and then. the additional perspective helps you maybe realize that youâre not alone in this struggle and sharing some laughs and stories helps everyone out.
when you find a window of opportunity, take a nice nap, cool off for a bit in the shadows, disconnect from people, donât conform to anyoneâs expectations for a bit. turn off any noisemakinâ or any jarring, bright light devices too, (cuz, dang, those things can be distracting with all those notifications nâ sensory overload goinâ on), give yourself some me-only time.Â
do something that you like doing that circulates and restores some of that mental energy, write or draw your thoughts down, read, listen to soothing music or ambient sounds (my personal favorite is water noise). i like using this website, mynoise, and its myriad of noise machines, sometimes to calm my racing mind down.
while iâm not sure what sort of stress youâre dealing with in your life on a regular basis, i hope you can somehow do something that will reduce the stress for you. take care, donât neglect your physical health either. eat, drink and take a nice shower (or bath) to clear your head. just occupying yourself with those simple activities that are easily overlooked and pushed aside.. take time to -digest- those actions, savor that great meal youâre eating, soaking up that refreshing cup of water, letting yourself relax in the bath, whichever it is, just slow down and take some time to appreciate the simple little things you have in your life, away from your stress source.Â
itâs okay to let yourself loosen up a little and get away from things. itâll be a bit easier to take on some of the bigger things that you might be facinâ when you give yourself some time to take it easy. i wish you the best, and i hope this response helped, even a little.
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