(you are welcome for that Vanilla Ice song that is now in your head.)
Over the past six months, I've had a series of health issues that are telling me, in no uncertain terms, that I have to slow down. That I have to manage my stress better. That, to put it bluntly, I often need to chill the fuck out.
I have never really been a chill person. But at this stage in my life, I find that I am multi-tasking from morning until night. At 6 a.m. I may be giving Jane breakfast while feeding the dogs while shooting off a couple of work emails. At 6 p.m. I may be cleaning up, giving Jane dinner, doing laundry and making lists. At 9 p.m. I have usually collapsed on the couch, with the TV on, a magazine nearby, and the laptop where God intended it to be (on my lap).
This is utter insanity. I need to focus on simplifying. I've said this before, and I've known it's important to not have ten things pulling at you at any given moment, but now I'm hurting physically and I need to make my life better. I have all the ingredients for a great life, but when you're running around apeshit crazy all the time, it's hard to pull back and "feel" that great life, if I'm making any sense here.
This is going to be really hard for me, because I've been a multi-tasking lunatic forever. But I've never landed in doctors' offices because of it. So wish me luck!
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Good luck! You are right - once your body is physically hurting, it's absolutely time to listen...
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Good luck to you, Queen of the Stressed. I know you can do it!
I find that actually taking care of myself has really helped. I know that sounds obvious...but it was hard for me. Especially focusing on eating healthy. I feel so much better now that I'm paying attention to what I'm putting in my body!
One of the better posts I've ever previously read with this topic. Thanks!
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