Stress Sucks Let's Fix That

Everyone has stressors, for me it is getting yelled at for something I have no control over. Either from me yelling at myself or from others. It used to cause severe panic attacks and crying fits. I also have the stressor of my ex-boyfriend who I was in an abusive relationship with and had a child. After taking the steps to place boundaries I have gotten better at not letting him affect my mental state.

Things in my life that I have changed and have control over are; my finances, my mental health and my hair. My finances, I have changed by not spending on things that I don't need. By doing this I have been able to not overdraft my account and keep a cushion in my savings. My mental health I have changed by seeking therapy, learning new methods to cope with my G.A.D. and B.P.D. I have control over this by taking time for myself when I feel a mental attack coming on and by taking my medication daily. My hair I choose to change when I feel like I need to be self-destructive. I consider it an art and art make me happy.

My stressors; being yelled at or blamed for something I have no control over and when something doesn't go quite as planned. If I were at work and I am stressed I breathe, step away for a moment and come back to the situation. When I am at school/ doing school and I am stressed I take a step back, breathe and then go back to what I am doing. When I am at home and I am stressed I go to my room and lay in the dark for a moment. I give myself 5-minutes to be upset and breathe. I then snuggle with my kids and husband. When I am stressed in my car I play music and sing.