Stressed OUT!?! - Page 5

Andrew, Jr. · 06-02-2010, 09:41 AM

Today I am so stressed not only can I not talk about it, but I can barely write a word down about it.

Gemme · 06-02-2010, 11:13 AM

I'm stressed but I'm sick too, which gives me a 'who cares' feel, so I'm basically conflicted.

JustJo · 06-02-2010, 12:22 PM

Stressed, frustrated, depressed...take your pick.

My son is home sick with a fever over 102...I'm STILL trying to sell or find a tenant for the house I own....STILL trying to find someone who will rent to us with pets in Florida.... feel like I'm trying to force a miracle and am frustrated as heck and feel like just having a really good cry.

I'll be lucky if I manage a shower with the way the day is going....and it's almost 2:30 in the afternoon......ugh

Rockinonahigh · 06-02-2010, 03:27 PM

Yep,stressed hear too.Today I have had to call a plumber for a stoped up drain in the kitchen.I should have been a plumber cause he shure made a bundle outta me today.For the record I did try to fix it myself but as much as I did it just didnt work.

Bad_boi · 06-02-2010, 05:08 PM

The best thing ever when I am stressed is to flatten carboard and put it in the recycle. Gets all that negative energy out and helps the earth lol. Well ok I mainly just like the stomping and crushing, its fun

JustLovelyJenn · 06-02-2010, 08:12 PM

*comes into the room and passes around the sweet baby kitten on my lap* She took away all my stress today. Shes so cute and adorable...

Leigh · 06-02-2010, 08:25 PM

Yeah I'm a tad bit stressed, but it'll pass (I hope)

Sybelle · 06-03-2010, 06:31 AM

Helping Mom. Her brother's lung cancer was staged at 4. Yesterday, sat down with her and helped her get paperwork together. She and another of their siblings are his medical power of attorney. Working on getting hospice in now, in spite of his insistence it isn't needed. Would you believe, sick as he is, he is still out scratching around in his garden? Can't say as I blame him. I would be too. Holding on to every inch of life I had left.

On top of that Mom was recently diagnosed with Graves' disease. She's been having some issues with her vision. The medications make her a bit edgy. The other night she fussed at me on the phone for things that made no sense.

It's been rather tough lately.

Add in my own personal life crap - makes for a high strung week.

Blade · 06-03-2010, 06:51 AM

STRESSED OUT!!!!

YES I'm stressed out I have so much to do outside today before the thunderstorms start up again. OK gotta run, will return for my hourly breaks. LOL yeah I work way harder at home than I do at my job so I take more breaks.

JustBeingMe · 06-03-2010, 10:39 AM

Moi Stressed out? HELL YEAH. Thanks to my new doc, I now am able to manage dealing with the stressors that stress me out so bad. I can just take my anxiety meds twice a day and it relieves some of it. YAY!!!

Sam · 06-03-2010, 10:43 AM

Im stressed to the MAX

Write14u · 06-04-2010, 09:44 AM

Yesterday, I was pretty sure I had an elephant sitting on my chest. I went ahead and named him Fred. Figured he needed a name if he was hanging around.

JustBeingMe · 06-04-2010, 02:04 PM

I don't know if mine is an elephant or not and I ain't naming no names dammit, that way it won't think it's home. KNow what I mean vern?
LOL I am going to be stressed for a lot longer until things work out the way they should, or the way I think they should anyway. Nothing much I can do about it but try to take it one day at a time until it's all over with.

Soon · 06-08-2010, 03:53 PM

6 Holistic Strategies to Reduce Anxiety: Food and Supplements

This Week's Client: Alicia, 23, a university student with a part-time job and a busy social life.

The Problem: She feels anxious nearly every day and suffered from panic attacks as a teenager.

It's normal to experience moments of anxiety, particularly when they stem from stressful situations such as writing an exam or attending a job interview. But Alicia doesn't need a reason to feel anxious, it's her state of mind most of the time.

Anxiety can be characterized by numerous symptoms, but the most common are chills or hot flashes, sudden overwhelming fear, heart palpitations, chest tightness, dizziness, numbness. Alicia described it as feeling like she'd had too much coffee resulting in a nervous energy she couldn't alleviate.

Her doctor recommended antidepressants to tame her anxiety, but she was determined to solve the problem by natural means, which is why she ended up in my office.

Six diet and supplement suggestions to reduce anxiety, after the jump..

After reviewing her food journal and doing an in-depth wellness evaluation I recommended the following to Alicia.

1. Eat blood sugar balancing snacks. The consumption of sugar and simple carbohydrates, negatively impact blood sugar levels and may promote anxiety. A healthy, blood sugar balancing snack could be a few almonds, a piece of fruit or a protein smoothie.

2. Perform a deep breathing exercise for a minimum of five minutes twice a day: Close your eyes and breathe in and out through your nose, feel your belly expand and contract as you breathe for five minutes. As mentioned in this post: Six Ways To Relax, focusing on deep breaths activates the vagus nerve which controls the relaxation response and is the antidote to the stress response.

3. Add the following foods to your diet as they supply valuable minerals such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium, all of which are depleted by stress and anxiety: apricots, asparagus, bananas, broccoli, blackstrap molasses, brewer's yeast, avocados, garlic, green leafy vegetables, raw nuts, organic yogurt, figs, fish (especially salmon) and legumes.

4. A body under stress due to anxiety is more susceptible to free radical damage, according to Phyllis A Balch, author of Prescription for Nutritional Healing, and could benefit from these herbs: billberry, ginkgo biloba and milk thistle are all rich in flavanoids that neutralize free radicals.

5. Avoid stimulants of any kind: chocolate, coffee, black tea, cola or anything else that contains caffeine as these substances will promote anxiety. Instead drink peppermint or rooibos teas, both are energizing without caffeine.

6. Take a good quality vitamin B complex formulated for stress and anxiety as that will help maintain normal nervous system function. Women are often deficient in B vitamins due to taking the birth control pill, lack of proper absorption in the gut and inadequate B vitamins in the diet.

NOTE: It is not safe to go off an anti-depressants without doctor supervision.

Joy McCarthy, Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Health Coach of Joyous Health, loves to inspire others to eat well and live well. Joy is the resident holistic nutritionist at 889 Yonge, a Yoga & Holistic Lifestyle Spa in Toronto. Joy welcomes your questions or comments.

lipstixgal · 06-08-2010, 04:52 PM

I'm stressed out about school about internships coming up and the end of the semester being over which is about two weeks or so. Friday we have a internship meeting at 10 am hope it doesn't last that long have an appointment at 1 pm with my therapist and need to see her.

Gemme · 06-09-2010, 03:13 AM

Yeppers, I am. Personal stuff. For once, it's not about my work. I got a HUGE pat on the back from a national inspector today, so I'm still feeling like I'm all that and a bag of Sun chips in that area.

Mitmo01 · 06-09-2010, 05:39 AM

my head and my mouth are stressing me out......the dentist and I need to chat very soon before i rip my face off

Rockinonahigh · 06-09-2010, 09:21 AM

Mitmo..I feel for ya on going to the dentis...I went thrue 5 oral surgries in 6 weeks...so glad when it was over,do take care.

JustBeingMe · 06-10-2010, 11:17 AM

I wish it was already over with cause I ain't feeling so good lately. I think my elephant's name is Drop Dead Fred.

Gemme · 06-16-2010, 08:00 PM

Nope. Not at all. I'm a cool cucumber today.

06-02-2010, 11:13 AM	#82
Gemme Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Queer Stone Femme Girl of the Unicorn Variety Preferred Pronoun?: She, as in 'She's a GEM' Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The roads are narrow here Posts: 36,587 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 182,179 Thanked 108,771 Times in 25,659 Posts Rep Power: 21474887	I'm stressed but I'm sick too, which gives me a 'who cares' feel, so I'm basically conflicted. __________________ Gemme's Journal I'm misunderestimated.

06-02-2010, 12:22 PM	#83
JustJo Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: pushy broad Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: Follow your heart; it knows things your mind cannot explain. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Southeast corner Posts: 5,633 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 24,417 Thanked 25,407 Times in 4,661 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	Stressed, frustrated, depressed...take your pick. My son is home sick with a fever over 102...I'm STILL trying to sell or find a tenant for the house I own....STILL trying to find someone who will rent to us with pets in Florida.... feel like I'm trying to force a miracle and am frustrated as heck and feel like just having a really good cry. I'll be lucky if I manage a shower with the way the day is going....and it's almost 2:30 in the afternoon......ugh __________________ I'm not tall enough to ride emotional roller coasters

06-02-2010, 08:12 PM	#86
JustLovelyJenn Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She/her Relationship Status: That's Need to Know Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Aberdeen, WA Posts: 4,478 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 12,464 Thanked 13,995 Times in 3,685 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	comes into the room and passes around the sweet baby kitten on my lap She took away all my stress today. Shes so cute and adorable... __________________ --Jenn

06-03-2010, 06:31 AM	#88
Sybelle Member How Do You Identify?: see Scota_Parisi Preferred Pronoun?: see Scota_Parisi Relationship Status: see Scota_Parisi Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: see Scota_Parisi Posts: 264 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 384 Thanked 290 Times in 140 Posts Rep Power: 55	Helping Mom. Her brother's lung cancer was staged at 4. Yesterday, sat down with her and helped her get paperwork together. She and another of their siblings are his medical power of attorney. Working on getting hospice in now, in spite of his insistence it isn't needed. Would you believe, sick as he is, he is still out scratching around in his garden? Can't say as I blame him. I would be too. Holding on to every inch of life I had left. On top of that Mom was recently diagnosed with Graves' disease. She's been having some issues with her vision. The medications make her a bit edgy. The other night she fussed at me on the phone for things that made no sense. It's been rather tough lately. Add in my own personal life crap - makes for a high strung week. __________________ "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction." - Albert Einstein

06-03-2010, 10:39 AM	#90
JustBeingMe Senior Member How Do You Identify?: as ME Relationship Status: I don't need no stinking status. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: somewhere you're not..... Posts: 1,808 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,961 Thanked 1,691 Times in 694 Posts Rep Power: 12813868	Moi Stressed out? HELL YEAH. Thanks to my new doc, I now am able to manage dealing with the stressors that stress me out so bad. I can just take my anxiety meds twice a day and it relieves some of it. YAY!!! __________________ Nothing more, Nothing less, I'm Just Being Me

06-02-2010, 09:41 AM	#81
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06-02-2010, 03:27 PM	#84
Rockinonahigh Senior Member How Do You Identify?: stone butch Preferred Pronoun?: makes no diffrence,I know who I am. Relationship Status: single,maybe looking if the right person comes along. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 4,907 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,682 Thanked 14,937 Times in 3,936 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Yep,stressed hear too.Today I have had to call a plumber for a stoped up drain in the kitchen.I should have been a plumber cause he shure made a bundle outta me today.For the record I did try to fix it myself but as much as I did it just didnt work.

06-02-2010, 05:08 PM	#85
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06-02-2010, 08:25 PM	#87
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06-03-2010, 06:51 AM	#89
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06-03-2010, 10:43 AM	#91
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06-04-2010, 09:44 AM	#92
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06-04-2010, 02:04 PM	#93
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06-08-2010, 03:53 PM	#94
Soon Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: attached Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,896 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,046 Thanked 13,118 Times in 3,391 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	May be of some help for those with stress-related anxiety :) 6 Holistic Strategies to Reduce Anxiety: Food and Supplements This Week's Client: Alicia, 23, a university student with a part-time job and a busy social life. The Problem: She feels anxious nearly every day and suffered from panic attacks as a teenager. It's normal to experience moments of anxiety, particularly when they stem from stressful situations such as writing an exam or attending a job interview. But Alicia doesn't need a reason to feel anxious, it's her state of mind most of the time. Anxiety can be characterized by numerous symptoms, but the most common are chills or hot flashes, sudden overwhelming fear, heart palpitations, chest tightness, dizziness, numbness. Alicia described it as feeling like she'd had too much coffee resulting in a nervous energy she couldn't alleviate. Her doctor recommended antidepressants to tame her anxiety, but she was determined to solve the problem by natural means, which is why she ended up in my office. Six diet and supplement suggestions to reduce anxiety, after the jump.. After reviewing her food journal and doing an in-depth wellness evaluation I recommended the following to Alicia. 1. Eat blood sugar balancing snacks. The consumption of sugar and simple carbohydrates, negatively impact blood sugar levels and may promote anxiety. A healthy, blood sugar balancing snack could be a few almonds, a piece of fruit or a protein smoothie. 2. Perform a deep breathing exercise for a minimum of five minutes twice a day: Close your eyes and breathe in and out through your nose, feel your belly expand and contract as you breathe for five minutes. As mentioned in this post: Six Ways To Relax, focusing on deep breaths activates the vagus nerve which controls the relaxation response and is the antidote to the stress response. 3. Add the following foods to your diet as they supply valuable minerals such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium, all of which are depleted by stress and anxiety: apricots, asparagus, bananas, broccoli, blackstrap molasses, brewer's yeast, avocados, garlic, green leafy vegetables, raw nuts, organic yogurt, figs, fish (especially salmon) and legumes. 4. A body under stress due to anxiety is more susceptible to free radical damage, according to Phyllis A Balch, author of Prescription for Nutritional Healing, and could benefit from these herbs: billberry, ginkgo biloba and milk thistle are all rich in flavanoids that neutralize free radicals. 5. Avoid stimulants of any kind: chocolate, coffee, black tea, cola or anything else that contains caffeine as these substances will promote anxiety. Instead drink peppermint or rooibos teas, both are energizing without caffeine. 6. Take a good quality vitamin B complex formulated for stress and anxiety as that will help maintain normal nervous system function. Women are often deficient in B vitamins due to taking the birth control pill, lack of proper absorption in the gut and inadequate B vitamins in the diet. NOTE: It is not safe to go off an anti-depressants without doctor supervision. Joy McCarthy, Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Health Coach of Joyous Health, loves to inspire others to eat well and live well. Joy is the resident holistic nutritionist at 889 Yonge, a Yoga & Holistic Lifestyle Spa in Toronto. Joy welcomes your questions or comments.

06-08-2010, 04:52 PM	#95
lipstixgal Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: coupled Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,028 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 201 Thanked 1,690 Times in 1,064 Posts Rep Power: 1494760	I'm stressed out about school about internships coming up and the end of the semester being over which is about two weeks or so. Friday we have a internship meeting at 10 am hope it doesn't last that long have an appointment at 1 pm with my therapist and need to see her.

06-09-2010, 03:13 AM	#96
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06-09-2010, 05:39 AM	#97
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06-09-2010, 09:21 AM	#98
Rockinonahigh Senior Member How Do You Identify?: stone butch Preferred Pronoun?: makes no diffrence,I know who I am. Relationship Status: single,maybe looking if the right person comes along. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 4,907 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,682 Thanked 14,937 Times in 3,936 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Mitmo..I feel for ya on going to the dentis...I went thrue 5 oral surgries in 6 weeks...so glad when it was over,do take care.

06-10-2010, 11:17 AM	#99
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06-16-2010, 08:00 PM	#100
Gemme Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Queer Stone Femme Girl of the Unicorn Variety Preferred Pronoun?: She, as in 'She's a GEM' Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The roads are narrow here Posts: 36,587 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 182,179 Thanked 108,771 Times in 25,659 Posts Rep Power: 21474887	Nope. Not at all. I'm a cool cucumber today. __________________ Gemme's Journal I'm misunderestimated.