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BeachsideMUMCasual Contributor
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BlueBaySenior Contributor
Hi @BeachsideMUM
This makes perfect sense to me. I can understand exactly what you are saying. I haven't been great lately but I know that I just can't do everything my head tells me I should be doing. When I fall into a heap with crying, feeling sick in the stomach and more physical symptoms I know that my body is telling me to stop. Take a break, have a rest. I just can't do everything.
Can you take a break? Are you able to listen to some relaxing music to help you? I hope you managed to get some sleep last night.
Hope to chat again, take care
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Mel3Casual Contributor
I get really stressed too sometimes and think I should be doing more and getting my life together. It makes me feel very down about myself. I have found that going on a long walk really helps me - I'm talking 15 - 20kms through the city to the other side of town..... and then taking a bus back. That really really helps me.
If I'm feeling that way at night and I can't go on a big walk (because I don't walk at night) then I like to blog my feelings or even take a bath. Night is harder to manage than day for me.
Maybe I should get a treadmill so I can walk at night in my living room if I am stressed and upset. That might help.
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CherryBombSenior Contributor
Hi @BeachsideMUM,
How are you tonight? I hope you're feeling better.
That pressure to do more can make us feel guilty, and create anxiety. I can really relate to this!
Be true to where you're at. If you feel like a mess, attempting to push through this can feel futile. Try to make space for feeling messy, and do what you need to do to refocus, and get to the heart of what is contributing to this. For me, when I start to feel all over the place and unable to focus, it usually means I'm worn out and tired. So I will give myself a day off. I find that having the one day off makes me more efficient the day after, rather than having two days off where I'm battling with myself.
Does that make sense? Can you give yourself some time off as @Mel3 @BlueBay have mentioned?
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Drac0Senior Contributor
I know I've posted this quote elswhere tonight but I think it belongs here too.
— Daniell Koepke
What you can do is enough.
Take care.
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jamesle2015Senior Contributor
Who is this bloke and are there any more quotes?
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jamesle2015Senior Contributor
Big mistake - Googled - she's female -
didn't see the first name properly first time
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