Well let me tell you, yesterday day started out like utter crap. Tuesday night I was tired, and felt like crap..and I didn’t sleep it off so I awoken (before my alarm) at 5:30 feeling like junk on Wednesday.
I didn’t run when I woke up.
I still don’t regret that because it allowed me to somewhat wake up and relax (a little bit). I realized I have really been burning my candle from about every end possible between work, running, and other things-I have no time for myself and to live the dream. (Well-that’s a lie, I’m always living the dream).
So now that you think this is the part where it was going to get better…it’s not. I still felt like crap until around noon when I got my wawa gas station coffee. Not because I got my coffee, I’m not sure why that time made me feel better but right then the afternoon got much better. I feel like I just finally awoken from my daze (maybe it was because I got the 24 ounces…).
My point being a lot of us stress about the little things in life. There is a red light, you are tired, cranky…but then we don’t give credit to the little things that make us happy. Honing in on the little things is not going to make you feel better or worse. Especially not better!
I find myself really stressed (and super busy) a lot of the time lately, but I don’t portray that to others and I take the time to relax and step back. I know, although it stinks now, I will eventually have more personal time to relax again-I just need to wait. So just remember (because you obviously come to my blog for words of wisdom)
No one small thing should ruin your day.
Step back and relax.
Question for you: What do you do when you’re stressed?
Definitely sounds like you needed the extra rest!! I’ve been burning the candle at both ends too and I neeeeed to make up for it somewhere!
Yeah, sometimes your body just needs a break. You go really hard so it was probably time- really glad you listened to your body and relaxed and got coffee. I gotta find a good gas station coffee here, coffee shop is just too pricey for how much coffee I like!
Thanks Amy but running isn’t actually why I’ve been so busy or tired!
I totally know how you feel! My candle is pretty much burned out. Luckily I just have to get through today and it will be time to go home to my family! Having something to look forward to always helps
I have been there! I’m feeling not so stressed out lately, but I’ve really had to change my mindset to do that. I was burning the candle at both ends for the first half of the month, and now I’m taking it easy and being chill about life for once. I have to say wawa gas station coffee (my personal favorite place to get it) is definitely a destressor for me. I love it.
To me coffee will & Forever be my cure all/major destressor.
Yeah, sit back and relax! I love it
I run or I read when I’m stressed. I also try not to the let the little stuff bother me. And caffeine definitly always helps.
Everyone has those days! Hope you get to feeling back to your normal self soon!
I need that reminder a lot, stress totally kills me.
I always get super tired when I’m stressed! I always run when I’m stressed though. Usually a short run, really slowly, to let my brain sort things out. I ran A LOT during finals week, haha. I hope you feel better soon!
I totally agree with this entire post. I have about 2 months until I finally have a little more time to myself and I can’t wait!! But then again, wedding details are really going to kick up.
Sometimes you just have to deal with the busy season, even though it can sometimes make you super grumpy and stressed. But knowing that soon in the future you will have down time (like I did for a day this week) makes everything worth it! That and the pay doesn’t hurt either
Good for you for realizing this Hollie!
Glad you got some perspective. I destress in a variety of ways depending on how what’s causing the burnout. I either run, sleep, or grab a good book and chill on the couch.