Stressed!!!!

[FollowTheLeader]

Back in 2005 I was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Experiencing Hurricane Katrina was the trigger, but not the cause. I've long since dealt with the cause, but sometimes I still have issues with stress.

I like to think on that old saying my parents taught me: "Too blessed to be stressed, to anointed to be disappointed", but while juggling Church, my last semester of college, work, AND Commissioned art requests, I have to say that it feels like quite a bit. My daily schedule is hectic as is, but every little thing adds to it. Like today I left my umbrella in my dorm and it was raining cats and dogs. I have no car, so I had to slosh through freezing water to get to my dorm. I didn't intend on taking a cold shower today (lol)

By the end of the day all I want to do is go to sleep, but I'm rarely able to get to sleep until after 12 because of all my homework and just trying to relax (shower, bible reading, etc).

I feel like I'm receiving lessons in patience daily. I don't know if it is God trying to tell me I need to be more patient, or if it's just the devil riding my back trying to drag me down since my fiance and I are turning our lives over to God.

What are some things I could do to cut down on the amount of stress I experience in a day? I pray frequently, I read my bible, but maybe if I got some direction it would help.

Thank you and God bless!

 

[jamiejohn]

Exercise, one of the PS2 dance mats I hear is quite good or something in that vein. Just for half an hour or so a day. Billy Blanks Tai-bo etc maybe?

 

[TheDag]

perhaps you need to learn to say NO. You seem to have arranged alot of things for yourself to do. Do you need to be doing all these things? They may be nice but not needed. I was asked if I would look after a roster at church and after spending a week thinking about what I do in my life I went back to the minister and said sorry but I don't feel I have the time. I felt no guilt at all.

So work out what your priorities are and start cutting back on the lowest ones.

 

[FollowTheLeader]

@TheDag
I actually HAVE to do a lot of those things. They are all very important to me. I especially need the job because I need the money. I can't depend on my parents for everything. They're on a fixed income and can't get what I need, so I have to work for what I need for school. And school is important to me. I'd never quit that unless I had no choice. I go to church because I enjoy fellowship.

@JamieJohn: I'd love to do something like that if I had a ps2 or any gaming system for that matter. What I'd love to do is yoga, but that's rare to find around here.

When it comes right down to it I probably just need to depend on God more.

 

[UpTheWaterfall]

I have been going through pretty much the same thing it feels like one thing after another keep tumbling down. I just watched a teaching tonight on the Joyce Meyer website it is called The Lord our Peace and it has really helped me alot. It might help you to just go to Joycemeyer.org and go to her video broadcasting. Hope this helps. God Bless!

 

[SoaringOnHisWings]

I think anyone with your schedule would probably feel stressed out! (I've been there, and I was) I don't think its the devil. I think its your human limitations.

Is there no way to cut back on anything? I wouldn't suggest quitting school either, but could you cut back on the amount of classes you take per semester? Can you get by on less hours at work?

Otherwise, this may be a time in your life when you just have to bite the bullet and push through, leaning on God to give you the strength you need. You said this is your last semester, right? Good for you! There is a light at the end of this tunnel, and its not too far away!

 

[FollowTheLeader]

@UpTheWaterfall- I'll definitely check that out, thank you

@SoaringOnHisWings- No, sadly I'm taking the minimum amount of classes I need to be considered full time. I'll lose all financial aid if I go under 12 hrs a week. That would be even more stress. I'm doing better today, possibly because I did not bother with opening a single book last night and just went to sleep after Church. I'll finish homework at work tonight, since I work in a library.

 

[Johnnz]

Welcome to life. Yes, you are indeed busy. But accept you are and don't add to your busyness stress about being busy. You will face much busyness and pressure many times in life. Ask and parent with small children, or someone with a position of responsibility.

John
NZ

 

[FollowTheLeader]

Thanks.

A lot of my stress is coming from the fact that this week, these two weeks actually, it seems like everyone is fussing at me. Or complaining about something I've done or aren't exactly happy with how I do things or whatever...My art teacher, my dorm mother, my fiance, random people fussing at me over rules in the library...

 

[Johnnz]

A bad week then. Maybe look at each issue and see what practical steps you can take to
a) see that the are wrong, or
b) if they are right what you can reasonably do to avoid similar criticisms coming at you again.

John
NZ

 

[FollowTheLeader]

A bad couple of weeks, yes.
I probably need more sleep too!
This weekend should help me relax. I hope.