As the pandemic and political strife continue, many of you may feel that the situation is hopeless. Maybe instead of hopeless, you’re suffering from stress fatigue. Ongoing stress can do that.
Life is tough, my darling, but so are you.
—Stephanie Bennett-Henry
What is Stress Fatigue?
Fatigue is a “weariness or exhaustion from labor, exertion, or stress.”
This weariness is constant and lingering. It’s so great it affects your daily life. You may feel as if you didn’t sleep. Getting up out of bed may be difficult. Normal activities and / or job performance are too much. Moreover, you feel exhausted all the time.
You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go, and see what happens.
—Mandy Hale
Don’t Assume
Recognize your symptoms of stress and self-self treat if your symptoms are minor. But if your symptoms have increased to where they interfere with your ability to get things done, it’s time to seek help.
No blog post has enough information for you to diagnose yourself. You may have a reasonable idea, but you probably have overlooked one or two things.
Web MD points out that different illness cause fatigue including heart disease.So please, call a medical professional to discuss your symptoms. Rule out the physical illnesses while they are treatable.
The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn.
—Gloria Steinem
Quotes to Remember
Exhaustion is real. But sometimes, all you need is a reminder of how strong you are.
A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.
—Diane Mariechild
Despite the forecast, live like it’s spring.
—Lilly Pulitzer
The best protection any woman can have… is courage
—Elizabeth Cady Stanton
We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated.
—Maya Angelou
Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.
—Suzy Kassem
Nothing is impossible. The word itself says, ‘I’m possible!’
—Audrey Hepburn
Taking joy in living is a woman’s best cosmetic.
—Rosalind Russell
I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.
—Maya Angelou
I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles.
—Audrey Hepburn
With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.
–Eleanor Roosevelt
Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it.
—Ziad K. Abdelnour
Honor Yourself
The world is a dumpster fire. You may have Stress Fatigue, but you are strong and smart and brave. You know you. You’ll get help when you need it. What do you do that helps you remember you are enough?