Does stress make you reach for Chocolate? It does me. Oops. That’s bad. Or is it? One way to decrease the effects of stress is to make a plan.
Category: Self-care
Posts by author Lynette M. Burrows on things creatives can do to take care of themselves.
To Stress or To Sleep?
The demands on your time and abilities mount. Your stress levels build. You develop physical or emotional or behavioral symptoms (see my previous post Recognize Your Stress Levels). The stress and its symptoms can cause serious physical, emotional, and behavioral issues. You know you shouldn’t ignore your symptoms. But you’re stressed? How do you manage?… Continue reading To Stress or To Sleep?
Recognize Your Stress Levels
In 2013, I wrote a blog post called 10 Warning Signs You’re Doing Too Much. It has been my most popular blog post ever since. It’s a sign of our times. We are all under stress almost all the time. The pressure to be more, do more, have more is intense. Add to that legitimate… Continue reading Recognize Your Stress Levels
Depressed for the Holidays
The holidays can be a time of joy or a time of sorrow and depression. Believe me, I know. I’ve struggled through more than one holiday. But for me, Christmas is the holiday that can bring me the most joy or the most depression. And no matter how prepared I think I am, or how… Continue reading Depressed for the Holidays
I Feel Defeated… But I’m Not
It’s been a rough year. A rough month. A rough past couple of days. I missed my writing goals this month. Missed my blogging deadline today. I feel defeated. I’m looking back at what I’ve accomplished (a lot!) and what I haven’t accomplished (more than a lot). And I’m feeling the press of time. The… Continue reading I Feel Defeated… But I’m Not