So I was little grumbly yesterday, and this morning, I woke up and felt just as gray.  Lots of stuff is going on, and lots of things need to be done, and I feel totally wiped out physically and emotionally.  The culprit, I believe, is stress.

Luckily, a GOOP newsletter arrived today, and it was speaking straight to me.  Ways to deal with stress were addressed (and not expensive ways ~ real, I-can-do-this-immediately kind of ways) and so I’m going to try them all out.

1.  Eat Well & Exercise.  I had an appointment this morning to have the MINI taken care of for state inspection, but we had a little hurdle (the wrong glass was ordered) and now the tech is coming back this afternoon.  So Shaun T. and I are going to get going in a few minutes.  Hopefully, it perks me up a bit.  I’m feeling like a wilted flower. Then, I’m going to have some oatmeal.  And I’m NOT going to eat lots of sugar (altho’ I might dive into a Starbucks like none other. The jury is still out on that one).

2.  Breathe.  I’m going to try to breathe every time I feel myself begin to panic (work stuff. ugh.) to attempt to keep myself from turning into a pretzel of anxiety.

3.  I’m going to follow the instructions for finding pressure points on my feet and forehead to help alleviate some stress.  I’ll let you know how it goes.

4.  I’m going to balance my checkbook.  There is very little in the world that makes me feel as though my house is in order as much as balancing the checkbook, and filing all the paperwork, and having a clean, organized desk.  (This was not a GOOP piece of advice, just me knowing myself well enough to know it’ll calm me down!)

5. The final section of my GOOP newsletter talked about water, and it’s calming affects.  I don’t have a bath, but I do have a nice shower, and I will be enjoying that after I sweat my butt off during ‘Insanity.’

The most powerful statement in the section though, wasn’t about water at all.

The author, Monica Berg, wrote, “We are all aware of the negative effects on our lives of having a lack of certainty and thoughts of doubt. In fact, there is biology behind it, and  a growing body of scientific evidence that suggests certainty can bring us good health.”**

**The bold is my editorial addition.

Reading that was an “Ah ha!” moment for me.  So it isn’t in my head ~ I probably do feel physically better for being settled and certain in parts of my life.  I know that I feel more motivated and more confident when life feels more secure.

I guess that’s what I’m struggling with today.  My house is in chaos.  My office is in chaos.  The company I work for is in chaos.  My car is in chaos.

So all I can say right now is …

Shaun T. ~ it better be a good workout.