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juanvi
Get Out!
Member since 10/06 4463 total posts
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Christina
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Stress?
Sleepless nights, belly issues , miserable. How do I get my brain to shut off. I can't take it anymore. Any. Suggestions?
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Posted 4/30/12 8:56 AM  |
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Ian&EmmesMommy23
My family is complete!
Member since 11/08 12970 total posts
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Diana
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Re: Stress?
I hear keeping a journal by your bed helps. If you have something on your mind, try writing it down and it will usually ease your thoughts.
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| Posted 4/30/12 10:09 AM |
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rbsbabies
LIF Adolescent
Member since 12/08 544 total posts
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Melissa
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Re: Stress?
OK it may sound crazy but I've been reading this book about the brain and it's really helping. It basically teaches you on how to focus only on what's "real". Discard ALL of the "what if's". Refer to anything negative or not real as deceptive brain messages and once they pop in your head STOP and refocus on real life. It goes into debth on how to do this and I never thought it would help. Is it a cure, no but has it helped me relieve some stress, yes. Try it, you'll be amazed how much you worry over things that may not ever happen. At least that's what happened to me.
Hope you feel relief soon!
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| Posted 4/30/12 1:20 PM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
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Susan
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Re: Stress?
what's going on in your life that nightime is worse? Figure that out and that's half the battle.
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| Posted 4/30/12 5:35 PM |
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MrsG823
Just call me Mommy.
Member since 1/11 5570 total posts
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S
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Re: Stress?
Try melatonin take it about 30 minutes before you go to sleep. Since my doctor recommended it I have been able to fall asleep easily for the first time in my life.
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| Posted 4/30/12 10:43 PM |
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juanvi
Get Out!
Member since 10/06 4463 total posts
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Christina
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Re: Stress?
Thanks for the responses ladies. It's not that I can't fall asleep its that I wake up in the middle of the night and stay up for hours and won't fall back asleep. And the belly issues are strange I never had this knot feeling before. Ugh ugh ugh! Today's a new day!
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| Posted 5/1/12 6:13 AM |
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Mushesgirl
Too blessed to be stressed
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Re: Stress?
Stay off coffee and chocolate. Caffeine is a major anxiety culprit.
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| Posted 5/1/12 7:53 AM |
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NervousNell
Just another chapter in life..
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..being a mommy and being a wife!
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Re: Stress?
Posted by MrsG823
Try melatonin take it about 30 minutes before you go to sleep. Since my doctor recommended it I have been able to fall asleep easily for the first time in my life.
This!!
Love that stuff.
It's like it turns my brain off!
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| Posted 5/1/12 11:43 AM |
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MrsMick
Baby #2 debuts in March 2016!
Member since 9/09 1977 total posts
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Michele
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Re: Stress?
To relieve stress, I work out. Seems to help. I do 30 mins cardio and weight lifting. If I don't work out, I am a crazy, stressed out lunatic.
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| Posted 5/1/12 7:54 PM |
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sweetie101
you make me smile :o)
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Re: Stress?
I try and not think about it, i try to think about other things
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| Posted 5/2/12 3:47 AM |
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Re: Stress?
Yoga!
When I miss several days, I have so much anxiety, muscle tension and my heart starts to race.
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| Posted 5/10/12 8:13 AM |
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racheK
Hudson's Momma
Member since 10/10 2853 total posts
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Rachel
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Re: Stress?
I'm not saying this is a solution but you may want to speak to a doctor about temporarily being on some type of anxiety medication. I have gone through periods of middle of the night wakeups and taking anxiety medication helped me. I did not become addicted to it and at some point I just grew out of it. If it starts to happen again (usually happens when I'm having trouble at work or other), I could always take medication again.
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| Posted 5/11/12 10:19 AM |
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Mushesgirl
Too blessed to be stressed
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Re: Stress?
Posted by mzsocialworker1
Yoga!
When I miss several days, I have so much anxiety, muscle tension and my heart starts to race.
Omg love yoga. I have a weekly class-teacher is unreal and i always forget my stress and focus on the body
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| Posted 5/11/12 10:41 PM |
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