Stress Levels. Why am I not handling things very well anymore?

[AliBaby]

Is everything becoming too much?

I get stressed and snap over the smallest things. Thank goodness DP has been so good about it lately but I have flown off the radar heaps lately, throwing things around, yelling (I even kicked a cupboard on Friday). I have actually felt the need to apologise to him (and have done) numerous times because I have taken it out on him.

I am so stressed right now after being on hold (from my mobile) to Optus for 67minutes and my heart rate feels through the roof. Then to have a screaming baby (who missed bath time, even though I ran a bath while I was on hold that she was then too tired to get into as I was on the phone for so long.

I feel I used to handle stress a lot better. I think my dogs are scared of me when I am stressed as they go and hide under the bed.

I dont want to continue on like this. So what does everyone else do when they are stressed?

TIA

[Mother Goose]

I exercise. Even a short walk is usually enough to destress me. Or I meditate.

[Kazbah]

Exercise is a classic prescription for stress / anxiety.

Talking therapy in conjunction with.

Identifying what your stresses are, and looking to reduce them.

[BrightSparkles]

OMG I could have written your post at times!
I have to feed miss S but i'll bbl to post. :hugs: xx

[AliBaby]

Thanks girls.

I should exercise more. It will also help with my weight.

MG- How do I meditate? I dont know if I have the patience for it LOL! See I am truly hopeless.

Sunshine- hope you are okay. Sing out if you need any help (like actual help-not the type your MIL offers)

Sometimes I think maybe work is causing me the most stress. I love my job so much. If we were rich, I would still work but I dont think I am coping with the fact that even though I am working part time and only being paid for part time, I seem to be doing more than what I did working full time (and getting paid half the amount).

I think the stress builds up and I absolutely run out of patience when I get home. I use it all up at school. The thing is I can be fine and then all of a sudden...BANG...something inside me fires up and I am a nutter!!! Its not PMT either as it seems to be consistent. I had all my bloods done recently and thyroid and all is fine. Maybe I need my head tested.

[shellbell3]

I have been feeling very similar to that lately, do you get anytime to yourself just to wind down, get out in the fresh air?