there is a show on the discovery channel called Naked and Afraid
premise: a naked man and woman are thrown into an extreme survival situation for 21 days
in one episode, the woman's mental strength got the pair through more than 1 crisis
which started me thinking about my own mental strength, or lack thereof
i don't know how much of it is due to health conditions and how much is psychosomatic
for me, stress translates distinctly as pain and fatigue
it hurts.
i know i need more sleep than most people, but (it seems) i have the ability to fall asleep (shut down) on command
sleeping is infinitely easier than tackling a problem
perhaps this is why i have crazy dreams/nightmares all the time. sleep won't make the problems disappear
but it helps with the physical pain
how does stress affect your body?
how do you manage it?
i need to practice more self care.
note to self:
- eat nutritious, balanced meals.
- drink lots of water
- get lots of rest
- exercise
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