Thursday, November 11, 2010
Dealing with Stress
First of all, I have done pretty well with my exercise plan. I have enjoyed working out to the 30 day jump start. The first few days with my eating plan went okay. My pop (and caffeine) intake was even less per day as I had planned. But Tuesday came and I had to go to work. Being involved with a family business has become very challenging and frustrating. I felt my stress go up even on the drive over to work. After work I worked on my own finances and bills. My stress went even higher. That day my diet was horrible....2 pieces of cake, 2 bottles of dr pepper, halloween candy, water intake down. The next day I did better with what I ate but I had to work hard not to let eating take care of my stress/pain when I thought of stuff. How can I deal with financial stress? How can I deal with in-law stress (particularly a brother-in-law)? ~Rebecca
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So I have found it very important to understand that when it comes to people, you can't change them. The only thing you can do in that situation is to be responsible for your feelings. Acknowledge that he is being a jerk or whatever. Knowing that this is one of your frustrations helps you move on. That may sound weird, but you can't solve a problem if you never acknowledge that something is wrong. So own your feelings, but know that you are stronger than those feelings. Feel them, but don't feed them. If it helps to do some kick boxing and imagine his head there as your punching, then do it. As far as finances, you have a few options. You could ask a 3rd party to help you know where to cut back. You can always pray and fast about it. That happened to me once and I got an unexpected answer that totally changed our financial future. I always feel better if I am accountable to someone, so my husband is the only one I want to know the details of our finances and I don't want him to think that all I do is spend "his" money, so telling him what I plan on spending has helped. I also have an accounting book I write everything in and deduct it from the category it goes in so I always know how much food or gas money I have left. You can also do this with Quicken. I think you are doing a great job. You acknowledge you had a bad day and tried to make it better. That really is a HUGE step. Remember, shoot for 5 good days and 2 okay days. Do NOT strive for perfection because you will fail. Keep up the great work. Consistency will bring big changes.
ReplyDelete~Gina