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Kristen, prompted

March 4, 2021

Something that causes me stress

I feel like I’ve had a prompt along these lines before. But maybe I am remembering wrong.

scared Kristen

How about a bulleted list of things, large and small, that stress me out?

I feel stressed:

  • when important relationships aren’t going well
  • when it’s 5:30 pm and I have no idea what to make for dinner
  • when I have to have a confrontation
  • when someone wants me to do something I don’t want to do
  • when there is too much on my plate
  • when I have to lead something
  • when two people I care about want opposite things from me
  • when I have a week with a whole bunch of scheduled things, leaving with me little wiggle room in my schedule

What causes you stress?

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  1. kristin @ going country says

    March 04, 2021 at 6:32 am

    That last one, for sure. Also, having to go places, especially if they’re new places, really stresses me out. Like finding a new dentist’s office or something.

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  2. Sara P says

    March 04, 2021 at 10:00 am

    When I have to tell someone something I know they won’t want to hear. Hate the anxiety leading up to that. I also hate the stress of a over scheduled week.

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  3. Becky says

    March 04, 2021 at 11:36 am

    Your “stressed face” photo gave me a smile this morning! I guess it decreased my stress, lol!

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  4. Lisa says

    March 04, 2021 at 11:37 am

    oh my gosh, all of the things listed above!

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  5. Jenny says

    March 04, 2021 at 12:14 pm

    Yes, the exact same ones for me, too! Must be universal! Was public-speaking on there? I’ve read that it’s most people’s #1. And I just read about the anxiety of being alone in a social event, when everyone one else seems to be in a couple or group. COVID-19 had an effect there, strangely enough.
    Waiting for news or test results is nerve-wracking.
    But I will say these stresses seem to decrease for many as we get older. We get braver, turn to our faith, realize what really matters, and, I find it calming as you have said that “I have survived 100% of the hard things so far”.

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  6. Ruth T says

    March 04, 2021 at 1:27 pm

    Big cities. Driving in a place that has 5 lanes of traffic each direction. Row houses upon row houses with no open space. When we visited my family in Baltimore, I could feel my anxiety rising while we drove in the main part of the city. I feel tension in my neck just thinking about it.
    I’m thankful we live in a rural place!

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  7. Karen. says

    March 04, 2021 at 1:49 pm

    I’ll add phone calls, video meetings, and anything that makes me be on the subject side of a still or video camera.

    Related to those mentioned above — city driving (or even somewhat crowded interstate highway driving), going into a new business/social situation/someone’s home alone, and being gone from home more than 10 times in a week (which I would never have expected to be my life, but occasionally is).

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