Stress?

What an interesting phenomena "stress" is - raises blood pressure, causes us to become "out of sorts," and generally makes us miserable.  Why do we allow stress into our otherwise harmonious lives?  How do we conquer this malady?

Blood pressure of 177/110.  What a "wake up" call that was.  Wednesday at work was not a good day.  Weekend blood pressure:  117/74 (average of 6 measurements over two days).

Difference - away from the whiners, the people making knee-jerk decisions and not communicating for a "buy in," and not listening to the voice of reason (in other words - people with personal agendas talking over folks wanting a slow down in decison making).  Weekend with kitties, outside walks with neighbors, and recreating my calming environment.

We may not have the ability to remove stress from our lives (and quite honestly, some stress is a good thing - otherwise we are not energized to solve problems and "think outside the box"), but we should have all the tools for coping.  Yoga, breathing deeply, and going to our "happy place."

Today's stressor - high winds.  Plane to catch at 2:20.  Heading to Florida for work.  Good news - get to see my "old friend" (who isn't really "old" - just experienced) and will be able to compare notes, see the "green flash" over the Gulf of Mexico, and eat some fresh sea food. I am looking forward to lower stress.

"You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover is yourself." ~Alan Alda