What are your signs that you are stressed out? How do you usually combat them?
I've been getting more stressed out the last year than I used to, so I've been more aware of how I react to stress. I can usually tell I'm stressed when my tics get bad (I have Tourette's). I call them my Visible Stress Indicators because they are really only bad when I'm stressed out (but sometimes when the seasons change they get bad too). I also clench my jaw and might get back or neck pain.
I woke up this morning with bad tics and my jaw clenched up, but since I don't work Fridays, I got to sit around and watch a bunch of movies and work on homework. I can gratefully say that my jaw isn't clenched anymore and I'm not ticcing either. Other times I might go for a really long hike. I find that once I hit mile 2 of a 5-mile hike, my mind stops racing and I'm able to be in the moment a little better.
I've been getting more stressed out the last year than I used to, so I've been more aware of how I react to stress. I can usually tell I'm stressed when my tics get bad (I have Tourette's). I call them my Visible Stress Indicators because they are really only bad when I'm stressed out (but sometimes when the seasons change they get bad too). I also clench my jaw and might get back or neck pain.
I woke up this morning with bad tics and my jaw clenched up, but since I don't work Fridays, I got to sit around and watch a bunch of movies and work on homework. I can gratefully say that my jaw isn't clenched anymore and I'm not ticcing either. Other times I might go for a really long hike. I find that once I hit mile 2 of a 5-mile hike, my mind stops racing and I'm able to be in the moment a little better.