Stress and Dreams

Slate doesn't look stressed!

I wonder what he's dreaming about.  ;)

You know how I know when I'm not handling stress very well?

It's when I cry over something entirely not worth tears.

I did that today.  Not only am I not the crying type, 

I cried over something that really wasn't such a big deal.

I also eat way too much chocolate.

Yep, I did that today, too!

I also dream about odd, random things.

Last night I dreamed about a turtle.  Very odd.  haha.

So, I looked it up on a nifty little website, www.dreammoods.com

to see what interpretation they would give.

Here's what they said..."dreaming of a turtle indicates that you

are sheltering yourself from the realities of life.  You are putting

forth a hard exterior and not letting others in.  As a result, you 

are feeling withdrawn."

Wow.  They are absolutely right!

Didn't I say I needed a shrink not too long ago? haha.

Well, I did have a friend offer to be one for me.  He knew something

 was wrong the other day before I even said anything!

How perceptive of him!  Keith!  

Any slots open on your leather couch?

I need an appointment! haha.

Thinking of ways to relieve stress, the other week I saw an

interview on TV with Jessica Ortner and her book The Tapping

Solution, which is on the New York Times Best Sellers list.

The basic idea is that you tap with your fingertip the same points

 that would be treated by acupuncture.  As she demonstrated tapping

on natural stress points such as in between your eyebrows (where

you naturally furrow your brown when stressed), I tapped, too,

while I watched the interview.  Much to my surprise, after about 20

taps, I inadvertently took in a big breath and let out a big sigh.

I kind of laughed, because it did relax me!  So, I did it again and

this time it made me yawn!  Before long, my entire face was much

more relaxed.  I also tried this on my jaw, where I tend to clinch it.

A very interesting concept!  You can watch the interview HERE. 

While I'm waiting for that appointment with Keith, I think a vacation day

is in order.  Taylor and Lauren are taking me to Michigan with

them on Sunday! We're going to another Nascar race.

Yes, that will be a pleasant distraction and oh, so fun, too!

♥