50's Plus Check in October 8-11 2018
What are ways that you are reducing your stress, irritability, anxiety, depression, etc.?
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i am continuing on my path of brain repair and rehabilitation. i ask for help when i need it, and don't go ballistic if i don't get it. i'm learning to let go of wanting things i don't have and can't get. just Being Here Now is my goal, and being that KIND person, who feels compassion for all.
may you have Mindfulness and the Causes of Mindfulness~!
@GustyOne4U nice ideas that we can all benefit from.
@soulsings @gustyone4u
I agree those are great thoughts, and I wish you peace
@DanaMH
Love mindfulness. Thank you for the reminder. 
@peacefulpaws1234
You are so welcome!
It is now a challenge to remember when I was depressed and stressed.This year I have succeeded in reducing those feelings effectively. A combination of regular exercise (strengthens the body and the mind), a positive new relationship, and getting recognized for the things I do. The effect is quite noticable to me, and it provides me with the incentive to continue working on all these things.
@Offmytrack
it is wonderful to hear that you have substantially reduced your symptoms of depression. it does take effort to maintain a schedule of exercise. getting recognized for what you is always wonderful, and having personal support is the best~! 
I am less stressed by Praying , Watching good Positive Movies, My friends, My Family !!
Some great helpful people on this site and just breathing !!
I also got to talk too my sister that i had been able to for 37 years!!! only in messages but thats a start!! she is struggling with addictions so I am Praying she comes through her treatment and we can actually set and talk face to face. I also hope and pray my Brother beats his addcition one day !!!
Learning to be less affected by others and more effective ! always!!
Peace !
TDB :)
@Tyedyedbutterfly65 those sound like great ways to cope. Thanks for sharing.
having a good morning, despite almost no sleep (had to get some return packages out for UPS, even though they might not pick them up until 5 pm~! oh well, i did my share~!). made soup last nite, and tho i was out of the main spice, i took a risk and substituted another one, and it came out very nicely~ (good thing because i made 2 gallons of it~!)
@GustyOne4U
Sorry to hear that you didn't get much sleep. That is great to hear that you are trying new things in your soup because making that much and having left overs if you didn't like it you could always give it away but I love left overs. Makes other nights less work in cooking and you just have to warm things up to eat.
Amazed at how much this 7 cups stuff does to relieve stress! Breathing execizes, remembering the positive, hearing about other people and their struggles. It all helps calm a person down and realize the the world is not ending (at least not right now!).
@DanaMH
@redGrapefruit5314 yes isn't it wonderful!
@redGrapefruit5314
I agree with you that 7cups helps a lot of folks and all the different coping skills ideas that folks come up with also to help each other.
Here is a list if you haven't seen it before of some coping skills ideas.
Hope everyone has a good week!! Hope your weekend has been even better!!!
I have had some issues pop up but i am still around lol !! My stubborn head likes to hurt and i also have had a hand infection so typing has been a little hard but i am okay!! :)
Coping slills this week have been in full force whoaaaaaaaaaa lol but good to know I can use them!!!
Have a great week ahead everyone!!
Peace,
TDB :)
@Tyedyedbutterfly65 sorry to hear you are having challenges. Hope you feel better soon.
@soulsings Thank you very much!!
Hope you are doing well!! :)
@Tyedyedbutterfly65 I am concentrating on staying warm. lol Brrr it is cold this weekend.
@soulsings I know here !! anything below 70 is cold to me lol... here it has been in the 40s and in the house 68f so I have my warm pjs and fuzzy socks on lol also the heat!!
I really dislike Fall and Winter but they do come every year !
Soon the time changes gotta turn the clock back :( dont like that at all either but that is also something that we have to deal with.. I so wish my state would fix that I know some states dont change their clocks .
@Tyedyedbutterfly65 I agree setting clocks back makes it get darker at an earlier time. Winters are hibernating time lol.
@soulsings I dont wanna hybernate but I guess I will grab my honey and curl up and wait out the cold and darkness.. lol
this week has had much less stress, and many more success than last week (THank YOU, Friendly Universe!). i am feeling much appreciated and rewarded, and i like that feeling a lot~!
@GustyOne4U
That is great that you have had less stress and more successes this week. I agree that feeling is always rewarding.
i have to laugh, yesterday evening i was so tired, that i went to lay down for a little nap before the 50+ Discussion (Fun Chat, i think),, but i was so exhausted that when the alarm went off i couldn't move~! in a little while i began dreaming that i got up and turned off the alarm, (it finally shut down on it's own timer...) what i thought was interesting was that i was both awake and asleep at the same time~ 
@GustyOne4U
That would be an odd feeling. I know that I have had dreams that I can see the whole room every detail and do things and my husband said I was sleeping the whole time and not walking around.