Everyday Acceptance: Being Aware and Coping with Life’s Daily Annoyances
You’re doing the dishes, and a plate breaks. You’re really looking forward to going out with a good friend, and at the last second, they have to cancel because their babysitter can’t make it. You’re playing guitar, and a string breaks. There are many ways in which life provides us with minor annoyances that, because of the chronic uncertainty many of us face on a daily basis, may feel overwhelming. If we are not careful, things can build to the point where we feel we can’t take it anymore. We may “fly off the handle,” taking it out on the ones we love, or we may take it out on ourselves. Do you find yourself having difficulties coping with everyday events? Then this blog post is for you.
5 to 9 Pressure: How to Reduce Stress While Off the Clock
The idea of making the most of your time can cause a lot of stress, anxiety, and even depression. Social media only serves to worsen this, as any social media feed is bound to be full of people “living their best life”. In reality, these posts are only the highlights, and do not show someone lounging in bed in their sweats after work, or eating over the sink so as not to dirty another plate. These posts do not depict the nights when someone might want to make plans, but might not have someone to call. Or the nights when someone has to attend an after school recital for their child, take their child to an appointment, or sit at the table trying to do homework with a frustrated child.
Trauma and Need
When someone has experienced a traumatic event, depending on what the event was and what else was going on at the time, the person might completely change some of the ways that they interact with the world.