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High stress day at work keeps getting better!

wandajune6wandajune6 member
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So we handled it by drinking 3 bottles of wine at lunch. There are 3 of us. And I'm a lightweight. The day is getting better. We're all giggling.

@PrettyGirlLost's post has me wanting speculoos spread on a chocolate bar but, as I'm back in the office, I might just have to settle with the cherries and pistachios downstairs in the office kitchen.

We've been talking about scheduling a breathing class for the company- we're thinking that learning relaxation techniques with breathing will handle our stress. Instead, we're finding that large quantities of wine and talking about my wedding helped more. Chocolate would be even better if we had some. Breathing class budget has been reallocated to the booze budget.

Now I just need to write some coherent responses to client emails.

How's your day going?
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  • StitelMEStitelME member
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    My day has been pretty okay. I'm stressing about my wedding in 9 days (as my other thread discusses) and work has been very uncertain in terms of hours and workload. I could work 12 hours one day and then only have 6 hours of "work" the next. A lot of things are just up in the air and I'm answering review notes that I have to spend hours thinking about because I don't know the answer - which inevitably makes me feel more than a little stupid. BUT - i have cheesecake in the office fridge that i plan on breaking out in about an hour or so. So that makes it better.

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  • wandajune6wandajune6 member
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    Knowing that you have an awesome snack stowed away makes a lot of things better.

    I'm sorry that you're having a rough time. But it's such an exciting period: you're about to get married!!

    If it helps, I feel stupid on a regular basis. I tell myself that it's a sign that I understand the complexities of my job.
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    wandajune6 said:
    Knowing that you have an awesome snack stowed away makes a lot of things better. Woo - AMEN!

    I'm sorry that you're having a rough time. But it's such an exciting period: you're about to get married!!

    If it helps, I feel stupid on a regular basis. I tell myself that it's a sign that I understand the complexities of my job. That's basically how I feel about it too - plus, it gives me an excuse to "clear my head" on TK when things get complicated and rough, which of course allows me to commiserate with lovely ladies like YOU! <3

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  • IrishPirate60IrishPirate60 member
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    Well, here's a breathing technique that won't cost you a thing. I teach people to do this a lot at my job and it goes a long way to keep the stress levels down. (I'm a chaplain at the county jail.) It's called Square Breathing and I heard Dr. Joy Browne describe it once on her radio show.

    Draw a square. At each corner, put the number 4.
    Inhale for a count of 4.
    Hold for a count of 4.
    Exhale for a count of 4.
    Do nothing for a count of 4.

    Repeat at least 3 times (for a total of---4).

    This does a couple of things: First you get more oxygen into your blood stream and to your brain. That improves whatever physical tension and stress you may be feeling.

    Second, you are busy counting and breathing and whatever is on the hamster wheel in your brain has to take a back seat.

    You can increase the numbers as you get used to the one you started with. (In other words, don't start at 20.)

    The best thing about this? Once you know how to do this kind of breathing, you can do it anywhere, even in the middle of a gawd-awful meeting with lots of other people around. You don't need a quiet, secluded place. You are the tool you need.
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  • wandajune6wandajune6 member
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    That's great! Thank you!

    My boss has been taking breathing classes to help her with stress. We got giggly over wine today and decided that wine was better- but learning how to manage stress with breathing is probably a far better solution.

    Thanks for sharing!!
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  • mschristie123mschristie123 member
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    Wanda- that is an amazing lunch break. You're winning at life today.

    I'm about to leave work and DH is treating me (us) to some patio drinking tonight. I think my vote will be for the new bar around the corner with a great beer garden. Thursday is the new Friday, right? Gotta soak up this chi town sun while we still have it!
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  • luckya23luckya23 member
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    IrishPirate60 said:
    Well, here's a breathing technique that won't cost you a thing. I teach people to do this a lot at my job and it goes a long way to keep the stress levels down. (I'm a chaplain at the county jail.) It's called Square Breathing and I heard Dr. Joy Browne describe it once on her radio show.

    Draw a square. At each corner, put the number 4.
    Inhale for a count of 4.
    Hold for a count of 4.
    Exhale for a count of 4.
    Do nothing for a count of 4.

    Repeat at least 3 times (for a total of---4).

    This does a couple of things: First you get more oxygen into your blood stream and to your brain. That improves whatever physical tension and stress you may be feeling.

    Second, you are busy counting and breathing and whatever is on the hamster wheel in your brain has to take a back seat.

    You can increase the numbers as you get used to the one you started with. (In other words, don't start at 20.)

    The best thing about this? Once you know how to do this kind of breathing, you can do it anywhere, even in the middle of a gawd-awful meeting with lots of other people around. You don't need a quiet, secluded place. You are the tool you need.

    Oh man, I loved Dr Joy Browne!  I fell asleep to her show every night as a kid!  I don't think her station reaches us anymore, is she syndicated now or are you in NYC?

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  • princessleia22princessleia22 member
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    Unfortunately, my day just keeps getting worse. 

    I just got completely screwed over on a project... the type of screwed that at best case means a week of extra work I won't get paid for or at worst case results in a lost project and possible lawsuits. I'm currently waiting to hear back on which way it will go.

    So, after wanting to scream and cry, I decided to get on TK to distract me instead. I don't drink wine... actually, I don't usually drink any alcohol, but the 3 year old bottle of coconut rum I have at home is sounding very appealing right now. Or, I may ditch work early, and go to the shooting range. Shooting guns is an amazingly good way to relieve stress and aggression.  Although, my shot it terrible when I'm stressed out because I go to just pull the trigger, not aim, on those days.

    It doesn't help that I also have another project that isn't working out right. I pulled an all-nighter while out of town for my destination wedding, just to make sure that it would be done when I got back, and left my business partner in charge while I was gone. I got back to find that nothing had been done while I was gone... nothing. And after additional delays resulting from that, the project is now over a month behind schedule.  And I'm now running into hurdles that could delay it another month or two. 

    I'm still really hoping it all works itself out soon.  Although, until it does, emptying my bank accounts and moving to some poor tropical country seems like an appealing option. Or alcohol.

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  • wandajune6wandajune6 member
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    I'm sorry your day sucked so badly! Hopefully your evening was much better!
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  • larrygagalarrygaga member
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    I am a social worker, working to be a therapist! My job will always be high stress, and because of this in school we are trained to self-care. Breathing exercises in the office is a great idea!

    Find that thing that you enjoy that isn't hard on your brain, but you can't really think during it. For example, I draw and paint when I get stressed out. I don't really have to think about what I'm doing, but I can't think about whatever is stressing me out during that time. It works wonders!!!!

    Long walks with headphones also is a great way to blank out your mind. 
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