Being Overwhelmed- I like to fill my life with lots of really good things. I do tend to fill it too full sometimes. When I get overwhelmed I feel stressed. This happens especially when a deadline looms near.
Being Late- I feel unprepared and frazzled when I show up late. I feel embarised. I feel like I haven't done my job of being on time. I don't feel put together or in control.
Whinny Children- The auditory stimulus of constant sound from crying children is stressful, especially over long periods of time. I find that if I can go out on the front porch it brings the stress level down. This can be compounded when the house is messy and the visual stimulation is high. If I help them get their needs met they can be less whiny.
Unexpected Emergencies- I feel like my time is quite scarce. I am ok when I have unexpected emergencies with extra time. That however doesn't happen very often. I seem to fill my time with lots of good things and don't put in much buffer time for unexpected emergencies. When the emergencies come up and I don't have a buffer of time I get stressed out.
Picking Up After Others- I only have a limited amount of time and I get grumpy when I find myself picking up after my family. I feel resentful of the waste of my time where I could be using my time to do other things. I see that this stress is good stress because it does tend to motivate me to make my children work more.
Only Having Ugly Clothes That Fit- Because I have a desire to get fit I tend to not buy fat clothes. I don't want to spend money on clothes that I won't use very long because I have intentions of getting smaller. I then have times when I go to get dressed nicely and don't have many options on clothes that make me feel pretty and confident. I get stressed when I don't feel like I look good in my clothes.
Feeling Fat- I have a desire to look fit. I also want to feel good and take care of my body. I think this is a stress because taking care of my body is a thing I SHOULD be doing as well as a thing I want to be doing. I am reminded of what I SHOULD be doing when I feel fat and I get stressed. I feel this way mostly when I am getting ready, and when I am shopping for clothes.
Grumpy Husband- I feel like I don't have as much control over this stress. I tend to rub off some of my husbands grumpy attitude onto myself if he stays grumpy too long. I get grumpy when he is grumpy too long. I think this takes lots of self talk and making sure I minimize his stresses to get control. I think this is a means of me being controled by him.
Feeling Judged- I don't like feeling judged by others. I feel stressed because I feel like I should be doing better at all my roles. I feel like I have different values than various people do and can't do everything everyone may expect.
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