Stress Management 101: Let it Go!

It's been a month since I last posted and I've experienced a lot of stress, considering I was moving. I'm sure there are many of you who will agree with me that moving ranks high on the list of potential stressors. I've done it several times and the one thing that I can say is that when it comes to moving, the only thing I can recommend is these three words "let it go". I say that because I've had two very wise women say some version of that to me twice. The first time was when I initially arrived in VA and then last weekend from a dear friend at church. Both of them said to me, after I'd told them of my challenges with moving simply said "You're here now". In other words they were saying to me "let it go, you're okay". One thing we know is that when we allow stressful situations to replay continuously in our minds the stress response does not turn off which results in a continual build up of those stress hormones that can ultimately lead to the development of chronic conditions, disease and illness. Not something that I'm interested in, I can tell you! So, my recommendation: Let it go! Look at where you are after the stressful event and instead of retelling and replaying the event or situation just remember "you're here now". That's what I think. What about you? Ruthy