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What are you like when you are stressed out?
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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 535645" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>Hi TL. I agree about the aging thing. And, when you add the stressors we all live under with our difficult child's, you have a formula for forgetfulness. I make a list everyday and put it on one of those post its and post it on the dash of my car. If it isn't on the list it doesn't get remembered. I use to have a superb memory and a clever mind, but those days are over. I go to another room to get something or do something and I completely forget why I am there. Awhile back I would eventually remember, but sometimes now, the thought never returns! When I am stressed I do things like leave my purse at work and go home, or put the cereal box in the frig, or leave the house without my keys/wallet or what I am actually needing for the trip! </p><p></p><p>I used to complain about "losing my mind, or losing my ability to think" to my acupuncturist when it first started to happen. She gave me a really good perspective. She said, when woman get over 50, we aren't supposed to be multitasking anymore, we are in the next stage of life which is supposed to be our 'wisdom' stage, where calm prevails, it's more quiet, we are more contemplative and peaceful. We are not supposed to be in the race anymore, striving, competing, etc. She said, but our culture dictates otherwise and we try to live up to it. She said I should 'celebrate' my mind letting go of having such a grasp on me, to let go and accept it and enjoy it more. I liked that perspective and it helped.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 535645, member: 13542"] Hi TL. I agree about the aging thing. And, when you add the stressors we all live under with our difficult child's, you have a formula for forgetfulness. I make a list everyday and put it on one of those post its and post it on the dash of my car. If it isn't on the list it doesn't get remembered. I use to have a superb memory and a clever mind, but those days are over. I go to another room to get something or do something and I completely forget why I am there. Awhile back I would eventually remember, but sometimes now, the thought never returns! When I am stressed I do things like leave my purse at work and go home, or put the cereal box in the frig, or leave the house without my keys/wallet or what I am actually needing for the trip! I used to complain about "losing my mind, or losing my ability to think" to my acupuncturist when it first started to happen. She gave me a really good perspective. She said, when woman get over 50, we aren't supposed to be multitasking anymore, we are in the next stage of life which is supposed to be our 'wisdom' stage, where calm prevails, it's more quiet, we are more contemplative and peaceful. We are not supposed to be in the race anymore, striving, competing, etc. She said, but our culture dictates otherwise and we try to live up to it. She said I should 'celebrate' my mind letting go of having such a grasp on me, to let go and accept it and enjoy it more. I liked that perspective and it helped. [/QUOTE]
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