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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nStart with work \u2013 a really amazing job where I\u2019m doing the things I want and everything is aligning. But, there\u2019s lots of work and lots of things pulling me from different directions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then there\u2019s school \u2013 as a senior, there are some difficult subjects \u2013 in that there are lots of assignments piled on top of each other and some of them are pulling in different directions as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add the service club \u2013 where I\u2019m a leader under duress. I find myself in many stages wondering what I\u2019m doing \u2013 and then I realize I really like being engaged with my members and the work I do. So push and pull there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lastly, my marriage \u2013 which isn\u2019t good, but it\u2019s not so bad that I need\/want to leave, just uncomfortable. Is it due to the stress or am I realizing it\u2019s not good because of the stress? Maybe this is why my Impatience\/Irritability is 44, they state \u201cWhen you’re stressed or frustrated, you can lash out at others or end up stewing in anger or frustration.\u201d Now that\u2019s spot on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But, when it comes to managing the stress \u2013 with the small spaces I have in life, I do seek out a place to release some of my stress \u2013 exercise, time with friends, a space to just chill for a bit. So seeing a Problem-Focused\/Coping score of 90 is not surprising. My mental and physical health is key to me because \u2013 at around 40 your body just starts to fall apart due to stress. So my goal at 50 is to find a space for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But, the part that is the most concerning to me is the Life Stress Inventory score. I only had 6 things on the list \u2013 but I\u2019m guessing that they were high enough to pop my 240 score very near the highest level. I guess it\u2019s a good thing I take mandatory \u201cchill\u201d breaks at the end of each quarter by taking vacations, spending quality time with friends, and sometimes getting back to doing some of my artwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Whoo for me \u2013 I\u2019m doing okay (I hope!)<\/p>\n\n\n
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