Stress Management

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I feel that my current level of stress is still unusually high but less than it was a few years ago. I’ve been really stressed out since my 19-month-old daughter, who is my only child, was killed at her babysitters almost 3 years ago. People don’t realize how much stress is involved in such an event like this unless they too have gone through the same thing. A year after I lost my daughter I got pregnant again and I had a prolonged miscarriage 2 weeks before the preliminary court date for my daughter’s trail. I had another miscarriage 4 months later, so in total I have lost 3 children in a year and a half. Currently the only coping strategies I have done is I have gone to a couple of support groups but I still felt that no one knew what I was going through because all of their children were much older than my daughter so they got to spend more time with them. Right now I manage my stress by talking with friends whenever I’m upset or to other mothers who have lost a child as well. Some of the challenges I have faced is that I have lost a few friends that I was really close to. Now I keep myself busy with work and school to distract my mind of my stress. I don’t really have much time to work on any coping techniques that I should be working on. The challenges I have had because of my stress are health related. I have managed to “blackout” for no apparent reason, I have lost a significant amount of hair, and my appetite seems to fluctuate. I also seem to be sleeping more than I should be but I love sleeping so I don’t find that one a problem.
One technique that I would like to incorporate into my lifestyle that I feel would help me manage my stress level easier is to start exercising more regularly. Here is the research...

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...10 minutes and work my way up to at least 30 minutes a day. I would also alternate between a cardio work-out, yoga, and whole-body work-out. I feel that if I try to start off with doing the 30 minutes first thing that I would fail in successfully integrating this coping strategy in my own life and in my daily routine.

Works Cited

ADAA. (2010-2014). Physical Activity Reduces Stress. Retrieved from: http://www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/related-illnesses/other-related- conditions/stress/physical-activity-reduces-st

Harvard Health Publications. (2000-2014). Exercising to Relax. Retrieved from: http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Mens_Health_Watch/2011/February /exercising-to- relax?utm_source=mens&utm_medium=pressrelease&utm_campaign=mens0211

Stress Management Society. (nd). Exercise. Retrieved from: http://www.stress.org.uk/Exercise.aspx

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