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Coping with stress

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drpaddington · 25/08/2021 14:22

I'm wondering if anyone has any strategies for coping with stress.

I've had a bit of a rubbish time lately with things going wrong, some big expenses to pay out so money worries too. I had to be referred to the breast clinic recently- thankfully everything is okay- but my anxiety has been heightened since then. I have a vitamin B deficiency. I'm stuck in a job I don't like with rubbish pay, but due to my OH's shifts and DD's additional needs there's just nothing else suitable.

I feel like I have no more space in my brain, and I'm forgetting simple things- I've forgotten to apply DD's eczema cream for the last few days, and I completely forgot to take DS to his football lesson a few days ago. I haven't taken them out anywhere on my own the past week, I just can't face it. I couldn't sleep last night as I felt so guilty.

Is there anything I can do (apart from win the lottery!) to help relieve my stress levels? I can't go on forgetting things, it's not fair on my children.

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