I’ve never been really good at dealing with stress. One thing that I did find helps me allot is to go out for a run.

I did not know that stress can cause headaches, irritability, poor concentration, confusion, and food overconsumption until recently. I have always been overweight but I gained a lot after being in a wheelchair for more then 6 years. I have been up and walking on my own for the last two years. I have 6 grandkids, I want to become more healthy so I can be around longer for them.

Stress is a major factor in my life that negatively affects my health. I have started exercising again to try and alleviate some of my stress. I am challenging myself to not use alcohol to deal with stress. Right now that challenge will be one day at a time. My list of things that stress me out include: having a job that I dislike, dealing with an ex-husband that is playing mind games, dealing with adult children going through major life changes, being a female leader in a dominant male organization, having a special relationship that I can’t publically acknowledge yet, having parents that are starting to fail in health, not owning my own home any more due to divorce, and the list continues. I know that I need to focus on this list and determine what is in my power to change or at least change how I react to the things in my list. Right now, I will try to deal with these things one day at a time – and try to always make time for myself with exercise or relaxing with a book or talking with a friend.

I have a highly stress daily life and I’m just looking for some balance. I need balance to help me stay on track of my health and fitness goals. I try to get up each morning 6:30 and work out til 7 am then take a shower, this helps me release all the tension and makes my day quite refreshing and more enjoyable. I am challenging myself to eat the right types of foods and exercise more regulary. I want to lose lease 15 pounds by may 22, 2008.

I have high blood pressure and so am well aware of stress and the bad things it can do. I have started exercising and eating the proper foods. I want to be around to see my great grandchildren grow up. I hope to lose about 20 pounds.

looking for a job, taking care of a 2 yr old, combating laziness

i have alot of health issues and so does my 3 yr old daughter so i am doing an intense colon detox to rid my self of metals and toxins. i have a thryoid problem and nothing is working and i have not been able to lose a pound in 3yrs.

I am pregnant with my second boy and just found out that I have gestational diabetes. While I am aware this condition should vanish upon delivery, I cant help but to be freaked out. On top of that, I just feel lousy most of the time. I need to clean up my eating habits and get into a much healthier routine for myself as well as my family. It just seems hard to balance a healthy lifestyle when you have so many other things going on like a full time job, soccer practice, homework, housework, etc…

I am working on doing away with things in my life that stress me out. I have a hard time saying no, so I tend to volunteer for more than I can handle. I also really need to start exercising again to help with this!

Stress has been a big factor in my life also. I work at a middle school with resourse and special ed students. I also find it hard to say No. I’m always trying hard to please others. I’ve finally come to the conclusion that it will not fall apart without me. I say No now “politly”. I now am coaching my daughters softball team and I’m enjoying getting out there and working that stress off. It has helped me alot. I find myself smiling, not griding my teeth.

I also have a big problem with stress. Part comes from having such a busy lifestyle. I work full time as well as go to school full time in order to get my degree as soon as possible in order to get a better job. It might be more stress now but I figured it would help in the long term. Unfortunately my Mom was in a serious car accident in October and is still recovering (the doctor’s say it will take about another year before we know any lasting affects). I used to go out dancing with my friends to help with my stress, but I hurt my knee about a month ago and can’t do that at the moment. So I’ve started finding other way sto relax like just hanging out in my yard to spend time playing with my dogs. I even got some cute tropical colored patio furniture and some beautiful plants set up on my patio to enable me to feel like I’m getting away to a tropical paradise…I’m only missing the sand and sea. {sigh}

Hey moonbaby! For the health and wellness for you and your child, try eating 8 small meals throughout the day to keep your blood sugar stable, which in turn, makes you feel better. Also, make sure this meals have some source of protein, naturally occuring sugars, and whole grains. Something such as natural peanut butter with apples, two organic mini bagels with low fat cream chease, or even Chic-Fil-A chicken nuggets with a milk. My mother had this condition with her last baby, and it was a pain for her, but keep your eye on the prize, the health of you and your child.

Lately I’ve been trying to figure out what’s wrong with me and for some reason being stressed did not cross my mind until I read what stress causes. School, work and my weight have got me extremely stressed. Something that helps all this is VACATION! :-)

Never good at stress exspecialy with a 10 page essay due in a weak on roman polotics. UGH!

I have always know I was stressed out. I’m just a very stressful person. I never actually went out and tried to do anything about my stress. I’m 22 years old and live with my mother with my two daughters. They aare 2 and 3 years old. I just lost my job and havn’t been able to find another one. I was using my mothers car to get to and from work. Now the tags are out on her car and we don’t have the money to get the tags. I really would like some soulutions and advise on what it is I can do. I also eat alot. I’m not over weight but I’m not at all in shape. I eat and seems like not even 30 minutes later I’m ungry again. And I tell myself I shouldn’t eat but I still do. I have no control over my eating. I’m really hoping that Koshi can help.

Stress is the main headline in the newspaper that is my life. As an art student and community leader, it’s very difficult for me to manage. After I made my list, I found out I had more stress then I thought I did. This was a great awareness challenge.

I think I was born stressed out :) But working with my puppy helps a great deal :) I just gained 15 lbs in about 40 days and I need to eat the RIGHT foods.

stress is the big part of my life(raising two teenagers lol)i also stoped smoking and gained 15 lbs.i have to eat the right food and move my “rump”so i can loose it.

This is SO true!!! I use to have massive anxiety & panic attacks and my health was shot. I was so tired of dealing with it and realized I am the creator of my own thoughts. Everytime I started to think of something stressful I had to tell myself to stop and try & do something positive. I have grown a great deal since then, although I can’t seem to shake the anxiety completely I’m on the right track. I’ve become a vegetarian and it was the best thing I have ever done for myself. I havelearned to cook and love vegetables. I am also meditating, exercising and just taking time for me! btw Kashi ROCKS!!! =]

Returning to college at 46 is somewhat stressfull. I’ve gained five pounds from what I call ‘stress eating’. Chocolate, chips and other ot so healthy foods. Also do any of the other ladies here feel stress before and during our menstral cycle? Fatugue, cramps among other things thaty happen really had stress. I’m so glad I came to the Kashi website.

Being a single parent of a teenager is lots of stress. They’re at that rebellious age where they think that they know it all. So instead of strangling him I hit the gym. I find that working with weights, doing cardio and yoga calms me down.

HI everyone! I’m so glad that there is a place like this online :) I have been under so much stress. Here are some of the things that are the MAJOR stresses of my life: IN LAWS (number one), adjusting from working to becoming a stay at home mom, parents with failing health, moving cross country, getting married, financial restraints. The past 3 1/2 years have been a living hell for my mental health and have broken down many times. My in-laws seem to be determine to make every single interaction with them a complete nightmare. I’ve tried the whole killing them with niceness, but that obviously is not working. They have started to give “messages” to my husband through our son (who is only 3) . Thankfully whatever stupid things they have to say our son is smart enough to forget it,but how long is that really going to last. I am trying to exercise and yoga/meditate to balance myself out.

I’ll start a list tommorrow. Beginning with: 1.Procrastination.

Meditation is the biggest stress release. I can do this while driving to keep me focused to potential crazy drivers. The beauty of meditation is it can be done any where at any time. No matter what life throws out, I need to stop, breath, and analize the situation so I will not get all stressed out. Also exercising in any form helps greatly. I love being in nature, it helps me ground myself and get back into my body. By loving myself and having faith keeps me balanced in the moment. Most importantly, when someone confines in me just listen and don’t adviced them in their business. Unless they ask me, “what would you do?” Stay in the moment!

For me, the biggest stress relievers are youtube, exercise, friends, and flipping through magazines. As a student, my biggest stressors are school and homework. Coupled with inefficient time management and I often find myself getting only 7 hours a sleep per night — which is not enough for me at all! Lack of sleep also causes a whole other slew of problems: crankiness, lack of motivation (to go to the gym), sleepiness, etc. So I guess that in order to combat stress, I have to tackle the problem from the roots and really begin to organize and use my time wisely and efficiently! I believe everything else will simply fall into place afterwards…