Nerves

So... I swear today has been the longest day of my life. I've been praying all day that the Brethren issued me a call today. Praying. It has been on my mind all day. I can tell I am not going to sleep well tonight, because the nerves have just gotten to me. Luckily, I'm not eating my heart out.

I went to a "Biofeed" lab today. It was part of the counseling office here on campus. They hook you up to a heart monitor and then talk about different ways to lower stress. I have contributed my over-eating habits to stress (as well as boredom, but that's another story.) The counselor in charge of this session taught me one strategy for controlling and lowering my stress. It felt great!

As I sat in that chair, the lady on the recording told me to view all of my stressors and problems as sticks on a stream. They are sticks, and I am to watch them all float down stream, because most of the time, I can't control it. All the time reminding me to focus on my breathing. Each time I would envision a stressor, the heart monitor read that my heart rate had picked up. Each time I was told to focus on my breathing, it would go down. It was quite interesting. I am going to start using this technique after work... The most stressful part of my day. I think it will really help. You should try it too!