Stress

This isn’t a really deep or intellectual post, just some observations and thoughts.

I have had several random conversations with people lately that have varying levels of stress and it always amazes me how our bodies react differently to stress. 

My stomach packs up.  I have a spastic colon and sometimes I don’t even realise how stressed I am until the familiar pangs arrive.  I had a video conference meeting booked with someone yesterday and was really dreading it for various reasons.  By the time I got home, it was so bad I had to take something.

I have heard people comment about ulcers, insomnia, losing weight, gaining weight, crying, feeling aggressive to name but a few.  No matter how we look at our lives intellectually, stress still manifests in some way.

My life philosophy is to live authentically, to feel my feelings, to deal with them and then move on.  I thought that this would be enough to be able to manage stress.  Not!

Does this mean I have to go to gym now?

How does your stress manifest and how do you deal with it??