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arguchiknow the nurse practitioner i see for primary care and annual exams doesn't like the sound of my heart, and wants me to have an echocardiogram sometime soon. i've had a heart murmur for a long, long time; she thinks it's more pronounced now than it has been previously. naturally, i've been worrying about that all afternoon.
my body is falling apart! i just internalize stress badly, i think...turn it against myself instead of dealing with it productively. either way, i need to reduce the stress in my life, and refuse (continue refusing, i mean) to take on things that make it worse. i should say that not all stress is created equally, in my case--some kinds of stress are energizing and make life interesting. i guess that kind of stress is called "excitement," and can be opposed to "worry" or even "anxiety."
i need to schedule my first mammogram, too. the CT scan of my abdomen is set for february 20th. hopefully today's pap test will come out ok.
this week: i need to look into taking up either yoga or meditation, to help me learn how to manage *all* kinds of stress better.
my body is falling apart! i just internalize stress badly, i think...turn it against myself instead of dealing with it productively. either way, i need to reduce the stress in my life, and refuse (continue refusing, i mean) to take on things that make it worse. i should say that not all stress is created equally, in my case--some kinds of stress are energizing and make life interesting. i guess that kind of stress is called "excitement," and can be opposed to "worry" or even "anxiety."
i need to schedule my first mammogram, too. the CT scan of my abdomen is set for february 20th. hopefully today's pap test will come out ok.
this week: i need to look into taking up either yoga or meditation, to help me learn how to manage *all* kinds of stress better.
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