I think I wrote a similar post last year about how I deal with my stress so this Blogtember Challenge post-prompt from Friday wasn’t so unfamiliar:  How do you de-stress/take care of yourself?

Regarding the de-stressing..in the moment:

There’s a lot of self-talk like: Just do it {as if I’m a Nike commercial}

I may literally remove myself from the situation {a short walk always does me some good}

I may turn up some music very loudly…

There’s often at least one prayer said aloud.

De-stressing/Taking care of myself in general:

Eh…I’m not so great at this.  BUT, I start my day off most days with a 20 minute walk, while reading my She Reads Truth devotional, then perusing Pinterest, Facebook and/or Instagram to see what happened overnight.  {side note, why are we so intrigued by all things social media?}

My walk gets me ready for the day.  It is the catapult into energy for me.  I am much more lethargic on the days I don’t get up at the 4:30 a.m. wake-up blast, than the days I do.  Weird, I know.  Seems like it would be the other way around, but whatevs.

The devotional helps me get my heart right, although a sassy ‘tude from a kid at 6:45 can blow all of that out of the water…  Nonetheless, I at least try…

My de-stressor during the day may also be a stroll around the building, or around the block.  The sunshine, the air, the change of scenery…it’s all very good for my mind and my soul.

There’s also something about a garden market that revives me, and I’ve been known to take a break to go to one close to downtown and just take a stroll through the pretties.

I’ve shared with many of you before that my happy place is in the dirt – digging, planting…enjoying God’s amazing creations in my yard.  That’s a huge stress reliever for me…everything just melts away when I’m in the dirt and planting flowers.

That’s really it.  No secrets.  No magic potions.  Prayer, exercise and dirt.  Good stuff.

How do you de-stress and take care of yourself when you’re overwhelmed?