I used my Oura ring fitness tracker to manage stress — here’s what I noticed

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https://www.tomsguide.com/news/-i-used-my-oura-ring-fitness-tracker-to-manage-my-stress-heres-what-i-noticed

How Chronic Stress May Increase the Likelihood of Developing Alzheimer’s Disease

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https://www.healthline.com/health-news/how-chronic-stress-may-increase-the-likelihood-of-developing-alzheimers-disease This is a shade too inaccurate for me. Many people deal with chronic stress and don't develop Alzheimer's Disease.

The Mind and Mental Health: How Stress Affects the Brain

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https://www.tuw.edu/health/how-stress-affects-the-brain/ Recently, a friend reminded me how much stress is affecting me. For the umpteenth time, I will have to talk to my doctor about a full neurological workup because I am not myself at all. Dizzy, anxious, burnt out, exhausted to the point where I can barely keep my eyes open, yet I am … Continue reading The Mind and Mental Health: How Stress Affects the Brain

The More Stress You Accumulate…

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“The more stress you accumulate, the heavier it becomes. If you accumulate too much, the weight of carrying it can break you.” ―Oscar Auliq-Ice

Coping With Holiday Stress and Depression

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/community/chi-ugc-article-coping-with-holiday-stress-and-depression-2016-12-06-story.html

Stepping Away From Stress

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https://migraine.com/blog/stepping-away-from-stress/

Sleepless Nights, Stressed, & Making Lists

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I'm having so many difficulties sleeping, and it's pissing me off. I wish I could blame that on the incessantly mouthy little dogs next door and above me (They must know I'm trying to sleep, because the second my head hits the pillow, they start barking.), but the truth of the matter is, I am simply … Continue reading Sleepless Nights, Stressed, & Making Lists

Situation Or Depression? There’s A Difference

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I had a major meltdown Monday. I can't recall the last time I felt that alone, that isolated from my friends & family, or that upset. I'm certain it's happened before, but Monday was simply too much, too soon, and way too intensely upsetting. I vividly remember scrolling through my contacts list at one point, … Continue reading Situation Or Depression? There’s A Difference

Family First

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Yesterday morning my brother was admitted into the hospital with what is, as of now, a form of heart failure. The doctors are baffled; stating that they don't know how this happened because he is far too young. Unfortunately, he is far from being out of the woods. He is scheduled for a serious procedure … Continue reading Family First

Breaking Point

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I think it's admirable when people say "Keep Fighting", but in actuality, they do not know what you are battling, they do not know your mind, they do not know your heart, and they do not know your breaking point. We all have lines that, once crossed, send us into different modes of survival. It … Continue reading Breaking Point