Feeling Frazzled

I have been feeling tired, stressed, frazzled, and grumpy.

All because of, in equal parts, not enough sleep, not enough exercise, not enough R&R, too much anxiety about the school year, too much anxiety about everything else, and WORK.

Sleep and exercise: I am trying. I will try harder.

R&R: I need time to recharge. I need to go on solo hikes, read fun books, and daydream. I haven’t been able to do any of that in the last couple of weeks. It’s been a mish-mash of work, getting things ready for school, work, supervising kids, quick runs to the neighborhood pool, work, cooking, work, taking kids to school-related activities, work, work, driving somewhere to pick up last-minute presents, school supplies, or food items.

Anxiety: got to live with it… Sleep and exercise may help. R&R will also help. 

Work: I like working. I like my job. It is mentally challenging and I get to learn about stuff I normally wouldn’t think about. I also really like getting paid. But I do not enjoy high-pressure projects with unreasonable deadlines, one after another… I do not enjoy feeling overworked and frazzled. We do not have enough people for the amount of work we are getting. The results will not be optimal. Also, more people may quit (because they are overworked!) and that will make things even worse…

I feel a very strong need to go into a forest and just wonder around, aimlessly, for a long while. Or into a desert. Mountains would be great, too. But forest is the closest. 

Dear Reader: what's your favorite way to re-charge and how do you get rid of that grumpy feeling of being super annoyed with everything and everyone?