Sunday, 28 July 2013

Frankie Says... Relax!

I can't believe that it's been almost a week since I posted on my poor, neglected blog. I do have a reason, I promise!  Turns out that I let a few things happening in my life pile up on me and I ended up at the doctor with a horrible pain in my tummy that turned out to be stress related.  What the?  It turns out that a few school and general life events (I'd be more specific about what they are, but I'm sure it's all very boring!) had been worrying me more than I thought . I had Friday off to have some tests done just in case, but after a rest and some good news from my family I'm feeling much better.  

With all that in mind, I'm heading into the coming week with a goal.  I'm going to focus only on the things that I can control - my kids, my planning, my classroom - and let the chips fall as they may with everything else.  Those other things might affect me, but worrying about what will happen serves no purpose. This morning my aim is to get my house sorted - all the laundry done, the floors washed etc. - and have a fridge full of healthy food to get me through the school week.  That means this girl has to get off the couch asap!  

I went through my Pinterest boards to find a quote to motivate me (and maybe you, too!) to relax and stress less this week, and although I have lot of beautiful images with meaningful words it was this one that I thought was the best: 

Apparently it's a Polish proverb! Let me know if you have any sure-fire relaxation methods - I'm up for some new ideas. :)

Here's to a great week with our little monkeys! :)

Lauren

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8 comments:

  1. Alison Hislop28 July 2013 at 12:26

    Oh no Lauren! That's no good! You are completely correct, concentrate on the things you can control! Don't worry, it has happened to me too. It took a couple of months for me to figure out that it was all stress related. Now I teach at a different school, have a different year level (it was a tough year level that year) and everything has settled down. Good luck!

    Alison
    Teaching Maths with Meaning

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    1. Love, Laughter and Learning in Prep!28 July 2013 at 18:15

      Thanks Alison! Hoping that being super organised for this week will help me feel on top of things. :)

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  2. Unknown28 July 2013 at 17:02

    All the best for a fresh start to a new week. I saw a poster that read...pinning should count toward professional development points. I laughed so much it has really given me a lift this last week as I happily pin away.
    Julie :)
    Mrs Stowe's Kinder Cottage

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    1. Love, Laughter and Learning in Prep!28 July 2013 at 18:16

      Hi Julie! I am all planned for the week, in my PJs and set for a night of pinning myself! :)

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  3. Unknown28 July 2013 at 19:29

    Love the quote Lauren! I'm printing & laminating this tomorrow. Hope you're feeling better- stress is a big bee with an itch and can do all kinds of crazy stuff to your body. Good luck x

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    1. Love, Laughter and Learning in Prep!28 July 2013 at 19:57

      Hi Bec,
      Isn't it amazing how stress can affect your body? I am feeling much better, ready to see my kidlets tomorrow! :)
      Lauren

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  4. Casey29 July 2013 at 16:31

    Aww Lauren - I'm so glad that you're feeling better! I suffer from stress migraines so I am also learning how to deal with stress a little better. My stress was almost all school related - I used to sit in my study every night during the week and all weekend. Now I come home and only do school work until 4:30pm (if at all!) and then I leave the study for the night. This has helped me to separate work from home and really enjoy some time with my hubby or on my own. Most weeks I try to plan for the following week during my non-contact or after school up until 4.30 which leaves my weekends free for whatever I like! Even when I plan a weekend of no school work, I always end up finding resources to make but I actually find that to be a huge stress reliever myself haha.

    If all else fails, a block of chocolate and a good dose of reality tv always calms me down when I'm feeling a bit stressed out or anxious about something! Bubble baths with candles and relaxation music helps too. In fact, when my kids are a little ratty and I feel the stress levels rising, I will often put on some meditation music or yoga videos to bring us all back down to earth.

    You are completely right in focusing only on the things you can change though and your monkey quote links quite well to the circus that is my classroom some days lol!

    Casey
    Lifelong Learners in Prep

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  5. Barton's Buzz3 August 2013 at 20:39

    Take care of yourself, Lauren.
    -Lisa
    Grade 4 Buzz

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