Wow, my first day jobless. When I woke up I thought it was Saturday. It threw me at first and I honestly was a little lost and didn’t know what to do with myself for the day!
I ate a good breakfast and had black beans and rice soup for lunch, but did also get a little bad of plantain chips to go with it. Those stupid chips as the bane of my existence right now! But I suppose it is keeping me sugar and flour free.
I ended up napping for most of the afternoon. I’m sure I needed to catch up on some sleep, but I think part of it was just avoiding making a plan on what I need to do and just REALLY wanting/needing a bit of a break.
I got up just in time for training calls in the evening and that kept me occupied for the rest of the day.
It was a very blah, odd day but I did ok with my eating and didn’t break down. Feeling a bit out of sorts and empty with the shift away from having a normal day job to being able to focus my attention on my other pursuits. I think I got around my normal stress cravings by sleeping most of the day, but I need to sort through it all because I don’t want to sleep all day tomorrow!
Any tips on your best tactic for dealing with the emotions of big changes or stressful situations?
I am learning to schedule breaks into my day. As in, "OK. I'll work on this project for 2 hours, take a 10 minute break, then start on this other thing." Having the break scheduled ahead of time keeps me from having one continuous break during the day. And tea. Lots and lots of tea. 🙂
Barb, that is a fabulous suggestion! I have noticed that when I drink a lot of water that really helps. I had a big vase that I kept filled with water to refill my glass at work. I need to do that now in my home office!
Jenna, congrats on sticking with your eating plan! For dealing with big stressful changes, try to avoid spending too much time alone. Find a place to volunteer a few hours a week. Don't let the volunteering be an excuse to put off your business plans, just get out enough to help yourself feel useful and needed.
Thanks Bonnie! I am such a people person that I am excited to now have more time to get out and network and volunteer again…I think the Big Cat Rescue is calling my name. I definitely think that will be good for me!
Hope to see you soon! Hugs!
I am learning to schedule breaks into my day. As in, "OK. I'll work on this project for 2 hours, take a 10 minute break, then start on this other thing." Having the break scheduled ahead of time keeps me from having one continuous break during the day. And tea. Lots and lots of tea. 🙂
Barb, that is a fabulous suggestion! I have noticed that when I drink a lot of water that really helps. I had a big vase that I kept filled with water to refill my glass at work. I need to do that now in my home office!
Jenna, congrats on sticking with your eating plan! For dealing with big stressful changes, try to avoid spending too much time alone. Find a place to volunteer a few hours a week. Don't let the volunteering be an excuse to put off your business plans, just get out enough to help yourself feel useful and needed.
Thanks Bonnie! I am such a people person that I am excited to now have more time to get out and network and volunteer again…I think the Big Cat Rescue is calling my name. I definitely think that will be good for me!
Hope to see you soon! Hugs!