Stressbusters

Thanks for the tag @Pageturner1

1 Water, any type, drink it, bathe in it, listen to the roar of the sea or a babbling brook or cry salty tears.
2 Music
3 Lastly art or the poets, there‘s usually something there to inspire hope or joy.

@dabbe

dabbe Thanks for sharing! Love all of 'em! I'll be emailing you today re: Sherlock, too! 🧡🖤💜 5mo

TieDyeDude Yes! I listen to music so much as background or to distract from other noises, I forget sometimes how relaxing it is to listen to music just for the sake of the music. 5mo

Cuilin @TieDyeDude absolutely 5mo

Cuilin @dabbe 🩷 5mo

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AmyG

Stressbusters | Nan Walker

1. Rummikub (online)
2. Listening to music
3. Watching TV…lately The Great British Bake-Off

@dabbe #TLT

Amiable I LOVE the Great British Baking Show -- and I don't even like to bake. There's just something so addictive about it. 5mo

dabbe I'll have to check out Rummikub. My husband and I loved to play gin rummy together. Thanks for sharing! 🧡🖤💜 5mo

AmyG @Amiable It‘s just very soothing. I don‘t wven know half of what they bake! And I love Noel. 5mo

Amiable @AmyG I just love listening to the British accents and slang. I giggle every time Paul or Prue tells a baker they have a soggy bottom. 😄 5mo

Larkken GBBO 😍🍰 5mo

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TheBookHippie

Stressbusters | Nan Walker

@Andrew65 I need to do massive catch up plus make curriculum for new tutoring kiddos 😂😝 gogogo

Andrew-hope you all are feeling back to right!

Andrew65 Started my phased return this week, 3 hours a day, but still extremely exhausted. 4 more days to get through then have a week off school. 3y

Andrew65 I‘m just putting in place 15 week tuition programmes for 150 of our children. (edited) 3y

Andrew65 Good luck with the Readathon. 😊👍 (edited) 3y

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TheBookHippie @Andrew65 🤞🏻you get rest ! We have had testing … math is 😫 so is writing and spelling. They want reading that will support helping the loss of skills over covid 😝 3y

Andrew65 @TheBookHippie clear for our younger children pandemic has had a big negative affect on phonics development and reading (age 4 - 8) but for the older children a more negative effect on their maths. And for all the children a big negative impact on writing. (edited) 3y

TheBookHippie @Andrew65 Same here… 3y

Andrew65 @TheBookHippie Amazing the similarities! 3y

TheBookHippie @Andrew65 Truly. We also see trauma and more food insecurity. It is a worldwide problem. We shall see what is done to help. 3y

Andrew65 @TheBookHippie Definitely agree with all of that. Many schools reporting major behaviour issues but we are not seeing that with our children, but the behaviour in our school is always excellent. Part of our school‘s DNA. Not that it was like that when I took over 15 years ago, worst behaviour I had ever seen at the time. 3y

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Hestapleton

Stressbusters | Nan Walker

Chrissyreadit 1. It‘s ok to let our bodies be unfocused while we adjust. I‘ve posted on Litsy about lack of reading and this same feeling is in many. I‘ve also used the 10% happier site with free Covid resources to support mindfulness and balance- a meditation APP that is currently free and very helpful- I give it a 5/5 even if it‘s just a brief support. My work days are overwhelming too, but I‘m trying to just be kind to myself and am binge watching tv . 4y

alisiakae I‘m slammed right now too. Plus my daughter‘s remote learning often makes it very hard to work during normal hours. I don‘t know if I really have any advice, just support and commiseration! 💕 4y

Chrissyreadit 2. Do what helps you feel calm in the moment, a drink of coffee, tea, water, wine, beer etc. sit and enjoy the moment. Consider a craft or activity too. When I feel particularly unsettled I‘m playing solitaire and word Crossy on phone for example. ❤️💕❤️ 4y

DogEaredBooks Personally feeling the same way. I think the best advice I found was just understanding how stress can affect your mental state (loss of focus; short sighted; feeling flaky, etc). Once I read more into it I felt better and I was able to be more understanding with myself which really helped me. Also breathing techniques are super helpful when I get too anxious. 4y

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Clwojick

Stressbusters | Nan Walker

Just gonna leave this here 😉

Stacy_31 Good to know! 5y

AsYouWish I totally agree with this!! I work with a student with behavior issues & was told he would never like reading & hated books. One day we were both frustrated & I told him I was going to read for a few minutes to feel better. He watched me for about 30 seconds & then asked if he could read too? I said of course & ever since it is his go to “break” option!!! It helps both of us to calm down & he knows when I grab my book that I need a minute, lol! 5y

Stacy_31 @AsYouWish That‘s awesome!!! 5y

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monogamist_reader That's good to know ! 5y

Clwojick @AsYouWish amazing! I hated reading as a young child, but once I hit 13-14 I started to get more into it. In the many years since I‘ve used it as a calming outlet more times than I can count. 5y

JaneyWaneyB That is so true! I feel so much calmer after a chapter or two. I'm going to stick that on my office door to see if I can get away with reading the day away at work 😉 5y

Anna4031 *Excuses herself to read for 739,364 minutes straight* 5y

jewright I didn‘t read much when my kids were little. I realized at one point I had to start reading again to stay sane. 5y

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DivineDiana

Stressbusters | Nan Walker

This just popped up and had to share with my fellow book lovers! #agreewholeheartedly 👏🏻📚👏🏻

dariazeoli In that case I should be way more chill than I am 😂 6y

Hornsby78 Same @dariazeoli !! I don't want to even think about how bad it would be without books! 6y

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Cortg

Stressbusters | Nan Walker

Hubby brought me back this awesome bookmark from Qatar. I LOVE it, my favorite one yet!

Kaye Neat ! 6y

Tamra Lovely! 6y

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Marchpane

Stressbusters | Nan Walker

Take some time out to de-stress!

Mommamanzi 100% me right now. 6y

CoffeeCatsBooks Doing that right now! 6y

AmyG Yep 6y

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saresmoore Totes. 6y

Leniverse Yes. 😂 6y

PenguinInFlight Same!! 🙌🏻❤️ 6y

JanuarieTimewalker13 Guilty😊 6y

2BR02B I do believe it still counts as "going to the gym" if you just sit in the parking lot reading once you get there. 6y

Jaimelire True! 6y

BibliophileMomma Truth. 6y

SandyW @2BR02B 😂😂😂 6y

diovival Yes! 🤣 6y

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erzascarletbookgasm

Stressbusters | Nan Walker

Anyone need to de-stress? No idea where to get this, shamelessly stole this from a fb group. 😊

Susanita Haha. This is great! 6y

Reecaspieces Oh that‘s fabulous!!! 😂 6y

Kalalalatja Awesome! 😂😂 (edited) 6y

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cathysaid I need this in my life 💕 6y

Wife @Kelican17 6y

TricksyTails Need!! 😂 6y

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Myhusbandhatesreading

Stressbusters | Nan Walker

Does any one else stress about trying to figure out what to read next or is it just me?? 🤔

Laalaleighh 🙋🏼 7y

Notafraidofwords Same. It's terrible! 7y

Seekingtardis Stress is basically my constant state of being. 7y

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yes!!!!! Every. Single. Time 📚😳 7y

Myhusbandhatesreading @Laalaleighh @Notafraidofwords @Seekingtardis @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I am so glad it's not just me! So, I'm not the only crazy person with my phone any my iPad checking Goodreads and Litsy and other apps to find books and their ratings to choose a good book then right? 😬 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Nope!! I look at Goodreads, Litsy and Amazon!!! I have this jewelry box filled with book titles and if I can't decide I'll pick one out of it randomly!! Crazy!! 7y

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