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NNadir

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13. As I age, I'm less and less stressed.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2024, 09:03 AM

May 2024

To paraphrase (or repeat as best I can from memory) my heroine Eleanor Roosevelt, "You gain strength when you face fear. You can say I have lived through that thing; I can face the next thing that comes along."

This, to me, is the best part of having lived a long time. I have a great deal of experience at surviving what seemed intractable and terrifying.

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I've noticed that lately, emotional stress tires me out more than it used to. Your experience? [View all] raccoon May 2024 OP

Yes, and the fatigue just adds to the emotional distress Walleye May 2024 #1

A vicious cycle Redleg May 2024 #4

Same here. Irish_Dem May 2024 #2

Yes! MOMFUDSKI May 2024 #3

im 73 3/4 and my 40 something 2nd cousin... samnsara May 2024 #12

Yes, indeed. Easterncedar May 2024 #5

My experience SweetT May 2024 #6

yes,,,, KarenS May 2024 #7

same here..no violent shows and NO movies with dogs in them... samnsara May 2024 #10

It not only tires me out more now, I feel physically ill more often when stressed out. Ziggysmom May 2024 #8

oh yes!!! I have instructed hubs to NOT share any bad news with me esp if he was involved.. samnsara May 2024 #9

See a nutritionist and get some steps in LuvLoogie May 2024 #11

As I age, I'm less and less stressed. NNadir May 2024 #13

That is how I feel too and I have a favorite meme I tell myself. llmart May 2024 #15

Turned 74 about 5 weeks ago, and I'm in the same camp. ShazzieB May 2024 #20

I can't tell Faux pas May 2024 #14

It is debilitating....l Hope22 May 2024 #16

I agree.... FarPoint May 2024 #17

I very often feel stressed by the ongoing political and geopolitical events. They seem perpetual at this point. Texin May 2024 #18

Yep. I used to have a reputation for "being cool under pressure" on my job. Midnight Writer May 2024 #19

Me too XanaDUer2 May 2024 #21