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Mental Health Support

XanaDUer2

(15,765 posts) Fri May 5, 2023, 07:50 PM May 2023

Ever feel you can't relax

I have stress in my life. A lot. But i often feel like I can't relax and feel normal like I used to.

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Ever feel you can't relax (Original Post) XanaDUer2 May 2023 OP

'Relaxing' is something I have forgotten how to do. OldBaldy1701E May 2023 #1

Working outside or walking long distances help me to relax. BlackSkimmer May 2023 #2

Wear a hat and sunscreen XanaDUer2 May 2023 #3

Yep, got the hat. BlackSkimmer May 2023 #4

I had a squamous pre-cancer XanaDUer2 May 2023 #5

I hear ya and I feel ya! BlackSkimmer May 2023 #6

OldBaldy1701E

(8,762 posts)

1. 'Relaxing' is something I have forgotten how to do.

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Sat May 6, 2023, 06:43 AM

May 2023

And, I never felt normal, at least not in the sense that other people use it. Nowadays, I just try to make it from day to day. Sometimes I am not sure why I do this, but I do.

BlackSkimmer

(51,308 posts)

2. Working outside or walking long distances help me to relax.

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Sun May 7, 2023, 11:09 AM

May 2023

This time of year I have so much work to do in my yard and garden that the hard work itself becomes relaxation.

Mulching today, which I hate.

XanaDUer2

(15,765 posts)

3. Wear a hat and sunscreen

Reply to BlackSkimmer (Reply #2)

Sun May 7, 2023, 11:17 AM

May 2023

Had to go to publix. No catfood. There is a park nearby. Maybe I'll go during the week

BlackSkimmer

(51,308 posts)

4. Yep, got the hat.

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Reply #3)

Sun May 7, 2023, 11:34 AM

May 2023

I'm well protected.

Florida got the best of my skin lol...I'll try to protect what I have left!

XanaDUer2

(15,765 posts)

5. I had a squamous pre-cancer

Reply to BlackSkimmer (Reply #4)

Sun May 7, 2023, 11:39 AM

May 2023

Frozen off the other week

BlackSkimmer

(51,308 posts)

6. I hear ya and I feel ya!

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Reply #5)

Sun May 7, 2023, 03:16 PM

May 2023

Been there and still doing that.

I so regret my never-ending need to have the 'perfect tan".

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