Stress

What are the effects of stress? How does behavior change with stress? Currently everyone at work is under stress, with changes to come, but no idea what they will be or how they will affect us. The secrecy and waiting have combined with a load of work to put everyone on edge.

I thought I was handling it well, but this morning I lost it with my beloved dog. She was refusing to get off the bed and into her crate. I tried my usual treats, kind words, and begging. Then I resorted to yelling at her and succeeded in scaring her enough that she ran to the crate. Is that really why I got so upset with her? No, I definitely think it was stress-related. I worried about her all day, feeling bad, guilty, sorry. When I got home she was just as glad to see me as usual. That's unconditional love and forgiveness. Just what I needed to counteract the stress. My goal tomorrow is to master the stress, to be patient at home and work, and to relax. We'll know next week what the changes will be, and then we can start the adjustment process. Once we know we can accept and move on. The stress is in the waiting.