When highly stressful situations occur, my priority in taking care of the situation becomes the most important thing to do. Especially if this project requires time, energy, and lots of responsibility, the stress hits in multiple layers that sabotage the well running body. This past weekend, I coordinated a project up at a Christian Retreat. The project was well worth the dedication, but I have to agree that it did throw off much of my sanity and will power for anything else. I was sleeping less, drinking too much coffee, and at times feeling overwhelmed by the continual feeling of being accountable for many who depended on my performance.
So the aftermath of all this stress? Exhaustion and confusion. I guess I was chugging too much coffee during the weekend, because the caffeine withdraw symptoms were physically killing me as well (headache, nausea, lethargy, depression). I was so tired to clean up after a weekend away, so my room is still full of laundry that needs washing and my car is still messy from having all the kids ransack the backseat. My wallet still has lots of random receipts and my purse has many squashed granola bars that got tossed around. I want to be able to get everything back in order, yet it seems monumentally harder said than done. I am looking forward to getting my energy level, order, momentum, and peace back this week.
Lesson from this past weekend: Be prepared to be thrown off balance. Take a day or two afterwards to recover. Before leaving anywhere, make the return home easy by having food prepared, room cleaned, and taking care of any little details beforehand to avoid added stress. If I end up over caffeinating, reduce the dependance of the stuff gradually, not cold turkey, or else the sudden change will be painful.
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