Before 8 am this morning, my stress level was already so through the roof that I thought my chest was going to explode open. The dizzying chaos of trying to get my autistic daughter to school mid meltdown with the clock's angry tick tock reminding me that I had a work appointment looming just a few minutes in the future. There was no time for me to process this. I didn't have the option to pause life and deal with it. And that is the reality so many parents raising neurodivergent kids face each and every day.
That is why I have found little tricks to incorporate into my busy, chaotic stressful life. Because I don't always have 10 minutes (and certainly never more than that!). I can't just throw on a meditation or get a massage when real life is throwing its demands in my face all the time. No, I have to use tools that can be employed DURING the chaos that release the pressure in a matter of seconds. Because I don't have a choice.
And here are 4 that I share in this YouTube video.
There are also deeper protocols and many ways to deal with the aftermath. When I do eventually get home today, I will do some tapping and drain away the stress that accumulated in my bucket today. But having these moves to take the top off are a lifesaver when things get rough. And you can count on them getting rough. Might as well be prepared.