Journal #33

Stress.  It is a six letter word that causes much pain in people's lives.  It makes the days drag on and puts people in bad moods.  Stress can be caused if you have too many things on your plate at once or on your list of to-dos that you have to get done.  It can also be a result of relationships, school, sports, family, jobs, etc.  The biggest factor of stress is LIFE.  Life is stressful, very stressful.  It is stressful because you do not know what is going to happen in the next five minutes, days, months, or years.  The future is not predictable, which I wish it was because I am a Type A person.  I like to have everything laid out and planned so I can check things off the list as I go.  Life would be so much easier if it was already laid out in front of you.  You would know every twist and turn that would happen to you in the future. Back to stress.  When you are under a lot of stress, it is always nice to have some things to do to help you to relax.   A couple of things that I like to do are: lay on the couch and watch T.V., read my book, snuggle with my cat, clean or bake something.  All of these things have something in common and that is that it takes my mind of the things that are stressing me out.  My favorite thing to do when I am under stress is to back.  I pick out a recipe and get everything out.  Then I blare some music and focus all of my energy into making my dish delightful.  The best part about baking is that once it is baked, you can eat it! When I bake, I like to make a lot of dessert items and chocolate and sweets always put me in a good mood.  Gosh I love food.