Opened up to my yoga instructor about work stress - did I do the right thing?
Hey wellness community,
I just had a conversation with my yoga instructor about the stress I've been experiencing lately. I recently went to my holistic practitioner about some skin issues, and they diagnosed me with shingles, which they said was likely brought on by elevated stress levels.
I shared with my instructor that with some recent changes in my work-life balance, my body and mind have been struggling to keep up, mentioning the shingles as evidence.
Was this oversharing? I'm worried about the long-term health impacts of chronic stress, but I also don't want to jeopardize the rapport I have with my yoga community by seeming like I can't handle life's challenges. Any thoughts on finding that balance between vulnerability and maintaining a positive attitude?
Strange 'Time Loss' Experience While Using My Laptop
Hey everyone, I had the weirdest experience this morning and I'm wondering if anyone else has gone through something similar.
I woke up early feeling tired, so I decided to quickly check some work emails before going back to sleep. But when I turned on my laptop, I seemed to enter this strange trance-like state. For the next 6 hours, I was apparently browsing different websites, but I have no memory of it at all! When my laptop finally died, I 'woke up' feeling like I had just been asleep the whole time.
It's taken a while, but some fuzzy memories are starting to come back now. I checked my browser history and confirmed I really was active online that whole time. I'm honestly a bit freaked out by this bizarre time loss.
I think the root cause is probably severe sleep deprivation - I've only slept about 20 hours total since Thursday. So I'm definitely going to focus on catching up on rest. But I'm really curious if there's a name for this phenomenon or if others have experienced it. Was it some kind of dissociative state? Let me know your thoughts!
My partner (38m) forgot my (34f) birthday today. How should I address this?
I'm feeling hurt and disappointed. It's my birthday but I haven't mentioned it to him yet. We've been texting normally today. He knew I celebrated with my family yesterday evening and was definitely aware of my birthday.
We've been together for 3 months. His effort started declining after the first month. There's been a pattern of him prioritizing his own wants over our relationship - choosing workouts over date nights, going out drinking when I'm waiting for him, etc. I put a lot of effort into our relationship and feel taken for granted.
When I bring these issues up, he apologizes and says he'll change, but the behavior continues. I'm concerned this birthday oversight is another sign that I'm not a priority. I don't want to overreact, but I'm worried about what this means for our future. Any advice on addressing this would be appreciated.
TL;DR: My partner forgot my birthday, part of a trend of not prioritizing me. Not sure how to respond.
