• Stress Bramble, Creating a Stress Bramble Launches a Better Path, Karen Hugg, https://karenhugg.com/2023/02/06/stress-bramble/(opens in a new tab), #stressrelief, #leafyourtroubles #books #selfhelp #plants #nature #happiness #stress
    Plants & Happiness

    Creating a Stress Bramble Launches a Better Path

    Hiya, here’s the first post in another series of daily stress releaf ideas. It’s about my Stress Bramble exercise, which may help you if you’re feeling overwhelmed and worried about stuff.

    I find it useful to get whatever stress I’m feeling on paper. And find it even more helpful to sketch it out as a bramble of stems and leaves, as if all the stuff in my head is intertwining like vines. Which is how I feel: tangled and messy!

    Then when all of my angst and confusion is on paper, I can at least examine it and notice where I wrote the most. Where did I draw the most leaves and words? This helps me feel more aware of it all. And because I’m aware, I feel more in control and able to tackle some of it.

    This one from last year shows I worried the most about my sister, which made sense since she was very ill with cancer. I thought about her every day, especially at night. My other greatest worry was, not surprisingly, my kids. The lockdowns did a number on their mental health. Gosh, I’m so thankful we’re coming out of this pandemic!

    Have you ever used a mind map like this before? If you want to check out the full exercise, you’ll find it in the Leaf Your Troubles Behind book.

    In the meantime, I wish you a stress-free day!