I've noticed that lately, emotional stress tires me out more than it used to. Your experience?

[raccoon]

[Walleye]

1. Yes, and the fatigue just adds to the emotional distress

[Redleg]

4. A vicious cycle

A lot of the comfort foods that people like to eat when feeling distressed can also interfere with functional coping with stress.

[Irish_Dem]

2. Same here.

It is hard to take.

And watching our democracy die is not helping matters.

[MOMFUDSKI]

3. Yes!

At age 76 I can’t handle stress as well as I could when younger.

[samnsara]

12. im 73 3/4 and my 40 something 2nd cousin...

...is telling me shes feeling that emotional burnout already. I think it would be hard to be young these days. I worry about my grand daughters dating and having health care.

[Easterncedar]

5. Yes, indeed.

Post-Covid fatigue adds to it.

[SweetT]

6. My experience

is that stress knocks out those who care and feel compassion, those who are affected by the suffering and dishonesty in the world. My solution is to remind myself NO ONE knows what is happening and we are all confused to the point of fear. So I ignore it. I tell myself "it will be alright". I feel much better now.

[KarenS]

7. yes,,,,

I'm 74 and have chronic insomnia plus a chronic illness. I quit watching the news a few years ago and generally read the title of news articles online to determine if I can stand reading it. I am very selective about what pictures to see and videos to watch. I watch 'slice of life' kinds on series or movies,,,, don't want to see violence of any sort.

[samnsara]

10. same here..no violent shows and NO movies with dogs in them...

..cuz we all know how those turn out.

If I get to sit in one place and coil my baskets and watch Ozzie and Harriet all day Im fine.

[Ziggysmom]

8. It not only tires me out more now, I feel physically ill more often when stressed out.

More frequent headaches and higher blood pressure occurs more often today.

[samnsara]

9. oh yes!!! I have instructed hubs to NOT share any bad news with me esp if he was involved..

...as he has a way of irritating people. I also have severely limited my time from the tv news and I consider my weekly craft class at the sr center as my Mental Health time. I check my phone maybe once an hour to get any breaking news ( Im hoping for news of the Trump plane going down over the Pacific).

[LuvLoogie]

11. See a nutritionist and get some steps in

on a regular basis. Get a check up if you haven't in a while. It will help to let your love flow and think clearly.

[NNadir]

13. As I age, I'm less and less stressed.

To paraphrase (or repeat as best I can from memory) my heroine Eleanor Roosevelt, "You gain strength when you face fear. You can say I have lived through that thing; I can face the next thing that comes along."

This, to me, is the best part of having lived a long time. I have a great deal of experience at surviving what seemed intractable and terrifying.

[llmart]

15. That is how I feel too and I have a favorite meme I tell myself.

If I start thinking too much about what I initially think is a problem I say, "this too shall pass". If you've lived long enough you have a lot of experiences to look back on and reflect that somehow you got through them and are still standing. Getting ready to turn 75 soon.

[ShazzieB]

20. Turned 74 about 5 weeks ago, and I'm in the same camp.

In my case, it's life experience together with the fact that my depression and anxiety are under better control with medication than than they ever were in the past. I still have my ups and downs, but they're more like little bumps and dips in the road than the roller coaster ride to hell I was on at other times in my life.

Being free from the stress of having to go to a job every day helps, too. It's wonderful not having to worry about pleasing anyone but myself and my very undemanding husband.

[Faux pas]

14. I can't tell

between fibromyalgia and arthritis I'm wrung out most of the time. Turned 75 the 29th.

[Hope22]

16. It is debilitating....l

Mind body fatigue is a vicious cycle. Just forced myself to the yoga mat today and that seems to help. The threat of violence in November is real. We have been abused emotionally by TSF and he continues. Time will tell. In the meantime I try to move and if that isn’t possible I listen to healing meditations. Take care. You are not alone!🙏🏼💗

[FarPoint]

17. I agree....

even little stressors issues but me on "hold" so to speak... I relate it to always having to be on my guard socially/publicly as we can't seem to trust the normal things... Even our phones bring in stressors with scammers, as do our computers... Driving on the highway, look out for road rage and very stupid/careless drivers....fast food has NO customer service and prices are ridiculous....

I could go on....The tRump MAGA administration created this loss from normal social interaction, honor, truth and kindness is a rare experience now...

[Texin]

18. I very often feel stressed by the ongoing political and geopolitical events. They seem perpetual at this point.

The is emotionally and physically tiring. I I find myself dreading the future.

[Midnight Writer]

19. Yep. I used to have a reputation for "being cool under pressure" on my job.

Nowadays, long retired, even relatively little things can throw me. Sometimes I just want to go back to bed and pull the blankets over my head (and sometimes I do).

[XanaDUer2]

21. Me too

Now I'm easily overwhelmed now