I am a very regular exerciser. I keep my exercise time sacred. It's what keeps me on an even keel emotionally and physically, and it feels really good. Just like many of you out there, I wear lots of hats in my life: I'm a mother, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a niece, and the president of my business. I always exercise on Sunday mornings. There are several great group exercise classes offered at my gym, and I enjoy both the camaraderie of the friends that join me in exercise, as well as the Pilates and aerobic step classes. I know that keeping that time sacred plays a large role in managing and relieving the stresses in my life.
BUT, this morning while I was doing a few business tasks on my computer before I ran out the door to exercise, half my data was magically erased! I mean disappeared from anywhere. Talk about stress. The computer store is open on Sunday morning with technical support available. I made the executive decision to trade my sacred exercise time for immediate technical support.
Sometimes taking care of the source of stress in your life is a better choice than exercising to try to deal with the consequences of the stress. This isn't an excuse, it's true stress management. No guilt allowed. It's the right choice to eliminate the source of stress.
What happened to my data? Nobody seems to know. But I've learned from previous computer problems that I need to back up my data on an external hard drive. That has been one of my greatest stress relievers when it comes to computers.
And tomorrow, I'll wake up and exercise. Then deal with whatever really caused the problem with a clear head, and restored files.
Yours in a Good Mood,
Dr. Susan Kleiner