The Effects of Stress

I have always run on a certain level of stress, it has been part of my life for so long. Usually I notice stress getting on top of me with the need to just read or sleep. This time I was absolutely blindsided with a bout of shingles. I had no idea as I don’t get sick very often I think my body runs on a low level of adrenaline and keeps any bugs at bay. So to get through shingles I need to rest and relax. Why is it so hard to do that?! It took most of this morning to clear all the work things in my head. It took me until the afternoon to relax enough to turn TV on and meanwhile I am thinking about work I should be doing or that I should be finishing my methodology paper or something else. So I am writing out my frustration trying not to think and do. How does one reduce stress when I need to do so much, I will get so behind? Stress is part of life but when it gets too much the body eventually goes “Hell no! No More!”