Sometimes taking a break is worth it to save your scalp

I have always been a ‘stresser’ a ‘worrywart’ a ‘borrower or trouble.’

I recently have been through a time in my life where I went through some very stressful situations with work and, as so often happens, with family as well. Everything seemed to be going wrong and the Domino Effect was in full force in my life.

Cue hair breakage and loss.

I would look at my drain each morning at the growing collection of hair and want to cry- did I have to be bald too?

So I did what any reasonable person would do (only about 6 months later) and took myself off to my GP.

“Dear oh dear,” she said. “You need to take some time to chill out.”

So I did what she said, took lots of the ‘extras’ that had somehow crept their way into my life that took up valuable real estate and culled. And I mean culled- got rid of things, activities and people who were stressing me out or draining my energy.

I have relaxed, my hair is growing back and I smile freely and truly enjoy my simplified life.

Posted by kate_reid, 17th July 2013

9 Comments

- - coastalkaryn said
  - 23 Feb 2016
    7:18 pm
it effects me the same way. I have given notice for my job, and have no idea what I am going to do next, but it will all work outx

- - mom94125 said
  - 07 Jun 2015
    3:47 pm
that is great to hear. it is amazing how stress can affect us

- - mom57522 said
  - 05 Jan 2015
    10:46 pm
Simplicity can be so liberating.

- - 3timesamum said
  - 28 Jun 2014
    6:42 pm
Great to hear that destressing has improved your health.

- - shazzbot said
  - 03 Apr 2014
    5:23 pm
I never seem to find any time for myself, there is always something to do.

- - jodie80 said
  - 31 Mar 2014
    6:30 pm
i need to take more time out

- - jodie80 said
  - 26 Mar 2014
    7:19 am
a simple life is an easy life . thanks for your read

- - ginoula5 said
  - 20 Jul 2013
    6:28 am
Danielle I agree lol! Thanks for sharing Kate, it’s tough to get rid of certain negativity in your life but well worth it on the end for your own sanity and peace.

- - danielle_morrisson said
  - 18 Jul 2013
    12:44 am
Thanks maybe i should try that instead of wasting all my money on hair products lol