We asked our Twitter followers to complete the sentence ‘I know I’m stressed when…’ Here we post our favourite responses for you to read, so sit back, have a cup of tea and take some deep breaths.
I know I’m stressed when…
@claireylegs I’ve got through all the biscuits in the house
@karenejardine I hold my breath for ages without realising and then deflate really slowly
@NickWelford I’m stalking Twitter instead of doing my now urgent work
@clairenfish I moan and shout too much after meetings
@ChineMbubaegbu my bedroom is a mess and my desk is even messier #iknowimstressedwhen
@annamoyle Sweating and frowning take over smiling and laughing 🙁
@EmDottyJackson when my dog pins me down and tells me to take five!
@magicroundabout I can’t see my desk for paperwork and post-its
@KatherineMaxi I get my keys out at the tube barriers instead of my oyster card or I try to use my keys to draw out cash from the cash point
@JenhenW I have a 5 minute conversation with my guinea pigs
@pmgreen I’m in a supermarket and can’t make a simple decision on what to buy for dinner
@Piano_Jo I put detergent and fabric conditioner in washing machine & switch on without loading any laundry
@wendyvaneyck I put orange juice on my cereal & try eat it with a fork
@MissJenniep I start talking to myself. In plural ‘We need to buy milk, then we’re going to…!’
@RealDanRyland I forget my mum’s birthday (don’t worry it’s not today ..or is it?)
@rachel_beta I leave the house with odd shoes on. Or I call my mum and tell her I ‘just wanted to touch base’. Or I get a 404 in my mind
@jallagher1 I’m at my best friends’ and all I can do is curl up in a ball on their sofa
@danny_webster When finding that the bag of Haribo I thought was in my bag is not there nearly causes a nervous breakdown