Potential stress mitigated

The week of the annual report to the community, regular meeting, and annual dinner at work is always a challenge. This year we add the happiness project which includes eating better, exercising regularly, reading... What? I am happy to report that I still exercised 5 times, ate moderately, and avoided drama by planning and doing. I am certain that had I not exercised and not done right by myself, the stress would have overwhelmed me as usual. So I am tired, but not beaten down to the point of giving up on the year to an organized work life of happiness. So far, so good, but there is nearly a year left.