Today we will explore five ways to overcome high stress by taking care of yourself. There really is no reason to spiral into that place of fear that makes people into beasts, is there? And when you let stress take over, things just do not work right. 

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Tales from the Prepper Pantry

• Overall assessment of how it is working
• Reorganizing short and mid-term storage strategy for everything and here is why
• Getting set up to dry fresh, early spring herbs like blackberry leaves and stinging nettle
• Stocking up on extra mullein because my dried stock got ruined by a darn cat
• Time to shift canned goods and inventory as we move back into canning season

What’s in Season

• People are finding morels! 
• Watercress is back at a peak
• Dead nettle
• Chick weed
• Stinging Nettle
• Mullein (almost always in season)
• Poke greens are popping up (Explain how to cook it)
• Wild garlic
• Green Onions
• Lettuces and greens
• Cilantro central
• Indoor dill success

Operation Independence

• Pantry stores have kept me from the stores
• Goat milk trade - barter is great!
• Coaching trade - win win for both of us

Main topic of the Show: Episode 282:Taking Care of You - 5 Ideas to Overcome High Stress

Five Ideas to Overcome High Stress

1. Create time for yourself to enjoy and encourage your family to do the same - schedule this
2. Do something for someone who needs help
3. Regular Exercise - away from news and chatter
4. Give yourself time to be scared, mourn, etc - then work to let it go
5. Learn something new

Make it a great week!

Song: 911 - by Sauce (An exploration of the heaviness, news chatter, and societal response to 911.)

GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. 

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