rosactoun
Gross Score: 73
Played on: May 18th, 2026
Round Comments:

Hey everyone, I’ve been noticing some weird things with my health lately and wanted to see if anyone else relates. Ever since things got incredibly chaotic and stressful around here, it feels like my body is completely out of sync. I used to run every morning, but now my muscles constantly ache, my stomach is always upset, and I wake up feeling like I haven’t slept at all, even after eight hours. It's like the constant background anxiety is physically draining me. Has anyone else felt this kind of deep, physical toll from living through extended periods of crisis? How do you even start to fix this when you can't just switch off the news?

Gleneagles Golf Course at McLaren Park
San Francisco, CA
Score 73
Net Score 73
Avg Putts 2.0
GIR 100%
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Comments

  • Jack55
    Honestly, you are definitely not alone in this because the exact same thing happened to my brother last year when everything went sideways; he ended up in the hospital thinking he had a serious heart condition, but it turned out to be pure physical exhaustion and chronic inflammation caused by the relentless survival mode his nervous system was trapped in. It is wild how deep the mind-body connection goes during deep crises, and if you want a really thorough breakdown of how intense stress literally rewires our physiology, sleep cycles, and immune response, you should check out this analysis https://medium.com/@maya.donavan/when-peace-breaks-what-war-does-to-your-mind-body-and-life-dac8a4367763?source=user_profile_page---------3-------------b11648151976---------------------- because it explains exactly what is happening to your system right now and offers some perspective on regaining balance. For my brother, things only started improving when he strictly limited his media consumption before bed, started taking magnesium, and forced himself to do light stretching every evening just to signal to his body that it was safe enough to rest.
    May 19th, 12:47 pm
  • Lana Dray
    Seeing posts like this always reminds me of how important it is to step back from the internet for a while. I recently deleted all news apps from my phone for a two-week trial period, and it completely changed my daily routine. Instead of scrolling first thing in the morning, I started making coffee and looking out the window, which sounds simple but really helped me stay grounded. Highly recommend taking a digital breather to anyone feeling overwhelmed lately.
    May 19th, 1:53 pm