Stress Is A State Of Mind!
Stress - A state of mind! You must be kidding or you may be saying "what is she
, nuts, I can't control stress everything around me is stressful."
Yes you can!
Of course there's stress in life, in almost every aspect of life in fact, however, that doesn't mean you have to actually get stressed or overwhelmed.
You have a choice. It's not about never having stressful situations it's about how you handle challenging situations when they come up. I personally choose not to buy into stress and have techniques in place so that there isn't stress in my life.
Next time you are in any kind of stressful situation ask yourself if it serves you to start panicking, getting anxious or feeling overwhelmed. Instead of immediately getting uptight ask yourself what solutions there might be to the situation instead.
Do you have debt? Do you feel stressed about money and paying bills? These are often the two most stressful situations for people.
Set things up in advance so you don't get caught in the debt trap.
Don't just wing it where money is concerned.
Set up a monthly budget to pay your bills, buy groceries and other essential items and figure a little extra for emergencies. There's nothing wrong in using coupons to save money at the market or buying things from a 99 cent store.
If you stick to the budget it also allows you to pay off any debt you might have a lot faster so you don't have to be overwhelmed or get panicky when the next bill comes in. When you no longer have debt, you'll feel a huge sense of gratitude and relief which will allow you to feel more relaxed and calm.
Working too many hours can cause stress. Has your business/job become your life? Has it taken over so you are spending more time with your job and less time for yourself and your family?
It's quite simple to learn how to balance your professional life with your home life. This too is about choice. Make a commitment to yourself that when you leave your job for the day work stays where it belongs - at work.
If you have a home office which I and most of my clients do, setting business hours becomes essential and when you are finished, close the computer and walk away. Your mind needs to be on you and your family when you are home.
I know this might sound silly because of course if you didn't breathe you wouldn't be here however, there's breathing and then there's deep breathing. Deep breathing allows you to release and loosen up tiny nerve endings in your body. Take a break every hour and close your eyes, scrunch up your shoulders and then just relax them and take in at least 10 really deep breaths, all the way down into your stomach. Acknowledge how good it feels to take this time just for you. Just a few minutes every hour can make a huge difference.
Use a timer so you can better track your time with each task you need to get done.
What does your office, home or car look like? Do you love to walk through your front door at the end of a day or do you know that you are walking into some kind of disorder? Are you embarrassed to give someone a ride because your car is so messy?
Is your office a place that feels good so you create your days with focus joy and passion or are there piles of paper and mess everywhere so it feels disorganized?
Your environment is extremely important to your state of your mind! Disorder in any of these arenas tells me that this person's mind is not calm.
This is not about perfection it's about creating a space for you that allows you to open yourself up to feeling spiritually at peace.
Use color, plants, pictures, candles a small desk fountain or anything that brings a feeling of calm and peace.
Make sure all paper is in a cabinet or at least in neat piles so the energy in the room feels clear.
Your car doesn't need to be washed all the time however you can make it tidy so that too gives you more powerful energy.
NO is one of the most powerful words in the dictionary and yet many people are still afraid to say no!
First ask yourself why you don't like to say no. Often it's because you don't feel secure enough in yourself and if you say No, someone won't like you. You really don't have to say yes to everything! Practice saying No to small things first.
Create boundaries. You can still help others just remember not to go overboard. People will actually have more respect for you when you stick to your boundaries and you will have much more self confidence and won't get that over-worked, overwhelmed feeling of having so much to do you don't know how you're going to get it all done.
Attempting to tackle too many things at one time can create stress! This is something that is extremely prevalent in entrepreneurs.
Just because you want to do everything doesn't mean it all has to get done immediately. Multi-tasking doesn't work effectively. You end up with a dozen things half done instead of a few things completely finished. Set priorities. Choose your top 1-2 and complete those first. Then move on to the next two. By chunking down this way you allow yourself more leeway.
You're a human being, not a robot. You don't have to be perfect and wanting instant gratification is a sure path to creating stress and overwhelm.
Your brain can take in a lot of information and it can also overload so do it a favor, focus on one thing at a time and believe it or not, you will find that everything gets done. It's easier to be creative when you leave space to 'be' instead of always doing! It's also much more attractive to the universe when you are at peace with yourself. Imagine how it would feel to change your energy and be positive, confident, calm and relaxed.
Copyright (c) 2010 Hazel Palache
by: Hazel Palache
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