We have the ability to 'crank up' our
performance when we perceive danger and go on hyper-alert with all the physiological
reactions that come with this...
This is a natural reaction to danger. .
.
However…
Biting your nails?
Smoking? Overeating? Under eating?
Feel like you are constantly on the verge of tears… or ready
to bite the head off of anyone who looks at you cross-wise?
These are obvious signs of too much stress and a warning that
something is off in your solar system…
There are external stressors and internal ones. Sometimes
we can modify the external ones - changing our schedules, saying 'no' to another
task, rethinking a work or personal decision…
Internal stressors are the pressures we put on ourselves to
perform to a certain, often overly exigent, standard.
With awareness and focus we can always modify our internal
stressors!
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An opportunity to
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BAD STRESS?
TAKE 3 SIMPLE STEPS TO
LOWER THE LOAD …
1) Check life-style issues
Ask yourself a few simple
questions:
Is your schedule
humane? Pushing yourself past the point
of no return? Could you drop a few
activities in order to breathe more deeply?
2) Tune into Bullies - inner and outer
Again, ask yourself a few simple
questions:
Is someone in your life
putting too much pressure on you? What
do they gain by pressuring you? What do
you gain by giving in to the pressure?
Is it worth it to you?
And finally, tune into
your own inner Bully. What are the
demands you are putting on yourself? Can
you hear that internal voice scolding?
Maybe it's time to talk back and tell the guy with the whip to back off!
3) Explore stress lowering modalities
Self hypnosis, deep relaxation, meditation, yoga, even simple deep
breathing will all help induce a sense of well deserved calm!
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