In the past I have been stressed to the point of being hospitalized with panic attacks. Looking in the “rear view mirror”, I have only one person to blame this on..myself.
In recent years, with a lot of reading, meditation and sometimes counselling I have a new approach to life and stress reduction. First, let me say, that moderate stress is a good thing. It is a motivator and gets you moving. It is when you lose perspective that it becomes so destructive that it clouds responses, relationships and damages your health. Here are my 9 tips on how to look at and manage stress.
1- Do one thing today that you have been putting off doing. 2- Don’t dwell on failure. Doing this ruins your future potential. Use them as lessons NOT excuses.
3- It is your actions TODAY that matter.- What’s past is past. Glory or defeat, you are reborn every day.
4- Unplug from LIFE to recharge your emotional batteries.
5- Exercise compassionate selftalk.
6- Stop trying to CONTROL everything. Do what you can and then move on.
7- Stop taking yourself so seriously.
8- NONE OF THIS REALLY MATTERS!!
Really, get over yourself. Do your best today and be even better tomorrow. That is all you, or anyone else should expect from you. People want to see authenticity. It is a personal and business magnet.
What are your thought on stress. Please comment below. BTW- self medicating with food or beer is NOT a great strategy.