Stress is your body's way of responding to any kind of demand. It can be caused by both good and bad experiences. When people feel stressed by something going on around them, their bodies react by releasing chemicals into the blood. These chemicals give people more energy and strength, which can be a good thing if their stress is caused by physical danger. But this can also be a bad thing, if their stress is in response to something emotional and there is no outlet for this extra energy and strength.
When I think about stress, I think about internal stress or external stress.
Let's look at external stress first.
External stress can be caused by your environment, workplace, other people, circumstances, loss of a loved one etc.
Stress happens. Stress is a part of life. We have good stress and bad stress.
Good stress helps you in dangerous situations.
Bad stress is just bad stress, it's not good.
We all experience some sort of external stress on a daily basis.
How we respond to and handle external stress is key to preventing internal stress.
So, how do we handle external stress?
Here is what I do.
1. I manage and control my external stress by sorting stressful situations.
2. I have two categories, IN MY CONTROL and OUT OF MY CONTROL.
3. All things listed in the OUT OF MY CONTROL list is discarded from my future thinking. I don't pay any attention to things or situations that are not in my control.
4. All things listed in the IN MY CONTROL list are prioritized and handled in highest to lowest priority ASAP. I do not procrastinate. I just get it done NOW!
When you have practiced my four step system to handling External Stress you too will realize that you have far less stressful days.
Internal Stress
How do you handle Internal Stress?
Here is what I do.
1. Do exactly what I do with External stress.
It's that easy.
Most Internal stress is created by YOU thinking and worrying about things that are out of your control. If it is not in your control do not think about it. Learn to STOP thinking about things that are out of your control. Focus on what you can control and get those things done ASAP.
People with a high level of FAITH handle stress much better than people that live life with little or no FAITH. You sleep better at night when you have less stressful thoughts. If you have TRUE FAITH, you won't have any reason to worry and you will have little or no stress at all in your life.
Remember that stress affects your body and mind. Learn to manage your stress and you will learn how to control stress. Practice daily and you will live a STRESS FREE LIFE.
If you need help, you can always contact me via e-mail at barry@barrydillah.com. We offer lessons and classes online that will develop your ability to handle stress. Personal Coaching is what we do best. Remember, price is what you pay and Value is what you get. Learning to handle stress will improve your health and lifestyle and also increase your lifespan. Your life won't change unless you are willing to change your thinking.
Think and Implement Daily
Barry Dillah
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