What causes stress depends, at least in part, on your perception of it. Something that's stressful to you may not faze someone else; they may even enjoy it.
For example, your morning commute may make you anxious and tense because you worry that traffic will make you late. Others, however, may find the trip relaxing because they allow more than enough time and enjoy listening to music while they drive.
A Few Common Causes of Stress
- children/family
- finances
-relationship difficulties
-being too busy
-major life changes
-work
-being a perfectionist
-negative self talk
Things that Influence Your Stress Tolerance Level
Your support network – A strong network of supportive friends and family members is an enormous buffer against life’s stressors. On the flip side, the more lonely and isolated you are, the greater your vulnerability to stress.
Your sense of control – If you have confidence in yourself and your ability to influence events and persevere through challenges, it’s easier to take stress in stride. People who are vulnerable to stress tend to feel like things are out of their control.
Your attitude and outlook – Stress-hardy people have an optimistic attitude. They tend to embrace challenges, have a strong sense of humor, accept that change is a part of life, and believe in a higher power or purpose.
Your ability to deal with your emotions. You’re extremely vulnerable to stress if you don’t know how to calm and soothe yourself when you’re feeling sad, angry, or afraid. The ability to bring your emotions into balance helps you bounce back from adversity.
Your knowledge and preparation – The more you know about a stressful situation, including how long it will last and what to expect, the easier it is to cope. For example, if you go into surgery with a realistic picture of what to expect post-op, a painful recovery will be less traumatic than if you were expecting to bounce back immediately.
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The Ability To Be
We sometimes find ourselves striving to be someone special or striving to accomplish a goal or complete a task, but have we stopped to realize how fortunate we are with the simple ability to be - not to be who we are or what we are - but simply to exist - TO BE.
Stop, inhale, exhale, and embrace the peace in the ability TO BE.
Stop, inhale, exhale, and embrace the peace in the ability TO BE.
Don't Worry Be Happy
Healthy and Happy is a wonderful resource blog I visit often.
The post How to Stop Worrying is full of tips for those who have a habit of worrying.
If worrying is stealing your peace, please click the above link.
STOP!Just a Reminder...Put Yourself in Time-Out
Motherhood is a job that never stops. Even when a mother goes to bed, we are on call for unexpected cries and calls from little voices. Sometimes we work overtime in the middle of the night to simply check on everyone as they sleep.
It seems that every job in America gets a break and has a set quitting time except the job of a Mother! It's so important for mothers to set their own schedule. We do a great job keeping everyone else on schedule, but we forget about ourselves. This is your reminder!
The entire home will benefit if you schedule a time out for yourself.
Schedule a morning, afternoon, or evening off and do something YOU enjoy!
Scrapbook, read, journal, exercise, paint, watch t.v., nap, etc... You'll be glad you did.
Health Handbook
HEALTH
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2008.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes’ walk every day. And while you walk, smile.
PERSONALITY
11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't overdo. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the
curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you earn will last a life time.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
SOCIETY
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
LIFE
32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
40. Don’t just read this; apply it to your life!
Frustrated?
Agitated?
Irritated?
Just Plain Tired?
Mothers often get to this point because we forget to take time for ourselves.
When was the last time you put yourself in timeout?
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