Today I’m going to give you some
simple tips to dial down the stress
and it’s not going to be about
getting more rest, exercise or
deep breathing. Not that any of
that isn’t good for you but we’re
going to take a look at stress in a
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A long time ago ---thinkmillions of
years ago---- our bodies adapted
in a very special way to keep
us alive. When a saber toothed
tiger attacked, our ancestors
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Their stomach shut down, the
adrenaline kicked in, and enough
energy surged to help Grandma
and Grandpa Cave dweller to
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triggered what we now call
“stress.” But unlike our cave-
dwelling ancestors, we typically
don’t have saber toothed tigers
chasing us through the forest.
In this day and age our stressors
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a job, caring for an elderly
parent, getting divorced, debt
and bankruptcy as well as other
stressors that aremoremundane
that we experience every day.
These daily stressors include
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looming deadlines at work, over
committing and over scheduling,
missing appointments, arriving
late. These are the stressors that
cause us to create metaphors
to describe the stress that we
are experiencing, words like
Overloaded, Overwhelmed, and
Burned out. It’s the feeling you
experience between perceived
reality and reality.
Stress is really
in the eye of the beholder
.
Some people can sail through
their day with their peace of
mind intact: letting the stressors
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machine saying, “Good morning,
let the stress begin.”
Most of thesemundane stressors
are self-imposed. When you
arrive late or don’t meet your
deadlines, or over commit or
THREE SIMPLE QUESTIONS TO DIAL DOWN THE STRESS
BY KRIS THALLER
SOAR TO SUCCESS
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Personal Growth Strategies