Everywhere I go, I hear the same unpleasant sentence repeated over and over again. I think it has to be one of the most frequently used sentences. What is it? - I am sooooo s-t-r-e-s-s-e-d.
The trouble is, how good do you feel when you share that sentence with people? Does your energy level increase so that you feel productive and willing to battle the challenges you face in your day, or does it make you want to curl up and hibernate in bed?
In my new book, Fast Track Your Success and Happiness, I explain that the emotions we feel at any moment have a direct link with the words we say to ourselves and others. If we are busy sharing the sorrows of our miserable (and stressful) existence it should not be surprising if we continue to feel lousy. What is really crazy though, is when we are actually having a good time, someone asks how we are, we snap to our habitual response of "oh, I am soooo stresssed" and SNAP all of a sudden we are feeling bad and we don't really know why.
As much as you may really believe you are stressed, exclaiming it to friends, family members and co-workers is simply a bad habit. One that makes you feel worse immediately, and the only meagre pleasure that comes from it is receiving someone elses pity. Not that that lasts long, because before you know it you have to hear all about why that person is stressed too. Then once you have both discussed why you are feeling stressed and feel well and truly flat and demotivated you are no longer in the frame of mind for solving the initial problem.
So here is an exercise. Decide today, that for the next week, you will not use the S-word. Banish it from your vocuabulary. If someone else starts saying the S-word, change the subject. Surprise them and make them laugh! Do not give in!
You will probably find by the end of the week that you got more done, felt better whle you were doing it, had better conversations with people, AND worked out a plan for reducing the pressure on you in the future.
(C) Copyright Petra Rankin 2005
Petra Rankin used powerful techniques to beat her own long-term depression. She is now dedicated to teaching others how to be happier and lead more successful lives. Her first book fast track your success and happiness is due to be launched in September 2005 and is currently available for download as a fast track your success and happiness instead of paying $19.95. Limited time only!
Batchtown Chicago prom limo .. Lockport Chicago limo O’HareEverybody deals with fear and anxiety, however some people have... Read More
What is Stress?Stress may be defined as the three-way relationship... Read More
Something the successful business person needs is - lots of... Read More
Everywhere I go, I hear the same unpleasant sentence repeated... Read More
The fall season signals a shift in most people's minds.... Read More
Do you ever fret? In today's materialistic age, sometimes fretting... Read More
Have you ever considered sewing a handbag as an act... Read More
What do you do when you wake up in the... Read More
If you have recently lost health insurance coverage through your... Read More
The United Nations declares workplace stress to be a worldwide... Read More
Is your stress level higher than it should be? Are... Read More
26 ways to minimize and manage the unhealthy effects of... Read More
"Let your mind be quiet, realizing the beauty of the... Read More
Mark Twain once said, "It's not what we don't know... Read More
Adversity is an unavoidable part of life. Death of a... Read More
This is the time for daydreaming about your annual vacation.... Read More
If you find symptoms of anxiety disorder in any of... Read More
Do you have the desire for a stress free life?... Read More
Life can offer us many challenges having to do with... Read More
Make stress less of an issue for you in your... Read More
Work related tensions, personal issues and abnormal lifestyles are the... Read More
The World Health Organization calls stress "the health epidemic of... Read More
WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYSExperts in the stress management field have... Read More
More than two-thirds of visits to doctors' surgeries are for... Read More
One question that is not asked enough by people under... Read More
shuttle from Midway Munster are ..We strive for excellence in our lives, going at full... Read More
Stress, America's #1 health problem, is a leading cause of... Read More
If you have never tried combining your breathing exercises with... Read More
An excellent stress reducer can be something as simple as... Read More
Syndicated columnist Dale Dauten recently wrote, "One of life's great... Read More
The Rule of BalanceThere is more to life than work.... Read More
So, you've recognised that you are suffering from stress and... Read More
When I pay attention, I clearly see the arresting ways... Read More
If you are an anxiety and panic sufferer, then you've... Read More
1. Acknowledge that requesting support, guidance and partnership is not... Read More
One of the best ways to relieve yourself from the... Read More
Everyone knows that stress isn't good - that it can... Read More
In the body, the stress response is mediated by the... Read More
Every day we are faced with a situation where our... Read More
The brain uses feel-good transmitters called endorphins when managing daily... Read More
Are you a person who has a keen imagination, a... Read More
It is no secret that stress and related disorders are... Read More
A stressless lifestyle? That's very easy to say. Yet it... Read More
One question that is not asked enough by people under... Read More
Everyone experiences stress at some point in their life. In... Read More
When was the last time you took a day just... Read More
Today's workplace produces plenty of stress. Life's little hassles mount... Read More
This is a tool to measure the amount of stress... Read More
Have you ever said the words, "This job/my life is... Read More
Do you have stress in your life?......I know you answered... Read More
Stress Management |