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Handle Stress Like a Monk!
Lisa van den Berg
Firstly, let's define Stress.
Stress is defined simply as 'Change'.
Any kind of change. Be it Environmental, Physical,
Emotional or Social - Good or Bad. As human beings
we are naturally resistant to any type of change. So the
prospect of anything in our well-defined lives changing,
puts our bodies on 'Full Alert'.
Between the ages of birth and 6 years old, we lay down
our jigsaw puzzle of life. Our subconscious minds carve
out a plan of what is acceptable, believable, achievable
and realistic. From learning that putting your hand on
the red circle on the stove is sore, to associating a
raised voice with a deed deemed to be unacceptable.
This is the subconscious laying out the set of rules
that determines survival. If you want to not only
survive, but function well in the world, these are the
rules you have to live by.
Good girls don't do that..., boys don't cry..., don't
mix with them they're not our class etc etc.
Thus starts the process of Stress. The subconscious
will hold onto its 'Survival Jigsaw' against tremendous
opposition. The moment it perceives change, the
defenses go up.
It is a proven fact that some of us handle Stress better
than others. About 10% of the population actually has
a lowered capability of adjusting to change, and seeing
it as a welcome challenge. The chemical imbalance in
their brain causes them to be acutely aware of, and
sensitive to, change. The results are Depression,
Insomnia, Irritability, PMS amongst others.
We all know that the power of our thoughts, has the
ability to influence our physiology. 'As you think,
so shall you be'.
One of the most profound secrets to enable you to stop
fighting change and learning to relish it, is your
'Attitude'.
Instead of seeing a potential change as a threat,
learn to welcome the prospect of a challenge as a
wonderful learning tool.
Stop! Analyze the event and see the wood for the
trees.
So often we get caught up in emotion and this blinds
us from seeing what is actually going on. We get so
wrapped up in the 'drama' of the situation that we
make the situation appear much more complicated than
it actually is.
A wonderful set of techniques I use to get through
stressful situations are:
-Take a deep breath,
-Separate yourself from the situation (look down on
it as if you're flying),
-Sift through the emotions you're feeling and see if
you are dramatizing them,
-Get to the root of why you're feeling that way and
what is actually happening,
-Seeing if you really have any reason to be feeling
as apprehensive as you do,
-Picture the desirable outcome of getting through the
change, well,
-Pray to God that He will give you the strength to
get through the change, Brilliantly!
-Change your attitude to one of faith in God, faith
in yourself and your abilities, and a gratefulness
for all that you will learn from this experience.
Follow these steps whenever you're faced with a
stressful situation. See how clearing away the
'emotional fog', helps you to resolve the situation
quickly and easily. It enables you to handle the
stress and even look forward to the
challenge of getting to the other side.
Lisa van den Berg is the author of 'Alleviate Stress –
How to WIN at the Game of Life!'
Take the free online Stress Test at
http://www.alleviate-stress.com/web/ar2 to see how much stress
you're under and why you need to do something about it right now! |
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