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Stress, Your Mind And The Power Within You
Author : Judy Esmond
Stress can be debilitating for you. But your own mind can become an important ally in helping you handle the stress in your life. Your mind can assist you to develop effective stress management and stress relief strategies to change your stress levels. Your tension, worry and anxiety are always affected by how your mind thinks.
STRESS AND A DIFFERENT MINDSET
Your mind and therefore, your perspective makes an enormous difference. When you look at your worries from a different perspective and with a different mindset you will find other ways of handling the stressful situation. A situation that seems particularly distressing and overwhelming can change when your mindset changes.
YOUR MIND AND THE 4 IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
So whenever you are dealing with a stressful situation, take the time to slow down, breathe and ask yourself these 4 very important questions. When you ask these questions of yourself, the answers you find can change both your mindset and your feelings about your stress levels. These 4 questions will always help you in developing effective stress management and stress relief techniques. So here we go with your questions.
FROM A STRESSFUL PROBLEM TO A CHALLENGE
Question 1. How can I change this stressful problem into a challenge? Sometimes by asking yourself this question it slows down your emotional reaction to the situation and the associated stressors. Something that seems like a problem can change when you change your mindset. It can change from a problem and instead can become a challenge. You begin to think a little more clearly about how you can change this situation from a problem to an interesting stress challenge for you.
LEARNING FROM YOUR STRESS EXPERIENCE
Question 2. When I go about handling this challenge, what can I learn from the experience? Often the hardest challenges you have in your life can really teach you the greatest lessons. Those challenges are not easy but provide you with the ability to gain power over your stress. The lessons you learn are invaluable for you now and in the future.
OTHER PEOPLE AND THEIR STRESS MANAGEMENT
Question 3. Has anyone else experienced this stress challenge that I am dealing with now? Once you ask yourself this question, your frame of reference can alter further as you realize that you are not alone. Often many others also experience this stress and pressure in handling similar situations. You can learn so much from such other people. Find those who have already dealt with the challenges you are now facing and causing you stress. Find out from these people how they handled the situation, what worked for them and what did not work. Instead of struggling on alone, work towards finding others who have had similar experiences and learn from them.
FEELING EMPOWERED IN USING STRESS MANAGEMENT AND STRESS RELIEF METHODS
Question 4. How will I be empowered after dealing with and handling this stressful experience? Even when the circumstances and situation turns out different to what you hoped for, you have faced it. The fact that you have dealt with it and taken some action is certainly something to feel proud of and empowered about. Finding ways to deal with your stress and the situations that cause you stress is an empowering experience in your life. It also ensures that if you come across a similar stressful situation again you are better able to handle it. You will surely have greater control over the types of stress relief and stress management strategies that you use.
CHANGING YOUR MINDSET WITH THESE QUESTIONS
So your feelings of stress, anxiety, burden, strain and pressure can change when you use the power of your own mind and change your mindset. Use these 4 questions whenever you are faced with a stressful experience in your life. You will then begin to understand your own ability to develop effective stress management techniques to deal with stress. It really is time to explore just how powerful your mind can really be in dealing with stress.
Author's Resource Box
You know we have only just got started on sharing ideas and strategies with you on dealing with stress. Our Director, Dr Judy Esmond invites you to get your free copy of our popular 101 WAYS TO LESS STRESS GUIDE. At the Global Organization for Stress we have so many great stress management techniques to share with you by clicking on this link http://www.gostress.com
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Tags: stress, stress management, stress relief, stressed out, stressed, stress reduction, worry, anxiety, mindset
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Submitted : 2010-02-08 Word Count : 1 Popularity: 102