I recently had a survey out about stress. One of the question was about how often people were stressed out. This was not a scientific study but questions to people in my network. One interesting thing I found out is that most people didn’t say they are stressed every day but every week. 50% said every week, 25 said every day and the rest said every month or more seldom.
I would have thought that more people would say every day since that is what I hear in conversations in general, they are ALWAYS stressed out. That makes me wonder why there is a difference.
Because they are different groups of people? Because I meet them different times of the day? I don’t have the right answer but one idea came in my mind. When I talk to people they want to make the impression that they are very busy, because that how it is “supposed” to be? And when they do the survey they are anonymous and have a minute to think and that is more the truth?
I honestly don’t know but I find it intriguing to get this difference. That makes me reflect on the tough reality in today’s everyday – busy, busy is the norm and it is extremely hard to get out of the rat race. You also have to put up a facade. Too many people stay there much longer than they want or should and that is destructive in many ways. Causing illness and depression and sometimes even death.
When I meet people who I can see have lost their true life I want to help them realize their own situation and also see the possibilities of getting out and get their life back. But most people don’t want to know. Maybe they are scared. And as you know, if you try to force knowledge on someone it is destined to fail.
I would love to hear your thoughts on this? How would you like to be communicated if it was about you? Do you have any good examples when you have succeeded in getting into somebodies mind with hard truths? Or do you have a good story about how you got your life back. Please post a comment below.
Also, keep your eyes open because I will write about other findings from this survey in upcoming blogposts.
To your Success and Keep Smiling!
