Do you know what part of life is most common to generate stress? In the online survey I recently had going I found the answer. What would you have guessed? Work? Family? Money?
I had 6 alternatives to choose from, Work Related, Health Issues, Financial, Family Related, Other Relationships and Other. I asked the participants to rank them.
The answer is that all 21 persons who answered this question had different ranks BUT when you add them all up they were all even. None of the reasons for stress is sticking its head out. I tried to figure out what this tells us.
Well, I can tell that all parts of life can cause stress and I can also tell that in stress management it is not one-size-fits-all because the causes are so different.
Also I divide stress management into two subdivisions – the first is immediate stress relievers to use for vital relief in a stressed situation. These tools are to use to meet the bodies stress reaction – and of course they are the same whatever the stress reason is. This is about breathing techniques, meditation, mindfulness and similar coping strategies.
The other subdivision in stress management is something complete different. It is about taking inventory of your life to find out what is YOUR strongest stress inducer. And then to keep on working on that segment until you find your best life in that area. It is about finding the calm in as many areas as possible in your current life.
What can you do? Learn one or two ways to relax in the moment, practice these EVERY day and also get a piece of paper and brainstorm with yourself (or with a friend) about what you need, want, can do something about in your life. Then rank the things in a list of importance and get active. If you don’t do it, it will not get done!
What are your thoughts on this? Tell me and the other readers in the comment field below. We can all learn from each other.
If you want some extra inspiration on what changes to do in your life you can read my book “My De-Stress Diary”. It is 52 effective tips for less stress and more peace of mind.
To your Success and Keep Smiling!
