| stress
In all the years I’ve been talking about
stress, I keep hearing the same things from people: “My life
is so stressful I can’t stand it!” “What can I
do to get rid of stress in my life?” “I’ so stressed
our I can’t sleep or eat.” “Please help me get
rid of my stress!” “I have no room for stress is my
life!”
The first things I want people to understand is this:
Thank god you have stress in your life. You should be on your knees
saying thank you to your stress every day. The only time your ever
going to have a life without stress is when you are dead. I think
we should have a little mantra that we say to ourselves: “Bless
this stress; it helps me see that I’m a mess!”
What is it about our society that’s made us
think stress is such an enemy? It’s all we talk about isn’t
it?
I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling
stressed from listening to everyone talk about their stress!
We act as if stress is a horrible by-product of our
overwrought society; that stress is a disease that needs to be cured;
that stress is something that needs to be eradicated from our lives
in order for us to find a healthy and peaceful existence.
But stress isn’t something to try to disguise
or eradicate. Stress is a signal. When you recognize it, and work
with it instead of against it, you can learn a lot about what you
need to do to be happier and healthier. Stress is actually a blessing
that can help you realize when you need to make changes in your
life. |