THE URGENCY TO RELIEVE STRESS!
Last time I shared with you my stress about launching an internet business. I’m outside my “comfort zone.” Most of my life has been spent as a teacher/trainer/facilitator, interacting with participants in my classes or collaborating with clients. My professional career and speaking in public for the past 20 years has been highly interactive. Just thinking about speaking in public may trigger some of you to feel stress, or you might say, “Thank goodness it’s you and not me.” Some things however, have stayed the same, as in the content material, and the knowledge, and skills areas.
Other things have changed. I’m working in a different environment (stress), and the delivery of the material and getting class participants will be different. It’s called change, and the result is increased stress.
How about you? In these changing times, do you find yourself working in a different environment than what you have been used to? If you are, realize you may be experiencing some feelings of stress. Anytime change happens, there is some stress—even if you are prepared for the changes. Some stress happens even when your work area changes. Change disrupts your “comfort zone.” Sometimes it’s gratifying to know that you have the right to feel stressed.
Stress affects every aspect of your wellbeing—physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. The effects of stress can be long lasting unless you have the knowledge and tools or techniques to cope effectively with the stress you feel.
- 90%-95% of adults in the United States are having to deal with stress in their lives
- Stress has been linked to serious disease—hypertension, heart disease, stroke and depression, only to name a few
- About 40% of adults suffer adverse health effects related to stress. The jury is out on this one. Some resources say that the medical field cannot directly say that stress “causes” disease, but everyone generally agrees that prolonged stress is a contributing factor to disease. Stress may also contribute toward the complications of disease.
Do something nice for yourself today! You deserve it! MAKE time to do something you enjoy. Schedule some “down” time—just for you. Do something to relax! Look at the above statistics—don’t go there. Don’t forget to BREATHE! (Tip #1 from an earlier blog post.)
Have a GREAT day, and come back to visit soon! Watch for new products and services to help you deal with your stress!
Blessings,
Karen
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