MYTH #1
What is stressful for me will be stressful for you.
Situations are rarely stressful in and of themselves. What will cause one person to “flip out” might not even make another person upset.
Stress is not something “out there”, it is something we create. It is dependent on how we relate to the world around us and how we interpret situations.
The good news is —-if our mind creates our stress, then our mind can decrease our stress.
MYTH #2
Only unpleasant situations are stressful.
Winning the lottery can be as stressful as losing your job and falling in love can be as stressful as breaking up.
When change is involved, whether it is positive or negative, stress is involved.
MYTH #3
Stress is always bad for you.
If you look at this view then zero stress should make us happy and healthy. Not so! Stress is part of being human and the issue is how you handle stress. Managing stress can make you happy and production.
Feeding into stress and not attempting to face the cause or manage it will lead to health problems and unhappiness.
In order to conquer stress, the power of discipline is essential. The Power Of Discipline explains 7 ways discipline can change your life
Discover how to unlock your power to achieve!
Brian Tracy, leading authority on developing human potential, has written a book on what he calls the #1 key to success: Discipline.
“Filled with life-changing insights. Brian nailed it!” – Mac Anderson. Use this book to catapult your life from mediocrity to greatness!
Brian Tracy is one of America’s leading authorities on development of human potential. He speaks to over 250,000 people a year, and is also a best-selling author who has written 25 books. It’s about how discipline alone can be the difference between winning and losing; between greatness and mediocrity.
The real key to this book, however, is how it ties the power of discipline to 7 critical areas of your life:
Goals Character
Time management Personal health
Finances Courage Responsibility
Self-discipline…”It is the magic quality that opens all doors for you,
and makes everything else possible.
With self-discipline, the average person can rise as far and
as fast as his talents and intelligence can take him.
But without self-discipline, a person with every blessing
of background, education and opportunity
will seldom rise above mediocrity.” – Brian Tracy
MYTH #4
The best stress management or reducing techniques are the most popular.
Since we are all unique individuals with different personalities and problems, it makes sense that not every stress management technique will work for everyone.
When looking at the different techniques and methods available to reduce stress you have to try and find one that works for you and for the situation you are in.
Obviously, you can not meditate while driving a car, but you can do breathing techniques.
MYTH #5
In the ideal world, there would not be any stress.
Too little stress leads to boredom ans can make us as miserable as too much stress.
Everyone has an optimal level of stress which include life changes in particular.
One of the secrets of happiness is determining how much stress is enough, and how much is too much.
***Easy and effective stress reduction idea: a 10 to 30 minute brisk walk. Good for the body and helps clear the mind. Even better if the walk can be done outside.***
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