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Wouldn’t it be better to prevent unnecessary stress rather than scramble to manage the demon once it’s out of control and wracking havoc on your body, mind, and heart?
It’s not possible to remove stress completely, and you wouldn’t want to.
Stress is a natural response to potentially dangerous events. And positive stress, known as “eustress,” keeps you moving through challenges towards your goals.
With a little thought and determination, however, you can subtract many of the sources of negative stress from you life.
How do I know?
I’ve done it. A decades-long high stress life ruined my health. I had no choice. I had to find ways to remove myself from overly stressful situations and limit my own stress-inducing behaviors.
Don’t wait for chronic stress to damage your health, your relationships, or your career like I did.
Take action now. Remove unnecessary stressors from you life. Just imagine being able to breath again.
“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.”―Sydney J. Harris
Following you’ll find some of the possibilities that came to my mind when I needed to radically reduce stress.
Of course, not all these ideas will work for you. But see which ones might.
Some may seem outrageous. But keep an open mind. You never know when a seemingly impossible idea will suddenly grab you and become the perfect one.
As you go through the suggestions, make a list of the ones that resonate and seem possible for you.
Take a breath and then let’s dive in.
The expectations we impose upon ourselves and others can skyrocket stress.