Stress
"People are disturbed not by things, but how they view them."
1st century Greek philosopher, Epictetus
The Art of Reducing Stress: Learning to adjust the way we see and think about ourselves and the world around us.
While most of us thrive on being busy, there are some days when finding balance can seem like an endless juggling act with more and more in the air. On those days when we reach what seems like our breaking-point, we think about how to lessen the growing stress in our lives. When this happens we usually look to reduce things and demands outside ourselves. How do I slow the accelerating pace of life? How do I manage the competition for my attention and efforts that leaves me over-stretched? How do I prevent my family from being vulnerable to my work stress?
While there is compelling evidence that the pace of life is getting out of hand, unfortunately there are no readily-available solutions to this increasingly global phenomenon. However, there is an opportunity to lighten our stress-load that is right inside of us – by changing some of the ways we think about our life and the world around us. This doesn't mean changing the "facts" in our life. It means changing the way we look at the "facts" and what we consider to be relevant "facts".
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For a quick introduction to get you started in a new direction please take some quiet time to read through the 3 short newsletters below:
- Attitude is Everything
- Reduce Stress By "Untwisting" Your Thinking: Step One – Locating Your "Twisted" Thoughts
- Reduce Stress By "Untwisting" Your Thinking: Part Two – Some Assembly Required
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