I remember one particular story from a client. She told me her husband kicked her out of bed so that he could get a quite night of rest since their newborn was waking up every 2-3 hours. So, now she not only wakes with the baby daily and all night, now she has to sleep somewhere other than her own bed. How could she focus on herself? She’s too tired the next day, and the baby is just 1 month old. Dealing with the daily strain over a period can eventually lead to depression, and a burnout that squeezes out any ounce of energy that was there.
So where do you begin when stress dominates your life? You can’t eliminate stress. It’s part of life. However, you can control and manage it to your advantage. Start asking yourself these questions right away when you see the pace of your life moving fast, in either positive situations or negative.
- What can I do to eliminate a certain stress?
- All stress cant be eliminate, how do I best cope with them?
- What does my current life position tell me about my overall life?
- How do I take charge of my life?
- How do I face problems with aggressiveness?
Now since I am a fitness expert I like to choose a physical solution to dealing with stressors. After all its it’s free and costs nothing.
My first piece of advice to people who are dealing with stress is to go for a walk, do the treadmill, run outside, and ride their bike. The movement itself clears the brain to be able to process some of the answers to the questions above. For some, weight training helps vent off frustration.
Exercise is like a force field or body of armor. When you are exercising, the stresses can bounce off the confident auras. Training has always been a tool GOD has given me for eliminating stress.
Try at least one of theses positive affirmations
- Working out should provide me with the weapons I need to protect myself from self-destruction.
- Working out increases my appetite for the right kinds of food.
- Working out can be the “one” positive event in my life when everything else seems to be falling apart.
- Working out is in my control, my domain and my success because it’s up to me.
- Working out is my obsession at that particular moment that draws me nearer to controlling my weight, feeling good about myself and looking better.
- Working out allows me to eliminate those unnecessary stresses.
- I will not live by others peoples standards, instead live my own
Try any of these positive affirmations you might find they just might help.
EPluribus.
