5 UNEXPECTED SECRETS TO ELIMINATING STRESS IN YOUR LIFE

PODCAST #254

In this episode of #TheConfidencePodcast we’re chatting about:

• The 5 promised unexpected secrets to eliminating stress in your life
• What happens if you don’t intentionally work on stress
• To stress, or not to stress, that is the question

As always, a quick hello to all of my Keep the Faith listeners, thanks for being a part of this extended community of contagious encouragement.

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THE 5 UNEXPECTED WAYS TO ELIMINATE STRESS

Let’s first address “common” and more well known ways to manage stress:

Exercise

Muscle relaxation

Meditation

Deep breathing

Eating well

Slowing down

Taking breaks

Talking about your problems

(1) IDENTIFY YOUR STRESSORS

-eliminate unnecessary commitments

-avoid toxic influencers

-cut back and have a strategy around what stresses you and create a plan that puts you in the “offensive” position versus a “defensive” one

(2) SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE AND YOUR TO-DO LIST

-simplify and cut down your to-do list

-prioritize via A/B/C system

-set better boundaries and build in more margin

-say no more often

(3) CREATE MORE JOY & A BETTER ENVIRONMENT

-create zen-like enviornments

-bring the joy and have more fun

-find ways to manage your clutter – the visible and invisible

(4) OWN YOUR MENTAL POWER

-through gratitude

-resist the appeal of being a victim or being at the mercy of what stresses you

-you have a choice in every situation

-your stressors don’t dictate you

-decide what one thing you can do to take action

-stop feeling sorry for yourself

(5) SLOW DOWN

-learn from children

-open more time for yourself

-more self-care

-less taking yourself and everything so seriously

-space to decompress

WHAT HAPPENS IF I IGNORE / ACCEPT STRESS?

Contributor to many health problems

High blood pressure

Heart disease

Obesity

Diabetes

Sleep deprivation

Weight gain

Anxiety

Perfectionism

Stress hormones cause your blood vessels to constrict

Cortisol not only holds onto fat but it also damages and kills cells in the hippocampus (the area of your brain responsible for your episodic memory); chronic stress causes premature brain aging

Common effects of stress on your body

• Headache
• Muscle tension or pain
• Chest pain
• Fatigue
• Change in sex drive
• Stomach upset
• Sleep problems

Common effects of stress on your mood

• Anxiety
• Restlessness
• Lack of motivation or focus
• Feeling overwhelmed
• Irritability or anger
• Sadness or depression

Common effects of stress on your behavior

• Overeating or undereating
• Angry outbursts
• Drug or alcohol abuse
• Tobacco use
• Social withdrawal
• Exercising less often

(From the Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress-symptoms/art-20050987)

TO STRESS, OR NOT TO STRESS, THAT IS THE QUESTION

What is going to drive you in the direction of love? Go do that thing and stress will subside.

LISTENER OF THE EPISODE

My wife has finally done it! Jon Acuff’s START has certainly helped.

We would like to send you a complimentary baby gift like last time, but now you can choose! (If you want that is) CONGRATULATIONS BY THE WAY!!!

Here is her site: cottongraceco.etsy.com, should be launching officially tomorrow, 2.12.18.

Always a pleasure to enjoy your content on the road! Thanks for what you do Trish!!!

JIMMY ADDINGTON