My new way of dealing with stress
“Stress is the achievers word for fear”
What causes you the most stress?
Feeling behind, inadequate or unloved? Not measuring up? Having it all together? A relationship? A family member? A condition?
When I asked myself this question, the answer was being late. I hate it so much. I am often embarrassingly early for meeting and end up sitting in my car and working from my phone. As ridiculous as it may sound, it causes me a lot of stress.
Just for fun (yes, I have a weird definition of fun), I measured the stress I experience from being late against this quote and was able to realize something profound.
I get stressed by the idea of being late because I fear the thought of inconveniencing other people.
(There are many things that go into that fear that I won't go into for the sake of time)
As I thought about how fear affected my stress level, I began to think about how fear is a narrative we've accepted as reality. It's not reality. It's a choice we've made in our minds.
“Fear is a narrative we’ve accepted as reality. It’s not reality. It’s a choice we’ve made in our minds. ”
Even Mark Twain had this problem, thats why he said,
"I am a mane of many troubles, but most of them never happened."
If me and Mr. Twain both experience the same problem, I expect you might experience a similar struggle. So, I created a document for me (and you) to help process this idea and create a plan to take action against it.
If this helps you, i'd love to hear about it. You can contact me by CLICKING HERE or just comment below.