Creating Balance in a World of STRESS
Six Key Habits to Avoid in order to Reduce Stress
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Creating balance was a lesson you probably learned early in life. Back then you couldn’t comprehend what an impact this would become in your life. Remember the teeter-totter that was one of your favorite playground rides? Once you played on it for awhile you figured out that you needed the same weight on both sides to leave your feet dangling in the breeze. Stress is a repetitive disorder that requires a break in this chain reaction to be released from its grasp. But there are 6 ways that we may choose to reduce stress that actually can cause us even more stress and damage to our health. These will be discussed further in this book. Everything in life needs balance. We all experience stress in our busy lifestyles but it is how we react to this stress that is the difference between being a balanced individual or merely surviving life. We need to be able to switch gears between responsibilities among work duties, home duties, spouses, family, friends and other important functions within our lives with a smooth transition. One area can’t be excessive without disrupting another and upsetting the apple cart. Stress is one of the leading factors that create a disrupting atmosphere and it can carry over into every aspect of your life. If not resolved this can grow too unmanageable proportions and it will seem as if life is spiraling out of control. This emotional stress can have many damaging health effects on the body which we will review and learn ways to prevent this from occurring. Placing control back in your life starts with one important ingredient, you. Do you have negative thoughts, make negative comments. Acting on negative impulses will give us negative responses. Sometimes we damage our reputation, lose the respect of others, push friends away and suffer defeat at the hands of negative thoughts. Discovering your fears and weaknesses will help you become aware of why you sometimes hold a negative perspective on life. Changing your perspective to thinking positive, defeating the stress that imprisons you and learning relaxation skills that can facilitate mental and physical health can stabilize your well-being. ‘Me’ time is part of our balancing strategy - this is the time to Stop and relax, reflect, plan, and regain perspective over our day-to-day routines. To some this may come effortlessly, to others such as perfectionists or overachievers this may be a struggle to be learned. Skills that you will learn to Create Balance in your life? Mind skills Body skills Identify your fears Nourishment Defeat stress Health Develop positive thinking Relieve Tension Relaxation techniques Physical Fitness To defeat stress and conquer life you will need to be flexible yet self disciplined to gain control over your mind and body. The skills you develop while learning to triumph over stress and your ability to eradicate fear and negativity from your life will be your most valuable asset for the remainder of your days. When you learn how to identify your negative behaviors and take the necessary steps to correct these self-limiting actions, you will experience remarkable changes in your life, boundaries will be limitless, your mind will be at peace and in harmony with your body, you will achieve things you have only dreamed of, and find greater happiness overall. You will then maintain control in your life by applying a magnitude of relaxation techniques along with physical and mental balance as you unearth the mind and body connection. Once you train yourself to automatically start to think of the positive rather than mull over the negative you will love the way you feel, no more self doubt, no more worry of how to approach or handle given situations, no more fear or feeling helpless, insecure or inferior to others, and above all with these changes – no more placing any of life’s unneeded stress on yourself. At this level of advancement you will have the ability to spread your knowledge to help others create balance in there lives. There is no better gift to offer than to celebrate life as it was meant to be celebrated. Enjoy each day that passes for none of them can ever be replaced or relived. Happiness Always, Susan
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Creating Balance in a World of STRESS is about having the tools you require to create the needed balance in your life that will in turn reduce the majority of stressors that you face on a daily basis. Balance is created when we can accomplish a smooth flow in all areas of our lives: work, school, home, family, friends and relaxation time. Unfortunately, when we get overwhelmed with duties, responsibilities, commitments, and obligations, we seem to place our own time for relaxation on the back burner. Ignoring our need for relaxation will result in burnout and stress. Creating Balance in a World of STRESS takes you through each part of your life and gives you ways to balance each area, what actions need to be taken and numerous ideas, tips, and techniques to get you where you want to be. The book explains the six key habits to avoid that will reduce stress and optimize health. The end result will leave you stress-free and empowered to establish inner peace, happiness, positive thinking, and healthy living.
About the Author
Susan J. Del Gatto is the bestselling author of Cobwebs of the Mind – How to Take Control of Stress and owner-operator of www.abc-stress.com. She holds a degree in social work and has over thirty years of professional experience. She currently resides in Florida.