Lou Holtz said: “It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” Why is it that we tend to make stress and everything that falls under it as a prize worth bragging about? How many times have you, or someone you know, said something like “I got 3 hours of sleep last night!” or “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” or “you would not believe the amount of stress I am under!” I’ve been guilty of a few of those myself. I am convinced that there are people who just don’t know what to do with themselves if they aren’t unhappy, stressed, and having interrupted sleep. I am equally convinced that life is better when we learn how to properly deal with the negative and focus on doing better.
The question today is: Can you find good in stress?
Stress – we’ve all felt it.
Stress impacts how your body responds to the aging process.
Stress also ages the heart and can lead to high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high blood sugar. It also elevates your heart rate, which can wear the heart out over time.
Stress has also been shown to weaken the bones, make you sick and even make you fat! Let’s focus on what you can do to prevent suffering any of these stress-related issues!
I’m going to cover five ways you can mitigate the effects of stress and then share tips on relaxation.
There ARE ways that we can find relaxation. This week over on my Facebook page, I asked for tips on reducing stress. There were some great discussions from music to oils to exercise and things called a happy light! I’d like to chat about a few ideas:
Stress is inevitable. It is how we deal with it that determines whether we come out on top or succumb to it. I’m not telling you that you can never feel stressed or negative. Gracious, our Creator gave us emotions.
The question is can there be good in stress? While stress itself is not a good thing, necessarily, there can be good when we choose to be proactive. Taking time to let it go, refocus, redirect, remembering to breathe, move our bodies, and practicing gratitude will begin to change your outlook. Like Lou Holtz said, “it’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” How are you carrying your load today? Are you wearing it like a badge, putting it on every day like a jacket to keep you warm? Or will you give that burden to the Lord and let Him carry it? Will you make decisions today to lessen the load so you can focus on the good, the blessings, the gift of life itself?
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