Hello Peachtree City and AR! You know unless you are living in a bubble or related to Mork from Ork (remember Mork & Mindy) we are obliterated daily by the news and views on the current status of the economy. For many families this constant deluge of data on the economy coupled with the reality of our own personal financial problems provides the perfect scenario for a guest appearance by an unwanted visitor.....S-T-R-E-S-S!!!
If staying in your home has become the main source of your stress....have you at least talked to a professional or looked at your options? Are you facing mounting credit card debt, car payments, insurance, gas, and other financial challenges? Have you taken any action or just waiting on divine intervention? Panic, worry and stress have some folks on the verge of......well doing something drastic. That normally means something reactionary. The result...more stress!
What to do? Well worrying about situations never really seems to help. It sure hasn't worked for me. What's worse is that I'd probably be sporting a fuller head of hair. But seriously, what about the results? Okay, let's examine the results of stress. Folks in these times of economic uncertanity many of us need to get a handle on how to deal with stress so we can continue to lead happy and normal lives. But you must first realize that dealing with stress is a process and not an outcome.
No I'm not a physician but think about it for a moment. Our attitudes influenced by rushed lifestyles and expectations of instant gratification reflect the need to just eradicate stress rather than to reduce, manage or control it! The result has been what is becoming known as "lifestyle diseases." These diseases are commonly known as heart attacks, strokes, and cancer. So anyway that you look at it stress either real or imagined is the inability to cope with a perceived threat to your mental, physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. Yep...when is the last time you checked your blood pressure or had a physical?
That's right folks....stress is no joke but a pretty complex phenomenon affecting your whole person, not just your body. Let's be rational here. As the stress mounts from financial worries....stress adds up to more than just a physical arousal and soon your body is literally a battleground for the war games of your mind.
Just as a note, I am no exception to succumbing to worry. I can even attest to the fact that some of my "worry wortness" has caused some depression in the past. Why? Well, if you break down worry it has a immense impact on you. Worry can immobilize your cognitive skills, cloud your rational thinking and therefore become the perfect breeding ground for.....stress!
What is so ironic is that most of us worry about crap that we have no control over. In fact, if you go back and think about it.....those things we worry about are actually quite menial and/or trivial in the grand scheme of things. Yes, we all have had the tendency to make the proverbial mountain out of a molehill....right?
So folks instead of worrying and stressing, how about attempting to use those same energies to plan, develop strategies, set goals and work on things that will potential enrich and empower us. Further, while you are permanently removing those distractions...guilt, worry, and doubt, your perception of life and what is really important will help to move you forward. Trust me...you will see thing in a whole different light!
Just remember, Yesterday's the Past, Tomorrow's the future but Today is a Gift! That's why it's called "The Present!"
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