| Copyright (c) 2008 Raymond Miller | | | | around us, no matter how strong we are, it |
| There's a problem plaguing many people in todays | | | | definitely affects the way we feel and act. |
| society. Most people are unaware of how | | | | Negativity is contagious. So choose your friends |
| detrimental it is to their health, even though they | | | | and associates carefully. If there is complaining |
| may know that it's there, they seem to ignore it. | | | | excessively, whining, gossip, anything excessive of |
| It's called chronic stress.The type of stress, that | | | | that nature, you need to get rid of it. If the |
| day after day wearing away at your body | | | | people around you angry, and depressed, most of |
| causing health problems too long to list. | | | | the time will only greatly contribute to chronic |
| Which can eventually make you sick not to | | | | stress in your life. |
| mention, a less happier and fulfilled person. | | | | 3) Avoid excessive news |
| Every experiences stress from time to time. | | | | It's important to be informed but most of the |
| Death of a loved one, divorce, financial problems, | | | | news is horrible and stress producing just talking |
| even moving can cause a great deal of stress. It | | | | about people dying and getting cheated and |
| doesn't have to be a major event to cause | | | | hearing about terrible crimes. Too much news |
| chronic stress. It can also be the day to day | | | | watching can give you a skewed view of the |
| things as well, annoying co worker, traffic jams, | | | | world with out you even realizing it. |
| car problems on your way to work etc . Most of | | | | It can instill fear in you that's unreasonable. ask |
| us have big things and little things going on in our | | | | yourself, do you feel happy and relaxed after |
| lives. | | | | watching the news? |
| So we become unaware of our overreactions and | | | | 4)Join a support group |
| we tend to normalize them and accept chronic | | | | There are plenty of groups for all kinds of |
| stress as just a part of everyday life. | | | | interests and issues.finding group you can get |
| So here are some simple ways to help stop | | | | regular support from for your issues and |
| chronic stress from ruing your health and | | | | concerns is one of the best things you can do to |
| enjoyment in life. | | | | combat chronic stress. |
| 1) Awareness. | | | | Studies show that people who isolate don't live |
| Just be aware of how you're reacting to each | | | | happier lives. We all need support to help with |
| situation. It important to identify the ones that are | | | | problems that come up in our lives. |
| minor problems but your reactions are very | | | | I doesn't have to be a therapy group. Even a |
| strong as if the situation was dangerous. | | | | group of people that share the same interests |
| Also, what worries you the most, and how often | | | | with can be helpful. |
| do you worry about these things? what keeps | | | | 5) Change your focus |
| you up at night? Be honest with yourself. | | | | Focus on solutions rather than problems.wherever |
| The important part is to not feel bad about how | | | | you put our focus you will eventually get. If we |
| you've been acting or feeling. Don't judge your | | | | focus on what's wrong in our lives and our |
| behavior try to observe them as you are | | | | weaknesses we'll get more examples of it |
| watching a movie. | | | | showing up consistently. But if we focus on what's |
| This is the first step to improving your life! | | | | going right as well as strengths, we are much |
| 2) Stay clear of negative people | | | | happier and more effective in our daily lives. |
| Time and time again you hear this from the most | | | | This is only the first step in dealing with chronic |
| positive successful people.You need to watch who | | | | stress, but by far the most important. So, be |
| you hang around with. | | | | sure to give them a try right away. |
| Almost every time we have someone negative | | | | |