Aug 26 (edited) • Mindset Skills
YOUR Stress Meter (red, yellow, green?)
If we could measure your stress, where would you land?
Red? Yellow? Green?
Zero stress is bad. Tons of stress is hurts. Somewhere in between is a “green zone” where stress empowers us. We feel renewal, connection, or strength after a stressful event.
But, we will drift outside of that green zone. It's normal. So, how can we get back into the green easily and quickly?
Here's the fastest path I know of today: choose to respond to the stress in a helpful way.
Example: work, family, life is overfilling my calendar. No sweat, I'm learning how to prioritize.
Example: someone is short, rude, yelling at me. Alrighty, I might be a person they can trust to vent in that moment. (important: this isn't being a doormat, rather it might be a mental fitness test to expand boundaries)
Example: money is tight, but a surprise expense popped up (car repair, medical bill). OK, whew, I can figure this out... there is always a way through these situations.
Choosing to respond to stress in a helpful way is the first New Skill for Stress. I call it The Meaning Cheat Sheet. This skill is about choosing a new belief about the stressful event, feeling, situation. It's not an "easy out." It's not a half-truth.
To get back into the green zone of stress, I choose to replace an unhelpful belief with a new, useful belief.
Question: What is one stressful event, feeling, or situation pushing you into yellow or red stress right now that could use a new meaning?
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