IMPACT: WHAT TO DO ABOUT STRESS

Monday, October 12, 2020

WHAT TO DO ABOUT STRESS - THE 30 POINT PLAN

1. Be positive- see problems as opportunities. Have goals and visions. Have a positive mental attitude.

2. Play sports and step up your exercise.

3. Talk things over with someone.

4. Determine what causes you stress and try to eliminate it.

5. Become physically fit.

6. Balance work, home/family and recreation.

7. Enjoy your play and relaxation- it is precious time! Learn to delegate- don't try to do everything yourself.

8. Get adequate sleep and rest

9. Allow yourself some relaxation and meditation time every day.

10. Learn relaxation techniques: systematic ways to relax.

11. Give yourself time to think.

12. Know your limits and your symptoms of stress...and how to relieve them. Learn to say 'no' to others' excessive demands on you. Don't say "yes" when You mean "no".

13. "Coast" if necessary.

14. Worry only about that which can be changed by you. I like the quotation which goes something like this: "Accept that which cannot be changed by you and let God give me the wisdom to know the difference." I often do not follow this rule.

15. Use your imagination to reduce your stress levels. Be creative.

16. Learn to switch off thinking about work when you get home.

17. Think about your diet and eat nutritious food.

18. Learn to plan your time better.

19. Learn to recognize and to accept your limitations as well as the limitations (and faults) of others.

20. Learn to have FUN: you must be able to enjoy your work.

21. Learn to praise others and be positive,

22. Learn to tolerate and to forgive.

23. Learn to avoid unnecessary competition: you don't have to be the

best at everything.

24. Learn to confide in others.

25. Learn to accept what can't be changed in others, eg.. personality or decisions.

26. Learn to accept that some things aren't as important to others as they are to you.

27. Learn to delegate.

28. Learn to recognize stress. Do not become so accustomed to feeling stress that it becomes a normal part of your life.

29. Have trust in other people.
And finally, no matter how stressful or hopeless your situation may
appear to be...

30. Have FAITH IN YOURSELF AND ESPECIALLY IN GOD that things ill eventually work out for you. Just know that HE has a plan for your life and it is to do good deeds.

- by Craig Lock

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PURPOSE

Finish Strong is more than a statement...it's an attitude. For me it has also become a way of life. I discovered the power of choosing to Finish Strong when I began my career in sales. I struggled to tremendously in the early days. I discovered that it's not what happens to you that matters; it's how you choose to respond that does. I made a personal commitment to look adversity in the eyes and to keep moving forward in the direction of my goal regardless of the outcome. I knew that if I gave 100% of myself to the end, that I would rest easy at night know that I Finish Strong.

The Finish Strong attitude helped propel my career to amazing heights. But more than that, it changed my entire approach to living. The attitude began to take over other aspect of my life: spiritually, sports, friendships and more. Choosing to Finish Strong has not only help me succeed professionally, but also personally and spiritually. It has made me better. I wrote IMPACT to help others become empowered to enhance and change their lives too. We are all running the same race and we all have the same finish line. I strive each day to Finish Strong, giving no chance to having regrets. I plan on taking my last breath on this earth knowing that I did indeed, Finish Strong. My wish for you is to do the same.