Stress and Your Mindset

There is no way to escape it – everyone has at least some type of stress in their life. You might have mild, moderate, or extreme stress depending on a number of different situations. Stress comes from just about everywhere, including at home, relationships with significant others, family or friends, work, school, finances, and so much more.  Stress impacts you physically, emotionally and mentally. 

Here's the thing ... Not only is it normal to have stress, it is also normal to struggle with your mindset and have it impact your stress levels. Here are some things to know about how your mindset might affect your stress, and what you can do about it.

A Negative Mindset Creates a Negative Life

Regardless of how much or how little stress you have, having a negative mindset is only going to make it worse. Your life tends to spiral a little when you have constant negative thoughts going through your head. This is why it often feels like it “keeps getting worse”. Sometimes this is just bad luck, but a lot of times it is all about how you perceive things and react to things.

If you keep attracting negative energy into your life, you are going to increase your stress levels, which makes you feel worse, and it often leads to unhealthy habits or decisions. This just keeps snowballing and affecting your life in unpleasant ways.

Stress Can Produce More Stress

Yes, it's true!  There is a reason why when you’re stressed, the stress just keeps piling on.  Misery loves company, and the same is true when you have high levels of stress. It might seem silly, but what can happen is the stress you have is actually causing more stress! You know that you are dealing with something, and you are becoming frustrated at how stressed you are and don’t see an end in sight, so that in turn causes even more emotional stress in your life. This is another reason why changing your mindset is so vital.

Using Stress to Your Advantage

There are some instances where a little stress can be a good thing, but again this all depends on your mindset. If you look at stress as a challenge or a sign that you need to switch something up in your life, it can actually motivate you to grow and change and get better, instead of causing you to become anxious and frustrated.  This way, you take away the power that stress may have on you. 

Of course, food plays a critical role in stress management.  I don't know about you, but my gut is the first place stress shows up, which makes for an unhappy Fran.  A good diet with food that serves you is a great place to start giving your stress the boot! 

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Yours in health and wellness,

Francine 

LOVING DISCLAIMER: Please consult your healthcare practitioner if you are experiencing any symptoms.  I am not a doctor. This post and anything else you find on this website is intended for informational, educational and self-empowerment purposes ONLY and is not intended to treat or diagnose any condition or disease.  

 

 

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