I’m sure you are probably missing some of the most valuable insights from this blog. You see I write a post with my views and you probably read it within a day or so. But for days after, people are joining in the conversation and bringing in their experiences, different perspectives and insights. So someone could make the most insightful comment or share a great resource and because it wasn’t there when you read the post, you may have missed out on the best part of the whole page.
As an example, go back and look at the last post. The comments on stress have made for interesting reading. I think Doug started everyone off on a great basis with his summary of stress. Louise summed up how everyday life creates stress and Steve focused us on a few areas where we can reduce stress. I love the fact that Tom brought up the issue of defining stress. I have very strong opinions on this (as with most things) and will be sharing with you shortly.
Then I could go on with Maggie, Sean, Ruth, Galen, Dan, Pattie and Ois, but I think you get the point and you can read for yourself here.
And if you haven’t commented yet, share your 2 cents. There’s a few of us here gathering to chew on ideas and find ways of living with less hassle. How can we help each other to reduce stress? Or what stress do you face from day to day? Or what would help you be less stressed? Or what has helped you reduce or overcome your stress?
I’m just waiting for a few more comments before unleashing my rant on stress.
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II think stress is of our own making. We cause it and let it take hold. I believe this is a case of requiring greater discipline, to control one’s emotions and reactions to everyday occurrences. It’s all a matter of perception. Our perception is our reality, whether it’s true or not. The reality we choose is true for ourselves. Sounds good, now if I can just keep this in mind when things seem to go wrong…
hi . Rob stress is a big part of my life, from anger to fear.not wanting to do things. I always find bad things wrong in everything, I try to push but I get so tired of fighting. what can I do to breal this habbit thanks Judy !
I feel that stress affects almost all of us all through our life… it is not the stress itself that is so badly affecting our life, but our patterns of reaction to stress… one has to expect some frustration, failures and sorrows… resistance to WHAT-IS-SO can stress us up and block our energy… understanding what-is-so and its nature and message for us will help us let go of the blocked up energy… there is no specific way to follow to relieve ourselves of the stress we face/create in our lives… at times we can ask something like - ‘Is this the best available from me for myself at this given moment?’
However we react, whatever we react to, whatever be the set up and background, we are the common denominator and it all comes from within us… nothing outside us can drive us and take charge/control of us unless we allow it to… a deep understanding of who we truly are will help us find the place/puzzle/transit point we belong to…
Looking within ourselves require true commitment to self and awareness of inner process within and honesty at all times to question those dark energies as they pop up inside us, and courage to face that with truth and release it unto the light… observe ones own emotional reaction which is set-up pattern by oneself, when observed with non-judgment dissolves itself… darkness is merely lesser light and releasing it unto light is just what it is seeking through us… know that darkness is within us all, giving us opportunities to act upon our truth… acknowledging this will help us to look at it with compassion and love for our selves…
Sereena
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