Would
you say that your life is relatively stress-free, and that you know how to
de-stress? Many people are living stressed-out lives, and don’t know why they
are getting sick frequently, feel tired and have hormonal imbalances. Stress is
one of the biggest contributors to many of the ailments our bodies can endure.
►Stress is
mainly caused by how you perceive things. Your perception about people,
circumstances and yourself largely impacts the level of stress that you have.
1. Be at peace with ALL men.
I know it is not always easy to be at peace with that difficult or annoying
person in your life, but every time you lose your cool with them your stress
level goes up. Peace with ALL men DOES NOT mean be a doormat or allow others to
abuse or harm you, but not to allow anger and resentment to fester inside you
for people who are the most difficult to love. Peace says, “I will choose to
pray for them instead of lashing out at them.”
2. Recognize
that everyone has struggles and many people are trying to find their way to
God, or what they think is God. Have
Mercy on the ones who are totally lost in finding the true way to Jesus, there
is much confusion in the world. Pray instead for the lost that they would
find their way to the only path to
God.
3. Enjoy ALL things and ALL people.
Focus on the good in people not what their doing wrong or even their lack of
relationship with God. Enjoy everything that you do, including work, going to
the grocery store, and chores. Enjoyment in these things and people is all
about perception. CHANGE YOUR PERCEPTION
and you will enjoy the not-so fun aspects of your life.
4. Stop allowing people and
circumstances to control you and your emotions. Take charge of your own emotions and life.
5. Forgive others from your heart.
Let go and release all resentment, bitterness, unforgiveness, offense, anger
and revenge. Most people do not even realize how they have hurt you. For the
ones who intentionally hurt you, release them to God and forgive them, not for
them but for you.
6. Let go of all stubbornness, pride and
haughtiness. You don’t know everything and you don’t
know always know why people do what they do.
7. Let go of all unrealistic
expectations for yourself and for others.
8. Live in the moment, the present.
Don’t live in the regrets of the past or fear of the future. Be
present-focused.
9. Laugh, play and be silly and do
things you enjoyed as
a child. If you enjoyed swinging or coloring as a child, incorporate those
activities into your life.
10. Have an unshakeable trust in God
and believe that He will protect you and will work out ALL things for your
good.
11. Cultivate a heart of gratitude daily.
Focus on your blessings not your lack. As you focus on your blessings, your
lack will shrink. What you focus on most will grow. CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE.
12. Focus on what you can do, and not on
what you can’t do. FOCUS on your strengths, not your
weaknesses.
13. Don’t allow others stress, heavy
burdens, and unrelenting problems become yours.
Let others take ownership for their lives as you are doing with yours.
Emotionally and mentally detach from others problems, and instead cast their
cares upon Jesus and allow Him to carry their heavy loads-NOT YOU!
14. Let go of ALL that you cannot
control. Basically, you have control over your life and your
emotions, and that’s about it.
15. Don’t take what others do to you
personally. Most of the time people are not aware of what they
are doing to you. CHOOSE to believe others are not intentionally trying to hurt
you.
16. Think the best, not the worst about
others. This one goes along with #15.
17. Do not judge others
who are not walking with God, those that are “supposedly” walking with God, and
those that are living a destructive lifestyle.
18. Don’t be in a hurry or a rush.
Walk slower, listen more than you talk, breathe slower, and drive slower. If
you have 20 items on your to-do-list, that’s way too many. Having too many
things to do each day will make you feel rushed and stressed! Cut back all the
non-essentials.
19. Take time everyday to enjoy God’s beauty whether through nature such as
sunsets, sun rises, beautiful flowers in bloom or the many different arrays of
stunning birds.
20. Don’t blame others for how you feel.
Take ownership for how you feel.
21. Stop dreading whatever you do.
Dread creates stress. Even if you have to do something that is less than
pleasant, look for the good or the positive in the situation before allowing
yourself to dread.
22. Forgive yourself!
As important as it is to forgive others, it is most important that you forgive
yourself. Let go that you are not perfect and that you have and will make
mistakes.
23. Love yourself and be good to yourself.
Self-hate and self-loathing are major contributors to stress. Stop comparing
yourself to others. Accept that you are unique and you were created that way.
Stop trying to fit into the world’s standards and be who you were created to
be.
Your overall health, energy, relationships, peace, and
level of contentment will significantly improve if you begin implementing the
above strategies to de-stress God’s way.
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