<h2 class = 'uawtitle'>Stress Reduction: Stress Comes From Even Good Things</h2><br />
<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>by Christine Korol</div><br /><br />
<div class='uawarticle'>I have got a little secret to tell....I haven't been practicing what I preach! I talk of balance and being kind to yourself and not biting off more than you can chew - but this month I overdid it. I share this with you because this situation is one we all find ourselves in, at some time or another. <br />
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I should say that I don't like being too busy , except for some stupid reason I thought it would be a good idea to take two classes on top of my already awfully full life. The classes are fantastic, but I like - no, need - to have enough time to write blog posts, have a social life, play with my youngsters (OK that?s the one thing that I wouldn't let suffer), for example. It's one of those situations where everything sounds really good, and you want to do it all, now. <br />
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I didn't even overdo it with anything that I detest - I just piled on too many things that were fun - telling myself, "I think I'll, I believe That I can...."<br />
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I now loathe that small blue engine that would and everything he stands for. My youngsters have this book and I took a quick peek at it after this breezed into my head and I must say - what a bunch of rubbish!!!<br />
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The truth is, we can each have a lot of good activities and plans in our lives. We just can't have them all at once.<br />
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Biting off more that you cancomfortably chew isn't a message that I would like to share with my kids. Realistically, is it actually a smart idea for a little engine lacking in horse-power to tug a large load up a gigantic hill when he could kill himself and everyone he's pulling if he fails?<br />
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I suspect not.<br />
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While it's vital to believe you can do your craziest fantasies and go for it, I don't believe it's sensible to teach our children to take on moronic challenges. You do have to know your limits (we are human after all) and be smart about the hazards that you take on.<br />
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There is the concept of taking moderated risks- ones where you know that you have a good chance at being successful. <br />
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I should really know better (I am a therapist and my hubby teaches people a streamlined way to use tech to make their lives and their enterprises go smoothly and automatically) and I'm taking steps to clear my schedule and remedy the situation.<br />
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I briefly forgot the first rule of stress management - DO LESS! Even way too much of a good thing can be exhausting regardless of how tempting it can be to squeeze just one other thing in.<br />
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If you're feeling overwhelmed, take a good hard look at what you can cut out to make life simpler. Simply because you could be able to do something in the short term does not imply that it is a clever idea to continue to do it indefinitely.<br />
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If you're employed 40 hours per week, commute 5 hours (and that is on the low side for many of us that vast majority of people), spend 30 hours each week keeping your place together (that's the average amount of time spent cleaning, running errands, paying bills, etc), hopefully 5 hours per week exercising, and if you have youngsters forget the remainder of your leisure time - you're going to crash and burn.<br />
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Take steps now to chop out what drains you (or sometimes who drains you) and simplify your life. If you can't cut back at work, you are going to have to scale back on housework either by hiring someone, shedding stuff so you don't have to pass some time organising and cleaning it, or working out other creative solutions (e.g, I adore my roomba).<br />
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Be cruel. If you're feeling overwhelmed you owe it to yourself and to those who have to live with you to do less!<br />
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<div class='uawlinks'>Dr. Christine Korol is a therapist who specializes in helping those experiencing anxiousness and worry. Visit her site for tips, <a href="http://www.wiredtoworry.com/cartoons/">anxiety cartoons</a>, and more resources on <a href="http://www.wiredtoworry.com">stress reduction</a>.</div><br />
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Title: Stress Reduction: Stress Comes From Even Good Things<br />
Author: Christine Korol<br />
Email: dirasu.81969.0@articlesamurai.com<br />
Keywords: stress reduction,stress management,simplify your life,anxiety management,doing too much,learning to do less<br />
Word Count: 678<br />
Category: Stress Management<br />
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