STRESS CAN BE YOUR FRIEND

Stress in Austin TX can be your friend? Seriously? What about the common belief that too much stress can cause you to get sick and even die? It turns out that after a decade of research, it’s not the amount or type of stress that determines its impact, it’s our mindset about the stress in Austin TX that matters the most. Two researchers, Kari Leibowitz and Alia Crum from Stanford University found that in a study of 30,000 Americans, those who had the highest levels of stress were 43% more likely to die only if they believed that stress was bad for their health. Those who also experienced high stress but didn’t see it as harmful were the least likely to die compared with any other group in the study – including people who experienced very little stress.

Changing your Stress Mindset about the coronavirus may not happen instantly, but it is possible to shift your reaction to stress. This technique has worked with Navy SEALS, college students, and business leaders and it can work for you!

STEP 1: ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR STRESS in Austin TX

Acknowledging and labeling your stress consciously moves neural activity from the amygdala – the center of emotion and fear – to the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for executive control and planning. When you take a moment to acknowledge our stress, it moves you from operating from a fearful, reactive place to a place where you can be thoughtful and deliberate. This step helps you stop using the massive mental energy of trying to suppress anxious thoughts. It also helps you understand what’s at the heart of your Personal Stress. Are you most worried about getting sick, a loved one getting sick, balancing family with working from home, or losing your job? What emotions are you feeling: frustration, sadness, anger? And what do you feel in your body: tightness in your neck and shoulders, low back pain, headaches, or trouble sleeping?