Friday, September 03, 2004
Crisis = opportunity
The famous Chinese "Crisis equals opportunity" is true, but you don't have to wait for a crisis to take the opportunity to make the changes you want in your life. I wrote about stress and your health yesterday and that's one area where you definitely don't need to wait until there is a crisis.
How do you recognize that you're on a dangerously slippy road to high stress? Sleep and digestion problems are often among the first signs. Impatience with family, in line or behind the wheel is another. You get easily frustrated and feel it's other people's fault. Forgetfulness is another sign that your plate is getting too full. You forget your keys in your car (done that at a time of stress), forget to pay a bill, forget an important event. Feeling rushed, not once in a blue moon, but on a regular basis. Tightness in your jaw, grinding your teeth can signal stress.
Wishing, waiting and hoping that things will change usually does not work. If you want things to change, then YOU have to change. Easy? No. Stressful? Yes. Beneficial? You bet.
Coach's tip: Do you recognize your signs of stress? What do you need to change, to let go? Write it down. Once written, it's harder to talk yourself into believing everything is all right.
Marguerite Tennier
The coach who wants to change the world,
One Man at a Time
http://www.canadascoach.com
How do you recognize that you're on a dangerously slippy road to high stress? Sleep and digestion problems are often among the first signs. Impatience with family, in line or behind the wheel is another. You get easily frustrated and feel it's other people's fault. Forgetfulness is another sign that your plate is getting too full. You forget your keys in your car (done that at a time of stress), forget to pay a bill, forget an important event. Feeling rushed, not once in a blue moon, but on a regular basis. Tightness in your jaw, grinding your teeth can signal stress.
Wishing, waiting and hoping that things will change usually does not work. If you want things to change, then YOU have to change. Easy? No. Stressful? Yes. Beneficial? You bet.
Coach's tip: Do you recognize your signs of stress? What do you need to change, to let go? Write it down. Once written, it's harder to talk yourself into believing everything is all right.
Marguerite Tennier
The coach who wants to change the world,
One Man at a Time
http://www.canadascoach.com
