Written by: Bryan Shelmon Stress plays a major role in everyone’s life. We all experience high levels of stress at various points in our lives, but how we deal with it can be critical to our health. Stress has been proven to lead to – or worsen – a number of health conditions, including high blood pressure, heart disease, depression, and even Alzheimer’s disease. That’s why many doctors warn people to avoid stress-inducing activities.
It’s the concept of avoiding by confronting.
On today’s episode, I’m sharing this concept with you and how you can avoid stress-induced illnesses by identifying and confronting the triggers of your stress. I’ll also share how confronting burden and competition can play a role in your stress levels and what you can do to avoid them.
“We forget how helpful we could be if we could just take care of ourselves.” – Naketa Thigpen
This Week on Balance Boldly:
Types of stress-inducing activities you should avoid
Strategies for dealing with stress
The importance of taking time for gratitude and keeping your perspective
Avoiding burden by confronting with forgiveness
The importance of forgiving yourself – as well as others
Why it’s important to confront awkward conversations to find a place of resolve
Avoiding competition by confronting why you are afraid of camaraderie
