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Let’s be honest, we are constantly being impacted by stress in some way. It is funny to consider when you are told to “avoid stress” or handle it differently. Avoiding stress is not too simple but perhaps we can handle it better. Let’s take a moment to discuss, “How is Stress Affecting You?’
We all at some point may have felt the effects of stress. Perhaps you began to not feel too well, you are not sleeping well, or you are overeating/undereating or even abusing alcohol. These are things to pay attention to because you may be dealing with stress that is affecting you.
I have found that stress for long periods of time has impacted me in various ways too. My gut health has been impacted a lot but at times so has my sleep. I understand that it’s important to maintain your health in a variety of ways. So, I have made sure to continue exercising and implementing dietary changes. I also, make sure to take time for myself in prayer and reading the Bible (these are things that bring peace to me.) I have also found doing things that I enjoy and being around loved ones who genuinely support me and bring encouragement to me makes a difference.
Although these changes have definitely helped so many times, I still am currently dealing with health issues. Sometimes I wonder if this is from prolonged periods of stress and extended periods of time that I am feeling very S-T-R-E-T-C-H-E-D. Could it be that these moments have impacted me? I like to be honest in my writing and that is why I wanted to share on this topic.
There are so many times, I want to accomplish so many things in the day and yet, there will either be unexpected interruptions or times that I just do not feel good, so breaks are needed. What I continue to work on is being honest about what is important to accomplish at hand and what can be done later. I also like to delegate when I can, so the weight is shared on what needs to be done.
Perhaps you have felt like me, there is not enough time in the day to get everything done that you would like. This is why I think it is so important to set realistic goals and prioritize each. Set boundaries in your relationships and continue to communicate well your needs. To be effective you must learn to be flexible and accept when you cannot complete everything you set out to do. To-do lists are good but they too can bring stress when you have too many things that may not get done.
Stress impacts us so much. When we can implement changes and set realistic goals to accomplish these goals, we can begin to see how much better it will be. Remember to acknowledge what is the cause of your stress and where you can begin to make changes.
How has stress affected you? Have you implemented changes that have worked Share your story and bring encouragement to others too? Stress can become a real problem when it is not dealt with properly. Although we may not be able to avoid it, we most certainly can learn to deal with it more appropriately. I would like to continue with this topic in a future blog too. Thank you for taking moments with me.
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Great post on handling stress. Learning how to handle stress is so important for health. Great read!
Thank you Debbie for taking moments with me to read and share your thoughts. Learning how to handle stress is vital for sure.
Ahh yes stress. I can definitely relate to this. The work life health balance is so important. It’s amazing how our body speaks to us too!
Definitely our bodies are speaking to us and its important that we listen. Pay attention to how we are responding to stress. Thank you for taking moments with me to read and share your thoughts.
I stress a lot of time and I face unexpected many things that interrupt the process of me accomplishing things. Wonderful post!
It’s true stress can impact so many things in our lives. It is important to remain purposeful to try to work on managing it well. Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts Frank.
I don’t cope with stress well! I always think I’m okay until my body decides otherwise lol bringing awareness to stress and how to cope is so important!
It is funny that you may not always feel the effects of stress right away. However, it is important that we pay attention to how our body is responding to it and make adjustments accordingly.
I have been hearing a lot about how stress affects gut health, my doctor mentioned it to me as well. We don’t talk about the correlation between stress and gut health enough.
I always notice how once I feel stressed my sleep and gut health starts to suffer. Thanks for this great post!
Thank you for reading and sharing your comments. It is can be difficult when stress impacts our health. Gut health is so vital. Not having enough sleep then can affect us in other ways too. Take care of yourself.
This is such an informative article about how stress really affects us! Thanks so much for sharing it!
Thank you Charity for reading and sharing your thoughts. Stress impacts in a variety of ways and its important to pay attention.
Stress can have a huge negative impact on life! Thank you for sharing this. These days I try to manage my stress levels.
Definitely trying to manage stress is so key for our health. We may not always realize how much it is affecting us. Thank you so much for reading and sharing your thoughts.
Stress can impact the human body so much and it’s really not good for us. I’ve been learning how to manage my stress levels a lot lately.
Managing stress is important to maintain our health. Especially that we each are facing stress in various ways. I am so glad you are managing your stress levels. It is something that is constant for sure. Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts.
This is fantastic advice which I need to take myself. Stress truly can take a toll on the body and impacts when we don’t even realize it. Without intentionally taking control it can affect so much. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for reading and sharing your thoughts Lindsey. You are right we must be intentional in recognizing how stress is impacting us and learn to manage it.
our bodies really are affected by stress. I have felt very stressed lately and low and behold, I get sick. This was God’s way of telling me it’s time to slow down and take care of myself.
I relate to this SO hard this!! My anxiety became so severe from stress I had to a break from working. Really beautifully written piece to paint the perfect picture 💕✨