Notes from a workshop we had at work:
Stress can make you feel like you are alone.
2. You have to make a decision not to be scared by stress.
3. What you do in that moment will either have you stay in stress or out of stress.
4. You have to be INTENTIONAL in managing your stress and health and peace.
How to disconnect from stress:
-Get a grip and Learn how to be quiet and still.
-Learn how to have meetings with yourself.
Questions:
-What I am thinking does it keep me stuck or move me forwards?
-What I am thinking about does it increase my stress or decrease my stress?
-What I am thinking about does it connect me to the stress or disconnect me to the stress?
Have a meeting by yourself to get rid of stress.
Three types of boundaries:
-mental
-Set and resetting your mind.
-"Your mind is on overload because you have not taken the time to get out of auto pilot and land the plane."
-relational
-Protecting your identity.
-personal space
-To enjoy yourself.
-Don't let anyone mess your space up.
-Sperate your joyful activity from your stress.
These boundaries create space for me.
-Learn to sleep.
-Naps are good for setting and resetting your mind.
-Value your Peace
-How can you know your peace is off:
-When your stress is your identity.
-When a person is talkative but they are quiet.
Laughter
-lowers blood pressure
How to make right decisions:
-Get right info.
-Seek wise counsel.
-Make sure to go through the process.
"Always be in a teachable place where you can learn from and not let life/stress get to you."