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One Way of Dealing With Stress
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How do I try to deal with stress? One way is to accept two facts of life. First, I’ve come to accept that, for the most part, I can’t control what other people say, do or think. (Believe me, I’ve tried.) I can only hope to control what I say, do or think. I can choose how to react to other people or situations. I can choose to get all bent out of shape, or I can choose to let it go. Second, I’ve come to accept the fact that change is constant. The good times don’t last; the bad times don’t last. I’ve had lots of both. Life is a roller coaster ride. These two realizations have helped me deal with the stress of everyday life.
When someone does something that has the potential to drive me crazy, I tell myself I have a choice: I can go crazy and be all stressed out, or I can let it go and limit my stress. I remind myself that I cannot control what that person says, does or thinks. I can only control what I say, do or think. Then, I ask myself if I want to get stressed out and sick over something I have no control over. The answer is a resounding no! So then I decide that I am not going to get bent out of shape over whatever. Does that mean I let everything slide? Of course, not. It means I pick my fights, and that’s the point. Some things, when you really think about it, aren’t worth the fight, aren’t worth getting bent out of shape over. Others are.
The other realization that has helped me deal with stress is that change is constant. Why is this helpful? Because, it means that any given difficult situation will end. Goodbye! Good riddance! I try to live in the moment and deal with just that difficult moment and tell myself that I can handle it because it’s just this moment. I try not to live in the past and dwell on how good it used to be and bemoan the fact that it isn’t like that now. I try not to live in the future and dwell on how terrible it will be in the future, and I know I will probably hate it. Notice, I say I try to do these things because I’m not always successful, but whenever I live in the past or in the future, I just get angry and resentful and stressed out. That’s why I want to live in the moment.
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