[header] How to turn bad stress into good stress [title] Make a list of your stressors. [step] Spend a little time thinking about what's going on in your life. Use this as an opportunity to identify all of the stressors in your life.
[header] How to turn bad stress into good stress [title] Make a list of your stressors. [step] Spend a little time thinking about what's going on in your life. Use this as an opportunity to identify all of the stressors in your life.
Write them all down and put them into a box. Write down each one in a list, within range of severity, as a fixation and counter-fixation. After you have a list of stressors, write them down. [substeps] Maybe you feel stressed because of a loss of a loved one, but the person is long gone, so you feel trapped and your boss wants to go get coffee instead. Ultimately, without devoting time to identifying stressors, you probably won't be able to put your finger on exactly what's bothering you. [substeps] Take some time to think about what's stressing you out and write them on a piece of paper. Now that you've identified them and know what they are, try to put everything into perspective. [substeps] See if you have any stressors on a day-to-day basis, if they are on a first-come, first-served basis, or if the conflicts have gotten bad before.