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How to use stress for success:
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You need stress
Without stress, you would never:
- set goals
- start a project
- complete the work
Use stress to grow and change
Without stress, you would never:
- set goals
- start a project
- complete the work
Use stress to grow and change
Stressing about stress keeps you stressed
Self-care books say “get stress free.” And while it’s true negative stress can hurt you over time, it’s not all bad
Worrying about stress holds you back from success
Self-care books say “get stress free.” And while it’s true negative stress can hurt you over time, it’s not all bad
Worrying about stress holds you back from success
Success isn’t about no stress, it’s about using it well
Stress is when you think about or come across adversity while pursuing your goals
If you pursue goals, you will experience stress. It’s part of the system
Stress is when you think about or come across adversity while pursuing your goals
If you pursue goals, you will experience stress. It’s part of the system
Stress prepares your body for battle
When you come across adversity, your body transforms to increase productivity and focus your efforts.
Good stress helps you:
- take initiative
- problem solve
- speed processing
When you come across adversity, your body transforms to increase productivity and focus your efforts.
Good stress helps you:
- take initiative
- problem solve
- speed processing
Stress can depress and create growth
Stressful experiences can change you for the better
Experiences of stress can help you develop
- mental toughness
- new perspectives
- awareness
- meaning
- mastery
How you view the stress matters
Stressful experiences can change you for the better
Experiences of stress can help you develop
- mental toughness
- new perspectives
- awareness
- meaning
- mastery
How you view the stress matters
You can use stress better by:
Acknowledge stress
Welcome stress
Use your stress
Acknowledge stress
Welcome stress
Use your stress
Name stress for what it is
1. What is stressing you right now?
2. What is your emotional response?
3. What do you do when stressed?
4. Track these patterns for a while
5. Name stress when it shows up
1. What is stressing you right now?
2. What is your emotional response?
3. What do you do when stressed?
4. Track these patterns for a while
5. Name stress when it shows up
Welcome stress when it shows up
Pushing stress away keeps you down. Instead, welcome stress because it shows what's important to you
Push away stress you push away care
Instead, say this: “I am stressed about this because I care about …
Pushing stress away keeps you down. Instead, welcome stress because it shows what's important to you
Push away stress you push away care
Instead, say this: “I am stressed about this because I care about …
Use stress better
Ask yourself, "is my stress response helpful?"
If not, try this:
-take breaths
-reframe stress as helpful
-ask what can I learn from this
-find what opportunities are in stress
Ask yourself, "is my stress response helpful?"
If not, try this:
-take breaths
-reframe stress as helpful
-ask what can I learn from this
-find what opportunities are in stress
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This account provides education to :
- Build your focus
- Build your dream
- Build your mindset
- Build yourself better
@drewrcarr and RT the first tweet
This account provides education to :
- Build your focus
- Build your dream
- Build your mindset
- Build yourself better
Thank you to Dr. Alia Crum for her amazing research on Rethinking Stress, which this thread is based on
