stress

Conscious breathing anchors us into the nowness of life and gives us a fresh outlook, no different from how a baby observes reality without mental commentary. The baby enjoys watching the world and human activity without any limiting mental concepts spoiling his or her perception. Naturally, we all have to evolve from the helpless state of babyhood, but to be able to tap into that wonderful ability and truly BE in the moment is immensely liberating.

When the weeks have built up with frustration and immense stress and one of your co-workers, a manager or an employee triggers irritation or angers you, knowing how to respond in a mindful way can pay huge dividends. Knowing how to not take other people__ emotional baggage personally and intuitively sensing when to bring up concerns and when not to is an expression of emotional intelligence. This is all possible if we are being truly mindful.

The biggest enemies of willpower: temptation, self-criticism, and stress. (...) these three skills __elf-awareness, self-care, and remembering what matter most_ are the foundation for self-control.

He tensed up at the thought of going back to work. Avoid stressful thoughts, he reminded himself. There was no need to rush his vacation thinking about such foul things as coming back home or going back to work. The vacation had only just begun and it was going to be a good one.

They were trying to orchestrate a revolution, which almost by definition generated a sense of collective trauma that defied any semblance of coherence and control. If we wish to rediscover the psychological context of the major players in Philadelphia, we need to abandon our hindsight omniscience and capture their mentality as they negotiated the unknown.

Traffic was as much an emotional problem as it was a mechanical one.

Like gratitude, authentic appreciation in the workplace is a realisation that can be nurtured and accessed with daily mindful practice. By and large, people who are grateful, happy and enthusiastic are going to demonstrate better performance than those who are unhappy and unappreciative. There is increasing evidence that a grateful mindset amplifies happiness and mental and emotional wellbeing.

Throughout the day, anytime you find yourself feeling stressed or wanting to complain, stop for 10 seconds and breathe. Count your breaths and your blessings.

Master the power of attitude and you'll live a powerful life.

The whole purpose of the winepress is to preserve the grapes. Accept Pressing moments. What you accomplish in a moment of pressure will be used forever.

Everyone is struggling under stress and fear. Only with right attitude we can avoid regrets.

Skip the urge to respond to a road rage invitation. I find that my days are far more smooth and pleasant when I don__ give someone the leverage to annoy or stress me. Just smile, giggle to yourself, or wave __i_ with a wag of your pinky finger, if you must. But then the incident is over, and no stress or annoyance remains, at least not in my car. The self-centered driver has the negative attitude. Don__ let someone else__ poor behavior choices become contagious.

Adapting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.

No one needs to be around someone who dulls the shine on a brand new penny.

Whether we know it or choose to admit it, we are either an Encourager or a Discourager. We each make a choice as to which type we will be_ every day. Discouragers bring __tresspools.__ call any of those places that add unnecessary stress and aggravation __tresspools._ They are just as stinky and rotten as cesspools, but __tresspools_ wreak of tension, strain, anxiety, worry, hassle, pressure, and emotional trauma.

Over time, a noisy lifestyle and stress make you old. The stress, noise and rush that often accompany working life, family life and social life can be too much for your nervous system and brain, which also need rest and cleansing.

Never look in the mirror when your stressed it__ contagious

After a stressful event, we often crave comfort food. Our body is calling for more glucose and simple carbohydrates and fat... And in modern life, people tend to have fewer friends and less support, because there's no tribe. Being alone is not good for the brain.