Last week, I talked about
5 SignsYou’re Running on E in order to enable you discover if life was
getting you too stressed out and inching closer towards a breaking point. In
this post, I’ll be sharing a few things you could do when you discover you’re
at this point. Try any of them and I’m quite certain it will make a whole lot
of difference.
Write a list of the things bugging you and commit them to God
When you’re running on E,
the usual thing is that you begin to notice the negative stuff and the things that
aren’t working and they bug you even more so you feel more stressed out. Try
writing out all the negative thoughts and feelings running through your head on
a sheet of paper in order to get them out of your head. Don’t stop there; make
it even better by committing them to God in prayer and asking him to deal with
them. You’ll feel like you’ve gotten a heavy load of your head.
Write a list of the good things that happened to you recently
and thank God for them
You could tag this list
“how blessed I am” or “my list of blessings”; whatever name you choose, the aim
is to get you to focus on all the good stuff that has happened to you recently
and the good things presently existent in your life so you don’t get
overwhelmed by your present sensitivity to the things that seem to be going
wrong (remember that feeling stressed out has a way of making you focus on the
wrong stuff and forget the things that are great about your life). That’s the
reason why Phillipians 4:8 says “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is
true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is
lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praise worthy –
think about such things”.
Talk to someone about how you feel
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Remember the popular
saying “a problem shared is a problem half solved”? Yea, this saying is
actually so true. It even gets better when you talk to the right person (like a
trusted friend who you know over time has always given you sound advice or a
counselor) and not someone who’ll compound your issues with the insensitive
things they say or turn your matter to the talk of town, Make it much more
better by talking to God about how you feel; he’s cares about what you go
through and is more than willing + able to help you out of that rut you’re in.
Get some good sleep
Seriously? Is she for
real? Most definitely! Part of the contributors towards feeling stressed to the
bone marrow is too much work/activities and too little sleep. Never under
estimate the power of getting good sleep. Not only will your body be refreshed;
your mind will feel the impact as well. So instead of burning the last fuel
you’ve got in you, ignore everything and get some good sleep. If your weekly
schedule won’t allow that, take advantage of the weekend to get it.
Do something that makes you feel energized
Exercise, play a
competitive sport with someone, do something you love so much that always
leaves you feeling joyful and relaxed. It’s amazing how these things release
the right chemicals within you that will cancel out the stress. You’ve lived
long enough to know by now the list of things that always leave you feeling
exhilarated. These things kind of refuel your tank and make you feel lighter;
kinda like recharging your batteries!
Worship God or attend a worship service
There’s always something
energizing about worshipping God; you always leave his presence renewed,
refreshed, energized and recharged. If you’re finding it hard to worship God by
yourself, attend a worship service and as you worship alongside others present,
you’ll leave there feeling refreshed.
Now it’s your turn
Did you like this post?
Did you learn something from it? Share it with your friends and family so they
can learn from it too. Got other things you do when stressed out that make you
feel better? Don’t be stingy; share them in the comments section so we can all
learn from you.
P:S – Watch out tomorrow for the juicy long
anticipated post 5 Reasons Why a Good
Man Will Leave You as the guys give us their take on the matter and yours
truly takes the back seat. I promise you: it’s gonna be eye opening. Don’t miss
it for anything in the world. Have a sweet day.
Got questions,
suggestions or private comments? Wanna reach me? Facing a relationship dilemma
and in need of counsel? I’m just an email away; email me on graceyokoye@yahoo.com
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