Running on E? Here’s What to Do

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.

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What to Try When You’ve Tried Everything

Hello there,

This post is dedicated to those who’ve done everything they know and things are still not working out; those who are at their wits end and wondering what step to take next…If this situation describes you, here are a few things you may want to try out. Don’t give up just yet; try out the steps listed below and watch how everything will turn around.

Pray About It

Actually, this ought to be the first step you need to try out when things aren’t working. Unfortunately, when we encounter hitches at work, in business or in relationships, we get carried away with what is happening and forget to pray about it. When you pray about a situation, you invite God’s help and intervention and open yourself as well as the situation up to revealed secrets that will turn things around. Aside from that, there’s a special peace that comes from knowing that you’re no longer in it alone because you’ve invoked God’s help.

Seek Counsel

As my pastor Rev. Prince Emmabel once said, there is a difference between advice and counsel. According to him, advice is what you get when you disclose your issues to anyone who cares to listen and it is filled with peoples personal opinion (sometimes myopic and misguided) about how they think you should respond. Counsel gotten from people who are qualified academically, psychologically, experience wise, spiritually etc to handle a particular type of issue or give accurate counsel. Maybe all you’ve sought this while is advice from your peers and people who’re not in the position to give you sound counsel and that’s why you’ve gotten your fingers burnt. He who goes to a dentist to treat his eyes should not complain if he returns home worse; what business does a dentist have with eye treatment??? This time around, take your issue to those who are in the position to give you counsel in business, life matters, marriage matters and etc. Before you go to them, ask the spirit of the Lord to use them to speak to you.

Take Responsibility

When you keep placing the blame on others for the things that happen, it blinds you to how you may have contributed to causing or escalating the issue at hand and what you can do to turn things around. Truthfully, you may have an overbearing and difficult boss, a spouse who has trust or temper issues and it maybe true that the other party is just a troublemaker. Some other person’s carelessness may have landed you in that mess; but if you look carefully to see how you can help the situation, it will suddenly dawn on you what new steps you may have to take. Some situations may not be able to change immediately so we must learn how best to live with and mange them. 

Do Things Differently

I do not know what things you may have tried to salvage that situation already but if what you’ve tried so far isn’t working, you need to try something different. Don’t turn a blind eye to the counsel you received simply because it doesn’t sit too well with you; try it out. After all, you’ve tried so many things and they didn’t work; what do you have to lose? When doctors prescribe a drug and it doesn’t work on a patient despite the fact that it works on others, they try a different drug meant for that ailment; they do not remain stuck trying the previous one. 

Let Go

After you’ve tried all these things and there’s still no turn around, then it’s time to let go. There’s no shame in letting go. Letting go is not the same thing as giving up. Giving up means abandoning all home that there will be a turn around (more like quitting); letting go means relinquishing agitation and worry about how things will turn out and the fact that things are not working and allowing things play out while taking the position of perfect peace. Let go and let God take control; commit everything into God’s hands and stop bothering about it. It will amaze you how things will turn out.

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