Managing Stress – Changing How We Think
- Face reality, there are some things that you may not be able to change.
- Learn to release feelings of anger in appropriate ways before it builds up.
- Evaluate the things that cause you to worry. Instead of letting your mind focus on the problems, spend some time trying to identify ways to solve the things that cause you to worry.
- Learn to see a crisis as a chance for change.
- Learn to see both sides of a problem. Remember there may be three sides to every situation, your side, my side, and the right side.
- Instead of meditating on negative things, meditate on ways to solve your problem using the Word of God and His principles.
- Eliminate thoughts that distress you. Challenge negative thoughts that come to your mind. Are those thoughts balanced? Are they accurate?
- Think about the consequences.
- Have realistic expectations.
- Realize that there may be times that you will have to say no.
- Realize that there may be times that you will have to make a decision.
- Realize that there may be times that you will not get what you want.
- Rest in the Presence of God. When you can rest in His Presence you can find peace
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