Sooooooo, Dear Readers, do you want to be even more successful? How can you if you have not learned to manage stress and anxiety? In 2020, many of us found out just how crucial it is to flex that muscle when COVID-19 hit in March. Do you remember how anxious we were all? The fear of the unknown is a real thing! The economy came to a grinding halt. We’ve all collectively lost so much. And then, the second wave came with a vengeance. Local governments thought it is prudent to bring back a renewed set of social distancing restrictions we all happen to resent. Unfortunately, this lockdown 2.0 is ushering in a heightened sense of anxiety as small business owners worry that they will not make it to 2021. Dear Readers, this blog gets it you are exhausted, traumatized, and barely hanging on by the skin of your teeth.
For this reason, it is vital to learn to manage stress and anxiety!
Wouldn’t you prefer to focus on exploring all the ways you can improve your f rather than wasting your energies as you free fall in and out of a paralyzing depression simply because you struggle to have a grip on your emotions? How exhausting is it to let your feelings run rampant and fight with everything you’ve got only to be able to focus for 20 minutes at a time each hour of your workday? Who wants to live like this?
Now what?
There is no fit-all solution because we all deal with our triggers, episodes of anxiety, and stress differently. Before continuing, Dear Readers, this blog would like to remind you that today’s publication is not a health report pretending to prescribe the professional manner in which you should manage your anxiety. Far from it! And by the way, if you have been dealing with chronic stress-induced episodes, you should do everything you can to seek professional help right this minute. This blog wants to see you succeed now and forever! Don’t let fear hold you back, Dear Readers. There is always a solution and don’t you ever forget it, Dear Readers!
So, for today, your task is to choose which of the following actionable tips you can incorporate starting TODAY to help you push through a stressful situation and still manage to have a great day.
Dear Readers, since stress and anxiety are impossible to eliminate, you must learn to manage them both ASAP if you are serious about achieving your goals. Indeed, they are both parts of living, growing, and eventually being successful. If you don’t start getting a hold of them both today, you will never be as successful as the JMS team knows you are hoping to become! But you know what, let’s start with learning to give yourself some grace as you are a humble human being after all and not a superhero!
Next, the JMS team invites you to place a premium on your mental health by adopting a physical activity routine. Yes, you’ve guessed it, Dear Readers, we are talking about the dreaded workout schedule. Before you feel more stress as you think about forcing yourself to exercise, Dear Readers, remember that this blog is not telling you to become an Instagram fitness guru or something extravagant. Instead, this blog suggests making time for a physical activity that allows you to sweat, quiet your mind, and master your breathing.
Related: Morning Routine To Protect Your Mental Health And Build Resilience (By Request).
Alternatively, Dear Readers, you could start a journaling routine to record your triggers and, more importantly, how you respond to them. Are you the type of person who relies on incessantly snacking or a sugar/carb-loaded diet to get by every time you are anxious? What lifestyle choices are you making that conducive to having frequent uncontrollable massive panic attacks (i.e., too much coffee or screen time on social media networks)? Are toxic colleagues at work heightening your level of anxiety?
Related: Working Effectively In A Toxic Environment.
In the end, Dear Readers, the goal of today’s publication is to emphasize the importance of taking belly-filled long luxurious breaths. You will need them precisely when the weight of anxiety or stress crushes so heavily against your lungs that all you can do is take shorter shallower breaths. Right when fear appears to take over your body, effectively paralyzing you to the floor, and leaving your mind blank, Dear Readers!
Dear Readers, do you see that these shallow breaths are not calming and preventing you from gaining clarity of mind when you desperately need it?!! That’s why this blog insists that you must incorporate stress coping techniques to help you get through anything. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to live the life of your dreams and remained unfazed no matter what life throws at you, Dear Readers? That’s what this blog wants for you in 2021! If learning to conquer anxiety is not making you UNSTOPPABLE, what will?!!
Final thoughts.
There you have it! The JMS team thanks you, Dear Readers, for taking the time to read today’s publication. The branding24seven community is here to inspire and encourage as you, Dear Readers, are embarking on the challenging yet exhilarating 12-day journey to design your dream life. We hope you will join us next week as we dive further into what it takes concretely to achieve your goals and be successful. Are you excited to discover the possibilities that lie ahead and, more importantly, how you can effectively face any crisis and still crush all of your goals? Don’t you let the coronavirus kill your dreams, Dear Readers! Do you feel unstoppable yet? So, come back to find out what you did miss in 2020 and how you can finally have the peaceful and meaningful life you crave!
As always, Dear Readers, we want to hear from you! Please share how do you keep stress at bay? Do you have the magical formula to reset your day if you are fighting a panic attack? How do you slow your mind so that thoughts stop racing and finally catch your breath? Do you agree with this blog, or do you feel it missed something? Do you have any questions for us to incorporate in this 12-day reset guide to a brand new you? Let us know in the comment below or email us at jms@branding24seven.com.
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