Managing Stress

Managing STRESS

If you don’t address this area, you’re going to keep feeling stuck...

STRESS.

Think about your day and everything you do and everything you navigate.

Now imagine placing those things individually in one of two buckets.

BUCKET 1 = Your Sympathetic Nervous System (think “fight or flight”)

Task changing
Feeling rushed
Exercise
Work deadline
Financial worries
Perfectionism
Low blood sugar
Poor breathing patterns
Food intolerances
Infections

BUCKET 2 = Your Parasympathetic Nervous System (think "rest and digest”)

Sleep
Intentional relaxation
Breathing properly
Meditation
Aromatherapy
Zoning out/daydreaming
Walking
Being outdoors
Reflecting on goals/purpose
Nourishing food

How’d it go? Which bucket weighs more?

If you’re part of the 21st century then let’s be real - Bucket #1 is prob heavy af.

If that’s you, the world is your oyster. You have so many options, but I’m going to share some of mine & my clients' favs.

Put phone on Do Not Disturb regularly throughout the day
Get your phone out of the bedroom
Take 1 (unplugged) long walk/hike per week
Set aside 1 hour on Sundays for meal planning, prep or life administration
Journal - check out my prior post for the 3:1:1 Tactical Method which is simple af
Plan meals 3 days ahead
Schedule @sbtbreathe or box breathing midday
Create a fun AM routine: light stretch, meditation/quick journal sesh, badass breakfast
Move every day - even if it’s just 5-10 minutes
Use SOS Conversation - Ask “what is causing me the greatest stress in this moment? Is there anything I can do about it right now?”
- If yes - do that thing immediately
- If no - 10 rounds of box breathing and let it go