Here’s the thing: not all stress is created equal. And when we worry about all stress, this can become an issue in itself. FrameOfMind
, it’s natural to think of stress as a bad, terrible thing. And it’s true in a sense: long-term, chronic stressBut here’s the thing: not all stress is created equal. And when we worry about all stress, this can become an issue in itself.“Our beliefs shape our stress responses,” says Dr Elissa Epel, a professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. “When we believe stress is harmful to us, we have more of a threat response.
A little bit of stress can be good for us, in fact. That’s something we need to bear in mind, and it’s how we start to reassess our view of stress. In other words, it’s about thinking: ‘Yes, this is a bit stressful, but is it a massive crisis? Do I really need to be panicking about this?’ “Take the threat out of stress,” Dr Epel advises. “For example, when a stressful situation arises, look at it from a self-distanced perspective rather than a self-immersed perspective. Ask yourself if this situation is worth all this stress: is it going to affect you one year from now? Remind yourself this is just one area of your life, and you are more than your performance in this one area. Remember other things you care about, values that you embody.
That can sound easier said than done, especially if you’re in the cycle of stressing about a looming event. How can we break out of that?Be more lion, rather than gazelle
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