{"id":2891,"date":"2015-09-04T07:00:23","date_gmt":"2015-09-04T15:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coachingreallyworks.com\/?p=2891"},"modified":"2016-10-25T02:56:35","modified_gmt":"2016-10-25T09:56:35","slug":"how-to-be-free-from-the-weakening-effects-of-stress-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachingreallyworks.com\/blog\/how-to-be-free-from-the-weakening-effects-of-stress-now\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Be Free From The Weakening Effects Of Stress Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stress get&#8217;s a lot of blame\u00a0for a crazy\u00a0number of illnesses\u00a0leading to\u00a0death. Sounds impossible\u00a0to think that what we\u00a0believe\u00a0about the effects of stress, could be listed as the 15th leading cause of death in America.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coachingreallyworks.com\/blog\/how-to-be-free-from-the-weakening-effects-of-stress-now\/#*\">*<\/a><\/p>\n<p>That means that what people think about the effects of stress is possibly killing more people than skin cancer, HIV, and homicide. <a href=\"https:\/\/coachingreallyworks.com\/blog\/how-to-be-free-from-the-weakening-effects-of-stress-now\/#*\">*<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>In this Video:<\/h2>\n<p>00:20 &#8211; Fill in the blank &#8220;This stress is _____ me.&#8221;<br \/>\n00:28 &#8211; Would Divorce Do this to You?<br \/>\n01:28 &#8211; Tony Robbins&#8217; new book<br \/>\n02:03 &#8211; Dr. Kelly McGonigal&#8217;s Confession<br \/>\n02:35 &#8211; If You Exercise You&#8217;ll Get This<br \/>\n03:04 &#8211; Live Longer With This Mental Switch<br \/>\n03:36 &#8211; Change Your Story From a Life of 50 years to 90<br \/>\n04:16 &#8211; Quote from Stephen Covey<br \/>\n04:34 &#8211; Affirmation to Help Convert Stress<br \/>\n04:45 &#8211; P.S. 2 Types of People on Rollercoasters<\/p>\n<h2>Listen To The Audio:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">[powerpress]\n<h2>Watch The Video:<\/h2>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wdRjJ-Op-pY?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Transcription:<\/h2>\n<p>Have you ever found yourself saying something like, <em>&#8220;My god, this stress is killing me&#8221;<\/em>?<\/p>\n<p>Or, have you ever found\u00a0that after a stressful week, you get to the weekend and you&#8217;re\u00a0just sleeping, because <strong>your body is exhausted<\/strong> and you were just so worn out. Your heart, maybe, starts to hurt.<\/p>\n<h3>Would Divorce Do this to You?<\/h3>\n<p>I know I went through a bout of that about\u00a0seven years ago. It really started\u00a0heavy.<\/p>\n<p>At that time, I had just gotten divorced. I was having a huge, major life crisis and my life was completely turning around.<\/p>\n<p>I lost my career that I had been building on and working my life towards and I just didn&#8217;t know where my life was going to end up.<\/p>\n<p>It was a very difficult time for me and I remember the stress was so bad\u00a0it was giving me <strong>pain in my heart<\/strong>, which was basically psychosomatic.<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t have anything wrong. I went to the doctor to check it and everything\u00a0was fine.<\/p>\n<p>One thing that I did have, was a <strong>problem is my teeth<\/strong>. I started having a periodontitis.<\/p>\n<p>Well, anyway, it wasn&#8217;t a good thing and the stress was having an effect on\u00a0my body.<\/p>\n<h3>Perspectives?<\/h3>\n<p>Have you ever thought about the possibility that, maybe this area of stress is just another thing in our lives that we need a <a href=\"https:\/\/coachingreallyworks.com\/blog\/overcome-obstacles-using-positive-reframing\/\">different perspective<\/a>?<\/p>\n[shareable cite=&#8221;Abe Stone&#8221;]Stress is just another thing in our lives that we may need a different perspective on.[\/shareable]\n<p>I won&#8217;t keep you in suspense.<\/p>\n<p>I have been reading <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1476757801\/?tag=coachingreall-20\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Robbins&#8217; new book that came out this year, or last year, <em>Money. <\/em><\/a>It is a great book.<\/p>\n<p>The topic of stress comes up,\u00a0because a lot of where we are in our lives, what we can do, and what our potential is, comes from the story that we tell ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>If\u00a0tell ourselves that this is not going to work, or &#8220;I can&#8217;t have this&#8221;, or &#8220;That is impossible&#8221;, we are setting ourselves up\u00a0and we are setting that stress up in our lives in a negative connotation, in a negative way.<\/p>\n<p>How about STRESS\u00a0ITSELF?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[callout]<a href=\"https:\/\/mindlife.leadpages.co\/leadbox\/143c10373f72a2%3A10cbf2cceb46dc\/5654961308303360\/\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE<\/a><script src=\"https:\/\/mindlife.leadpages.co\/leadbox-895.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" data-leadbox=\"143c10373f72a2:10cbf2cceb46dc\" data-url=\"https:\/\/mindlife.leadpages.co\/leadbox\/143c10373f72a2%3A10cbf2cceb46dc\/5654961308303360\/\" data-config=\"%7B%7D\"><\/script>\u00a0TO INSTANTLY DOWNLOAD OUR FREE CHEAT SHEET \u00a0 &#8220;2 STEP INSTANT STRESS RELIEF&#8221;[\/callout] \u00a0 <\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Kelly-McGonigal\/e\/B002HX38RA\/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Kelly McGonigal&#8217;s <\/a>Confession<\/h3>\n<p>He quotes Kelly McGonigal. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Kelly McGonigal, a health psychologist at Stanford University, warned about the dangers of stress for a full decade before she realized that maybe it was her advice, rather than stress itself, that was sending people to their graves faster. <\/p>\n<h3>&#8216;I\u2019m converting a stimulus [stress] that could be strengthening people into a source of disease.&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Kelly-McGonigal\/e\/B002HX38RA\/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1\" target=\"_blank\">Kelly McGonigal<\/a> With a breakthrough in her thinking, and some powerful new research, McGonigal made a complete turnaround.&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>If You Exercise You&#8217;ll Get This<\/h3>\n<p>Now, listen to this. It&#8217;s quite surprising. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Turns out, stress might just be our friend. Just as you put stress on a muscle to make it stronger (by lifting weights or running), emotional stress can make us physically and psychologically stronger too.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It makes sense if you think about it. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>McGonigal now highlights new research showing that when you change your mind about stress, you can literally change your body\u2019s physical reaction to it. In an eight-year study, adults who experienced a &#8216;lot of stress&#8217; and who <strong>believed stress was harmful to their health<\/strong> had a <em>43% increase in their risk of dying<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Live Longer With This Mental Switch<\/h3>\n<p>That&#8217;s pretty scary. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>However, people who experienced an equal amount of stress but did not view stress as harmful were no more likely to die! McGonigal says that physical signs of stress (a pounding heart, faster breathing, breaking out in a sweat) aren\u2019t necessarily physical evidence of anxiety or signs that we aren\u2019t coping well with pressure. Instead, we can interpret them as indications that our body is energized and preparing us to meet the next challenge. (<i>Read <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1583335617\/?tag=coachingreall-20\" target=\"_blank\">The Upside of Stress<\/a><\/i>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/mindlife.leadpages.co\/leadbox\/143c10373f72a2%3A10cbf2cceb46dc\/5654961308303360\/\" target=\"_blank\">Don&#8217;t forget to download the free cheat sheet, &#8220;2 Step Instant Stress Relief.&#8221;<\/a><script src=\"https:\/\/mindlife.leadpages.co\/leadbox-895.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" data-leadbox=\"143c10373f72a2:10cbf2cceb46dc\" data-url=\"https:\/\/mindlife.leadpages.co\/leadbox\/143c10373f72a2%3A10cbf2cceb46dc\/5654961308303360\/\" data-config=\"%7B%7D\"><\/script><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The bottom line is,<\/p>\n[shareable cite=&#8221;Tony Robbins&#8221;]science has now proven that how you think about stress matters\u2014 the story you attach to stress.[\/shareable]\n<p>Telling yourself it\u2019s good for you instead of harmful could mean the difference between a stress-induced heart attack at 50 or living well into your 90s.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Well, that was Tony Robbins there in the end but it is really something to think about.<\/p>\n<p>How about if you change your paradigm about stress and look at stress, look at your challenges as something that you want, something that you welcome in your life and they make you grow and they make you stronger.<\/p>\n<p>Like that song <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005VPSEVG\/?tag=coachingreall-20\" target=\"_blank\">Kelly Clarkson<\/a> has. What doesn&#8217;t kill you makes you <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005VPSEVG\/?tag=coachingreall-20\" target=\"_blank\"><em>S<\/em><em>tronger<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xn676-fLq7I?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The quote for the day is:<\/p>\n[shareable cite=&#8221;Stephen Covey&#8221;]If you want small changes in your life, work on your attitude. But if you want big and primary changes, work on your paradigm.[\/shareable]\n<p>So work on your paradigm, do something\u00a0big and shift out of this idea that, if something is stressful, it is not good for you.<\/p>\n<p>The affirmation for the day is:<\/p>\n[shareable]Everyday I examine my past beliefs and release those which no longer serve me. #affirmation[\/shareable]\n<p>Alright well, I hope this very interesting insight on stress is a help to you.<\/p>\n<p>Just think about it. Some people ride a\u00a0roller coaster and they love it, they get such a jazz.\u00a0Other people ride a roller coaster,\u00a0people like me, and you feel like you\u00a0are going to die. It is all in\u00a0how you perceive it. It&#8217;s not in the act itself.<\/p>\n<h5 id=\"*\">* See <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend\/transcript?language=en\" target=\"_blank\">TED video transcript<\/a>.<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[ted id=&#8221;1815&#8243;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[callout]<a href=\"https:\/\/mindlife.leadpages.co\/leadbox\/143c10373f72a2%3A10cbf2cceb46dc\/5654961308303360\/\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE<\/a><script src=\"https:\/\/mindlife.leadpages.co\/leadbox-895.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" data-leadbox=\"143c10373f72a2:10cbf2cceb46dc\" data-url=\"https:\/\/mindlife.leadpages.co\/leadbox\/143c10373f72a2%3A10cbf2cceb46dc\/5654961308303360\/\" data-config=\"%7B%7D\"><\/script>\u00a0TO INSTANTLY DOWNLOAD OUR FREE CHEAT SHEET \u00a0 &#8220;2 STEP INSTANT STRESS RELIEF&#8221;[\/callout] \u00a0<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-1 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stress get&#8217;s a lot of blame\u00a0for a crazy\u00a0number of illnesses\u00a0leading to\u00a0death. 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