Stress

Stress

Stressed

Stressful

Stressed out

A buzz word

A catch all

A dumpster

A box

“Life is stressful”,

a popular mantra

Followed by,

I feel stressed

I am stressed

We think it

We say it

We listen to others say it

We own it, 

wearing it like an old itchy sweater

If only we could take it off

The stress box,

full of

situations,

events,

experiences,

people

The stress box, 

created by an innocent misunderstanding

What???

Misunderstanding???

Drumroll please

the misunderstanding:

stress comes from

events

experiences

people

the misunderstanding:

stress comes from

outside of ourselves

The truth…

stress is an INSIDE OUT job

Stress originates within us

AND

the key ingredient is…

drumroll please

Resistance

Resistance to 

situations

events

experiences

people

Resistance:

the foundation of stress

Disappointed?

This busts up the myth that…

if we could just fix

situations

events

experiences

people

resolve the past perhaps,

stress would dissolve

The test…

take a situation, event, experience described as stressful

Ask yourself:

Am I resisting in any way? 

Even the slightest of ways?

Be honest

It’s only a test

Notice resistance

Simply notice

nothing to do

or

fix

just something to see

shine the spotlight on 

Resistance might be crouching in the corner

Not wanting to be seen

Resistant to exposing the myths about stress

Humans,

experts at resistance

we don’t like not being in control

The stress response:

designed for life threatening situations

not for

being cut off in traffic

politics

wanting your child to be different

having too many things to do

over analysis

replaying memories

empty grocery shelves

making up possible futures

and

on

and

on

and

on

Antidote for the misunderstanding about stress:

Understanding

Understanding: 

dissolves resistance,

heals,

strengthens our immune system,

unravels that itchy sweater

Understanding is the road to peace and well being, 

allowing us to experience less stress

Effortlessly