Stress Itself Is Not The Enemy – It’s Our Reaction To It
Written by: Lea Gerlock, Executive Contributor
Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.
How are we leading major or minor transitions in our life? And what could be influencing our stress?
Exploring the missing links that influence our energy, causing us to be at the effect of life circumstances, provides us with the first steps of awareness leading to more conscious choices.
Some transitions are welcomed and some, not so much. In any case, a transition in one area of our life affects other areas and our energy has everything to do with how we show up and lead through any change in our life.
1. Not feeling inspired or motivated, feeling a lack of connection to ourselves and others, questioning our values and purpose in whatever we are doing, will give us a clue on a spiritual level where our stress is being influenced.
2. Juggling several tasks at the same time and burning the candles at both ends will most definitely influence our stress level. Focusing on the challenge at hand will be hellish and exhausting, leading to a lack of clarity of what we are doing.
3. Emotions truly have a wonderful purpose; however, most often, we avoid our emotions to stay in our comfort zone.
When we have a vision that is not being fulfilled along with our needs and expectations, our emotional energy drops, being fuelled with fear, anger, guilt and sadness.
How we perceive our emotions will have an influence on how we manage ourselves and others.
Our emotions are a roadmap to what’s going on with us in that moment and by understanding our emotions, we can choose which ones work for us and which one’s against us, therefore, not living in the effect of our emotions.
4. With sleep deprivation and lack of proper nutrition and exercise, we don’t’ need to dig very deep to understand why we don’t have the energy for our body to co-operate with the tasks at hand. Being aware and, of course, listening to what our body is telling us is key to creating the physical energy needed for any task.
5. Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
Awareness of our social needs and aligning ourselves with our values, will supply us with the type of energy that will work for us. Think “like-minded” therefore, decreasing our stress.
6. Our environment can add to our stress. Although some situations we can alter some things like the weather cannot be controlled.
Our attitudes toward what we can’t change, will play a big part in how we are using our energy. Taking a proactive approach to preparing according to our environment will guide us to where we want to be with far less stress.
Lea Gerlock, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine
Lea Gerlock, Founder of Personal Chapter and Host of Awakened with Lea: The Next Chapter. Lea is also a Transitions and Visibility Coach.
As a Certified COR.E Transitions Dynamics Specialist™ and Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner, Lea supports her clients through a transformational path of discovery. Uncovering the truth of who they really are, owning their truth, and free to be seen with confidence. Lea identifies with the struggle of feeling invisible and believes everyone deserves to be seen for who they are, worthy and valuable.
Lea partners with extraordinary people with incredible stories to uncover their hidden gifts and break the destructive cycle of masking so they can feel the freedom from their past, be visible in their vulnerability and step into their personal chapter in an empowering way.
Awakened with Lea: The Next Chapter is a powerful and moving series featuring diverse guests who have experienced adversity and found their strengths through a major transition who were empowered to use their story as fuel.
