Its not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.
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Its not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.
If you don’t think your anxiety, depression, sadness and stress impact your physical health, think again. All of these emotions trigger chemical reactions in your body, which can lead to inflammation and a weakened immune system. Learn how to cope, sweet friend. There will always be dark days.
People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
Drag your thoughts away from your troubles... by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it.
In an era of stress and anxiety, when the present seems unstable and the future unlikely, the natural response is to retreat and withdraw from reality, taking recourse either in fantasies of the future or in modified visions of a half-imagined past.
Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to control it.
Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.
Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.
Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.
Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.
Stress and anxiety at work have less to do with the work we do and more to do with weak management and leadership.
The components of anxiety, stress, fear, and anger do not exist independently of you in the world. They simply do not exist in the physical world, even though we talk about them as if they do.
Education is the proper way to promote compassion and tolerance in society. Compassion and peace of mind bring a sense of confidence that reduce stress and anxiety, whereas anger and hatred come from frustration and undermine our sense of trust. Because of ignorance, many of our problems are our own creation. Education, however, is the instrument that increases our ability to employ our own intelligence.
When I run after what I think I want, my days are a furnace of stress and anxiety; if I sit in my own place of patience, what I need flows to me, and without pain. From this I understand that what I want also wants me, is looking for me and attracting me. There is a great secret here for anyone who can grasp it.
All stress comes from resisting what is.
Worry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose
The past has no power over the present moment.
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