Today's Stress Tip..by G. Gaynor McTigue..MON.8/08/05

Whenever you're feeling the stressed-out victim...

Think of some really dumb or reckless thing you did in your past that thank heaven didn't turn out to be the disaster it could have been. Now use that gratitude and relief to put whatever stress you're currently experiencing into perspective. In fact, the mere thought of the breaks you caught if life should loosen you up, make you feel like you're playing with the house's money, lucky even to have the chance to be doing what you're doing. So summon up the liberating feeling of those narrow escapes whenever you're feeling down and deprived. Things could be a heck of a lot worse. Why make yourself crazy?

Based on G. Gaynor McTigue's acclaimed book Why Make Yourself Crazy? featured in major publications and on talk shows across America.
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Change your thinking patterns.

Ingrained negative thoughts and stock reactions often perpetuate the cycle of stress and anxiety. They sabotage any chance at peace and enjoyment. Example: you react with fear every time a new project is assigned to you -- even though you're competent and successful! Or you treat like a calamity even the tiniest mishap or delay. Or take what's merely a helpful suggestion as a stinging criticism. First, listen to what you're thinking at these moments. Then consciously dispute any unwarranted reaction or overreaction. Notice how these incidents don't amount to anything when they happen to others. So why let them bedevil you? A lot of unjustified reactions are carryovers from childhood. They have no logical place in your life today. You have to identify and dismantle them over time. Why make yourself crazy?

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