A man must be a resilient leader
9 steps to becoming a stress-resistant conqueror
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9 steps to becoming a stress-resistant conqueror
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Stress is often referred to as the 'silent killer'. And for good reason. You can have the healthiest diet, fittest body, and most loving inner circle. But for some reason, you are stressed out regularly...
You may encounter many health complications down the line.
You may encounter many health complications down the line.
Stress is a logical consequence of our modern lifestyle. More than ever, do we spend our time in a cubicle with people we despise and without daylight. Add bad food and pressure to perform and you have the perfect cocktail for stress.
Here is how to become stress-resistant 🔽
Here is how to become stress-resistant 🔽
1. Identify the signs
Remember that each person reacts differently to stress. It also shows its signs differently from one person to the other. Bad sleep. Mood swings. Muscle tension. Shit concentration.
You must recognize the signs which indicate that stress is leading you.
Remember that each person reacts differently to stress. It also shows its signs differently from one person to the other. Bad sleep. Mood swings. Muscle tension. Shit concentration.
You must recognize the signs which indicate that stress is leading you.
How to identify the signs:
· Take long walks to think
· Talk to peers
· Write them down
· Meditation can help too
· Take long walks to think
· Talk to peers
· Write them down
· Meditation can help too
2. Identify the causes
Think about the things that cause stress. It could be your workplace or personal problems. But it might also be crucial life changes or excessive pressure at work.
By identifying the causes, you will have come halfway.
Think about the things that cause stress. It could be your workplace or personal problems. But it might also be crucial life changes or excessive pressure at work.
By identifying the causes, you will have come halfway.
How to identify the causes:
· Talk to family and friends
· Meditation and breath work
· Keep a journal
· Take walks in nature
· Talk to family and friends
· Meditation and breath work
· Keep a journal
· Take walks in nature
3. Keep a positive attitude
Being positive will help you thrive whilst the stress of day-to-day life is being thrown at you. View obstacles and failures as motivation and learning experiences.
More often than not, stress is more about how you view things than what they are.
Being positive will help you thrive whilst the stress of day-to-day life is being thrown at you. View obstacles and failures as motivation and learning experiences.
More often than not, stress is more about how you view things than what they are.
How to keep a positive attitude:
· Be aware of the good things in your life
· Describe yourself with positive words
· Surround yourself with positive people
· Have no expectations
· Practice dealing with rejection
· Be aware of the good things in your life
· Describe yourself with positive words
· Surround yourself with positive people
· Have no expectations
· Practice dealing with rejection
4. Proper nutrition
Your body doesn’t need food. It needs fuel. Focus on getting in nutrients daily instead of calories. Take the time to eat your meals. Don’t always eat in a hurry. Avoid too much caffeine and alcohol.
A healthy diet will help you recover from stress.
Your body doesn’t need food. It needs fuel. Focus on getting in nutrients daily instead of calories. Take the time to eat your meals. Don’t always eat in a hurry. Avoid too much caffeine and alcohol.
A healthy diet will help you recover from stress.
How to nourish yourself properly:
· Eat breakfast (proven to lower stress)
· Eat all macros (proteins, fats, and carbs)
· Avoid foods that upset your digestive system (potentially dairy, grains, leafy greens)
· Drink plenty of water
· 3 big meals a day without snacks in between
· Eat breakfast (proven to lower stress)
· Eat all macros (proteins, fats, and carbs)
· Avoid foods that upset your digestive system (potentially dairy, grains, leafy greens)
· Drink plenty of water
· 3 big meals a day without snacks in between
5. Focus on sleep
Sleep and stress are heavily intertwined. It could be an endless loop if you let it be. As the more stressed you are, the less you’ll sleep. And the less you sleep, the more susceptible you are to stress.
Focus heavily on a good sleep routine.
Sleep and stress are heavily intertwined. It could be an endless loop if you let it be. As the more stressed you are, the less you’ll sleep. And the less you sleep, the more susceptible you are to stress.
Focus heavily on a good sleep routine.
How to better your sleep:
· Adopt habits (evening and morning routines)
· Focus on 7-8 hours per night
· Cold bedroom
· No phones in the bedroom
· Go to bed earlier
· Adopt habits (evening and morning routines)
· Focus on 7-8 hours per night
· Cold bedroom
· No phones in the bedroom
· Go to bed earlier
6. Physical activity
Most times when you are stressed and can’t sleep, it is because you simply are restless. Your body is still full of energy. You simply haven’t exerted enough of that energy during the day to make your body tired.
Up your activity and fall asleep with ease.
Most times when you are stressed and can’t sleep, it is because you simply are restless. Your body is still full of energy. You simply haven’t exerted enough of that energy during the day to make your body tired.
Up your activity and fall asleep with ease.
How to stay active:
· Lift weights 3-5x per week
· Get in 10,000 steps per day
· Stand up from your desk every 30 mins
· Get outside at least every 2 hrs
· Lift weights 3-5x per week
· Get in 10,000 steps per day
· Stand up from your desk every 30 mins
· Get outside at least every 2 hrs
7. Sun exposure and nature
The sun has incredible benefits. One of the major benefits of sunlight is that you increase your serotonin levels by absorbing it. This hormone will help with boosting your mood and staying calm and focused.
The sun has incredible benefits. One of the major benefits of sunlight is that you increase your serotonin levels by absorbing it. This hormone will help with boosting your mood and staying calm and focused.
Getting in the sun regularly will help with your circadian rhythm too. This is how your body recognizes that it must produce melatonin when it gets darker at night.
And have you ever taken a walk in nature and felt stressed afterward?
No, neither have I.
And have you ever taken a walk in nature and felt stressed afterward?
No, neither have I.
8. Power of the mind
Study concepts such as breathing, meditation, and visualization. These will help you mitigate the effects of stress, as well as attack the root causes.
Utilize the power of your mind.
Study concepts such as breathing, meditation, and visualization. These will help you mitigate the effects of stress, as well as attack the root causes.
Utilize the power of your mind.
9. Time management
This might be the number one cause of stress: Your inability to organize your day and set priorities. To manage your time properly, don’t just create a to-do list. Plan time to complete tasks at specific times.
Know your priorities, then take action.
This might be the number one cause of stress: Your inability to organize your day and set priorities. To manage your time properly, don’t just create a to-do list. Plan time to complete tasks at specific times.
Know your priorities, then take action.
Manage your time better by taking disciplined action.
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- Stop procrastinating
- Become disciplined overnight
- Do the necessary things without relying on motivation
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Grab your copy of Iron Clad Discipline and learn how to:
- Stop procrastinating
- Become disciplined overnight
- Do the necessary things without relying on motivation
Click here: gumroad.com (aff)
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