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Stress is the negative whirlwind of emotions that gets imposed on top of our stimulation and engagement.
The elusive truth is that there is nothing stress-producing in the physical world. Things simply are. Molecules move. Light and sound appear.
The more you worry, the more you throw off the delicate balance of hormones required for health.
The reason humans experience so much more stress than other species isn't just because we think more, but also because we think differently.
You can't tell yourself that your stress is produced in your head and feel better. You still need to learn how to create a change.
It's time we learned the truth about stress. It's time we identified the thoughts that actually create our stress and learned to dismantle... →
Stress is a byproduct of subconscious beliefs you have about the world. You can't choose not to believe something. You believe it because you... →
The less you think counterfactually, the less you experience stress. Stress, in this light, isn't a bad thing. It's simply a warning system... →
To believe that your husband, wife, parents, kids, boss, job, bank account, or body is even partly responsible for your emotions, to think that there... →
What's taking place during stress is actually much simpler than a transaction between stressful life events and you. There aren't two parties... →
You might think that shifting your thoughts is as easy as setting your mind to it. But stressful thoughts aren't held in place through choice or... →
During the financial crisis, I worked with hundreds of executives who struggled as a result of their thoughts about job security. When their beliefs... →
Find the beliefs that are strangling your feelings, challenge them for your sake as well as theirs, and see how it feels to love someone without a... →