{"id":2787,"date":"2016-02-14T18:40:56","date_gmt":"2016-02-14T23:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harbirzinc.com\/sandradawes\/?p=2787"},"modified":"2016-02-14T18:40:56","modified_gmt":"2016-02-14T23:40:56","slug":"3-ways-stress-is-affecting-your-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harbirzinc.com\/sandradawes\/2016\/02\/14\/3-ways-stress-is-affecting-your-success\/","title":{"rendered":"3 ways stress is affecting your success"},"content":{"rendered":"

There was a time when I was interviewing for jobs that I would say working well under pressure as one of my \"-In<\/a>strengths. As an entrepreneur, I am realizing that this isn\u2019t true! \u00a0Here are 3 ways that I think stress is holding us back from success:<\/p>\n

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  1. Stress affects our health in negative ways\n

    <\/strong>When we\u2019re stressed out we often disregard our health. Whether it\u2019s not eating enough, or too much stuff that\u2019s not good for us, when we\u2019re we don\u2019t take care of ourselves, it\u2019s difficult to be at your best. When we are stressed for long periods of times, if affects our health in negative ways; high blood pressure, heart disease and even pain in the body are side effects of long term stress. If we\u2019re not at our best from a wellness perspective, how can we possible give our all to our goals? It is important to find an effective way to deal with our stress so we don\u2019t make ourselves sick!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. We lose focus\n

      <\/strong>Our mental health also suffers the effects of long-term stress. When we\u2019re stressed, it\u2019s hard to focus on the things that need to get done. Maybe it\u2019s that we\u2019re overwhelmed with the amount of work that actually needs to get done. In this case, it\u2019s necessary to ask for the help you need. Take it from me, not every project can or should be \u201cDo-it-Yourself\u201d. Sometimes it\u2019s worth your mental well-being to hire someone else to do it for you! Stop putting pressure on yourself to get everything done immediately. Big goals take time to achieve. Focus on the tasks that will bring you closer to your goals. Don\u2019t give too much time or energy to anything that is out of your control. Those are usually the things that cause of the most stress!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      1. It makes affects our mood\n

        <\/strong>Keeping a positive outlook when you\u2019re feeling stressed out, can be challenging. When we\u2019re stressed out, our patience is low, we\u2019re constantly on edge. If we\u2019re not careful, we can burn bridges and lose out on key connections because we don\u2019t take the time to pause when our tempers flare. Personal and professional relationships can be damaged if we don\u2019t find the right outlets to deal with the pressures we feel when we are stressed. The injured relationships and our feelings of guilt after the fact aren\u2019t going to get us any closer to our goals. It\u2019s important to have a level of self-awareness that allows you to recognize when it\u2019s time to step away, or utilize tools to neutralize the situation in your mind.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Few of us are living without some<\/em> level of stress in our lives. The key is to ensure that you don\u2019t allow it to take over your life. You can encounter stressful situations in your life, but stressed should not be your relaxed state! If you feel that your stress level is affecting your life, investigate tools to reduce it. Seek professional help if necessary. You don’t have to figure it out on your own!<\/p>\n

        It\u2019s all about shifting where you focus your energy. Focus on all you have to be grateful for and you\u2019ll realize you\u2019re too stressed to be blessed!\u00a0\u2665<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        There was a time when I was interviewing for jobs that I would say working well under pressure as one of my strengths. As an entrepreneur, I am realizing that this isn\u2019t true! \u00a0Here are 3 ways that I think stress is holding us back from success: Stress affects our health in negative ways When […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[10,1062,1063,502,1064,1065,537,310,1066],"class_list":["post-2787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-thoughtoftheday","tag-blessings","tag-dealing-with-overwhelm","tag-dealing-with-pressure","tag-embrace-your-destiny","tag-how-stress-blocks-success","tag-how-to-cope-with-overwhelm-and-exhaustion","tag-sandra-dawes","tag-stress","tag-stress-impedes-success"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/harbirzinc.com\/sandradawes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/harbirzinc.com\/sandradawes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/harbirzinc.com\/sandradawes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harbirzinc.com\/sandradawes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harbirzinc.com\/sandradawes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2787"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/harbirzinc.com\/sandradawes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2787\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/harbirzinc.com\/sandradawes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harbirzinc.com\/sandradawes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harbirzinc.com\/sandradawes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}