Pulling My Hair Out!

Stress is often treated like success, illness and ideas. We don't always see it until something happens. We don't focus on the causes and effects that stress has on us emotionally, physically, mentally, spiritually and financially until we're in the heat of it. Stress is the elephant in the room that ushers in intimidation, fear, anxiety, worry, frustration and disappointment. It hinders us from living our best lives because our attention is focused more on fulfilling others happiness than maintaining our own peace of mind. Here's how to avoid pulling your hair out over stress related things. 

Meditation is key in helping us avoid pulling our hair out. Literally, it helps us to focus on what's important. Taking time to sit still for a moment, allowing your emotions to calm down and your body to realigned and balanced is healthy. Most heat of the moment decisions are made irrationally, when our emotions are flustered and our judgement is clouded. Meditation helps you see all the working pieces together and not just the ones that aren't working as your desire. Taking time to listen, breathe and reflect allows us to stay ahead of the game and not continually be knocked down by the uncertainties in life. 

Changing our bad habits is hard but necessary. Sometimes we develop bad habits to help us cope with things that we hate doing. I can relate to this. I experienced this, like many Americans at work. Loved doing what I do but I hated being disrespected by management and leadership. Being treated less than human, not acknowledged, appreciated and constantly overlooked for promotion yet called on to support, fix, build and design. Stop doing things that cause you to pull your hair out when you no longer received any fulfillment. Move into a new area and thrive in your purpose. Don't get stuck in bad habits that help you cope with things you simply don't have the desire to do anymore.