Stress-Free Living

Millennials, born 1977-1996, are the most stressed generation of all. 

On a scale of 1 to 10, it’s 5.4.

Baby Boomers, born from 1946 to 1964 are the least stressed but not by all that much.

The national average is 4.9 according to research from The American Psychological Association.

Our digital lifestyle and fast paced living helps contribute to stress and underemployment, unemployment, complicated relationships and anxiety over college loan debt.

Our bodies and minds are human, as Popeye used to say, “that’s all I can stands, I can’t stands no more” so we’re all looking for relief.

Here are the best and most solid ways to do more than just put a Band-Aid on stress:

  • Gratitude – Constantly recognize in real time your gifts.  Don’t wait until you lose them.
  • Let go of that which you cannot control – I find this the most freeing thing I can do.  Take the leap.  You’ll live — with less stress.
  • See the big picture – The most that stress can do is distract us from that which really matters to our happiness.  Never take your eyes off of the big picture.  Doing this reduces the noise that results from the anxiety of others.
  • Forgive your enemies – and avoid the useless drama that stresses us out.  Try to have compassion for people who have to always make it about them, but don’t play into it.

If you are serious about putting a stop-loss on stress, rotate the above four concepts and see the difference.

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