Are you one of those people who can’t leave work at work?
You worry about your employees, co-workers, and peers wondering if they are happy, if they like their jobs, or if they will leave? And if they do, who will take care of the patients?
OR
There are so many changes- what will things look like in 6 months or a year from now? Will you still have the same job?
OR
How will all the work ever get done? There are so many things to do and not enough time.
Here are a few concepts to keep in mind when mitigating our stress.
- Remember that thoughts are just thoughts. We have over 60-thousand thoughts a day; 95% of those thoughts are the same thoughts we had yesterday, and 80% of those are negative. So that is 45,600 repetitive, negative thoughts a day.
- Staying present- to the here and now helps. Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, and worry stem from focusing on the future. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievance, sadness, and bitterness stem from focusing on the past. There is no room for these emotions when we focus on the present.
- Journalling helps get the concerns out of us & onto paper so we can identify & clearly address each one.
- Knowing our life’s itentions helps us determine what action to take to relieve our stress.
