If we experience stress repeatedly and over time, it can become quite chronic. Constant, unrelenting stress means boundaries and self-care are in peril
Got a lot on at work? Or maybe you’re worried about a loved one, about money, or you’ve had a fight with a friend? These are just some of the things that can make us feel stressed. It’s not a nice feeling.
“If you are constantly operating at that higher level of stress, you are more likely to experience burnout,” says Lawless. Burnout is recognised by the World Health Organisation as a state of physical and emotional exhaustion. Yikes.Stress isn’t all in your head. It can have a very real impact on your body too. Tension, headache, insomnia, wakefulness, muscle ache and high blood pressure are just some of the ways in which stress can manifest.
You imagine and discuss a possible world where your problems are removed – you see yourself in a stress-free situation, and from there you can work towards that“Say ‘No’ where you need to say no. Set your own standards,” says Lawless. So what if that work report isn’t as perfect as you would like, or the whole house doesn’t get vacuumed before the in-laws visit?
“You imagine and discuss a possible world where your problems are removed – you see yourself in a stress-free situation, and from there you can work towards that.
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