Feeling stressed?
The chronic activation of our stress response beyond what we're designed to handle. Our system is signaling it cannot sustain this level of demand.
The unmet need
Reduction of actual demands or a shift in how we perceive and respond to them; nervous system regulation and the restoration of felt safety.
A question to sit with
Which stressors can I actually reduce, and which require me to change my relationship to what I cannot control?
What to do right now
Identify one stressor you can reduce today and take one small action toward that. For what you cannot change, practice this: exhale fully, soften your shoulders, and say: "I am doing my best with what I have."
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