How  do you feel about life right now?

You can check your own stress level right now, as you may be in the middle of a crazy-making situation and not fully realize it.  You could be experiencing a lot of stress and you may feel you are handling it quite well.  However, you may be getting to the point where the situation could get out of control. There are times in life when it is hard to determine if you can tackle what life has handed you, or if you are getting in way over your head.

Stress can be defined in many ways.  However, for the purposes of getting a grip on your present situation, think of your dilemma as fitting into three basic categories:

• Circuit overload – You are being pulled in several directions – overwhelmed.  Make a list of everything that requires your attention.  Prioritize and decide what can be put off for a few weeks.  Leave the little things for later..or never, and don’t give any task more energy than it deserves.

• Conflicting goals – You are uncertain about what direction you should take.  Write them down.  The simple act of writing down your thoughts and feelings helps you to view them more objectively.  Perhaps you can then see your conflicting goals as problems to be solved rather than monsters who will defeat or destroy you.

• Being hit by a bomb – When normal pressures and complications arise unexpectedly and they throw you for a real loop.  Although some bombs are more devastating than others, they all disturb your mental stability and lower your resistance to physical illness.  Don’t make hasty decisions.  Seek out someone to assist you..this is a time to seek you safest and most understanding friend, family member, spiritual or religious leader, or recommended professional.

Quite often, your problem may fit into more than one of these categories.

It’s critical right now to sort out what is important for you to do without adding additional emotions and feelings of guilt.  During stressful times, don’t dwell on worrying about what others will think.  Your well-being is at stake, and you won’t be any good to anyone if you are not good to yourself.

Think about it…try my stress test to see where you are at!!!