Do You Think You Need Stress Management?

What are the challenges in your life that cause you stress?

Do you believe that if you got rid of your stress that your life would be wonderful?

I have been asked, "How can I use meditation to manage my stress?" This question is interesting to me on many levels. So many people would just love to be able to pick their stress up and throw it away, never to be seen or heard from again. That would be awesome if it were possible, but would it really bring about the relief that they were looking for or would a new stressor just take it's place? I suggest using The Pause to deal with stress, and here's why.

When you consider your life, I want you to think about two things: the content and the context.

What is your perspective on things?

In today's episode of Pause for Power, I discuss the difference between the content and context of your life and how this pertains to the stress you encounter. In the big picture, is stress really something that we want to manage or is it something that we simply need to consider from a different perspective? Let's take a look:

Now it's your turn. Tell me what you feel you can do to ease the stress in your life by using The Pause. How can you compare the content and the context of your life?

Is this something you have considered before or is this a new idea that you would like to explore further?

Let me know what you think in the comments below. Please feel free to share your thoughts and ideas...you never know when something you share could make a difference in someone else's life as well.