Thank you Adam - this post stopped me in my tracks and really challenged me. It helped me reframe my difficult week ahead as a stress to invigorate and energise. Just as I can relish that tough hill on a run as I know it will give me a real sense of accomplishment and increase my strength in a way a steady plod on the flat never will, so I can change my attitude to short term, ultimately manageable stress which I cannot avoid (other than changing my job and ditching the kids). However, this is only possible as I know I shall get to the summit of the hill and there will be the reward of a downhill when I feel strong and proud of what I achieved. Never ending inclines/ chronic stress is however ultimately physically/ emotionally damaging hence the need for considering your other posts.
I am so glad you found it useful. It's so obvious once you think about it but that doesn't make it obvious in the moment or necessarily easy. But it has completely changed my life and I think made me into a better person too.
Thank you Adam - this post stopped me in my tracks and really challenged me. It helped me reframe my difficult week ahead as a stress to invigorate and energise. Just as I can relish that tough hill on a run as I know it will give me a real sense of accomplishment and increase my strength in a way a steady plod on the flat never will, so I can change my attitude to short term, ultimately manageable stress which I cannot avoid (other than changing my job and ditching the kids). However, this is only possible as I know I shall get to the summit of the hill and there will be the reward of a downhill when I feel strong and proud of what I achieved. Never ending inclines/ chronic stress is however ultimately physically/ emotionally damaging hence the need for considering your other posts.
I am so glad you found it useful. It's so obvious once you think about it but that doesn't make it obvious in the moment or necessarily easy. But it has completely changed my life and I think made me into a better person too.