How was your weekend? Mine was pretty easy. No stress! Had lunch with my son on Saturday, spent time with some friends, and had din din with my son on Sunday, after church, of course.
Today, I wanna talk a lil bout how we can destress with a positive attitude. When we have a positive attitude, we feel better about ourselves, and when we feel better about ourselves, we feel peace, which is the opposite of stress.
When someone comes to me to learn how to destress for the first time, many times they say they have a positive attitude. Often times, what that means to them is when they are in front of someone, or they are having a conversation, they appear positive. Meaning, they are happy and not sad, they are grateful and not complaining, or they are pleasant and not unpleasant.
If we truly have a positive attitude, we have peace within because we are having positive thoughts, which create positive feelings, and that promotes positive actions. Your thoughts, feelings, and actions are your attitude.
"William James, a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher, wrote, “The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.”
So much in life depends on our attitude. The way we choose to see things and respond to others makes all the difference. To do the best we can and then to choose to be happy about our circumstances, whatever they may be, can bring peace and contentment.
Charles Swindoll—author, educator, and Christian pastor—said: “Attitude, to me, is more important than … the past, … than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company, a church, a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.”
We can’t direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. For maximum happiness, peace, and contentment, may we choose a positive attitude." ~Taken from Thomas S. Monson's message, Living the Abundant Life
My favorite part of this quoted message is, "We can't direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails." Isn't that brilliant? We cannot direct the wind, meaning we cannot control the misfortune, but we can adjust the sails, in other words our attitude, our reaction to the misfortune.
A positive attitude gives us peace, the opposite of stress.
A positive attitude gives us peace, the opposite of stress.
"For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace." ~Romans 8:6
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith," ~Galatians 5:22
"Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another." ~Romans 14:19
"Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you." ~2 Corinthians 13:11
Somethings to think about so you can destress yourself.
Have a super duper week!!!
Have fun! Be playful
Love you lots ;0)
BIG HUGS...
Elizabeth
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith," ~Galatians 5:22
"Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another." ~Romans 14:19
"Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you." ~2 Corinthians 13:11
Somethings to think about so you can destress yourself.
Have a super duper week!!!
Have fun! Be playful
Love you lots ;0)
BIG HUGS...
Elizabeth
