The 5 A's of Stress Management

<p>Lately I have been in a stressful season lately and I have been looking for ways to better manage my stress levels. Stress is a normal part of life and sometimes there are things out of our control that cause a lot of stress in our lives, but we can either spiral out of control or face it head on. Today, I wanted to share some tips on how you can get through whatever stressful situation you might find yourself in.</p> <p>In this episode I discuss:</p> <ol> <li>Awareness: Identify the sources of your stress so that you can pinpoint exactly what areas you need to focus on</li> <li>Avoid: While avoiding stress that needs to be dealt with isn't healthy there are likely things you can take off your plate that are causing undo stress</li> <li>Alter: If you can't avoid a situation alter how you look at it or behave under stress</li> <li>Adapt: If there's nothing you can do to change the situation change your attitude </li> <li>Accept: Some stress is unavoidable; acceptance can be difficult but it easier than beating yourself up for something out of your control</li> </ol> <p>If you too find yourself in a stressful situation I hope you found these tips helpful.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ashleighnicolle.com/goalsettingguide">FREE Goal Setting Guide</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.ashleighnicolle.com/shop">Daily Planning Notepad</a></p>