Stretching with My New Driver’s License
I’ve just returned from a whole day of driving to my office, to dinner, to sending my girlfriend home and back again – which included hitting the curb once, a near miss, lots of going round and round again while lost and driving into a wrong turn which cost me an extra 30 minutes going home. It was also the longest I’ve driven since I passed my driving test last week.
Honestly, I was nervous as hell.
But luckily for me, I knew that was what stretching my comfort zone would feel like. Because I knew this was something that was good for me and it would help me grow, I decided to face my fears down and do my best anyway.
And despite what happened, most of it was actually pretty good. And whenever I felt tense, I just reminded myself to breathe again.
The family car. Photo by Louis.
I really enjoyed this post. It’s easy to forget how powerful our physical reactions are! I like your approach here. Especially reminding the reader that we are not always ready for change — though we think we are! I agree that the real failure is letting fear stop us. Thanks for posting this!
Hi Julie,
Thank you for your kind words. I am glad it was helpful! “Coping with Stress” is a part of a series of articles on Stress that I have written, hopefully Life Coaches Blog will be posting the rest. So keep in touch!
Kindest regards,
Karen
This is a great article. I especially like the list of symptoms… some of which a lot of people may not recognize as a sign of stress.
It’s also important to continue with your stress managment activities even when there are no signs or symptoms of stress. Doing this will help you become stressed less often and ward off stress before it even begins.
Hi Jill,
Absolutely, it should be a way of life! Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts.
Kindest regards,
Karen
Hi,
Great site!!!!! Good health is very important with the high cost of medical coverage. We need to have a healther lifestyle by taking care of our health eating and exercising. I am a cancer survivor and I know. Our health is our greatest asset. Keep up the Good Work!!!!!
The physical body does not differentiate between happy stress and overwhelm. Stress is stress. We need to develop coping mechanisms in our daily life to avoid the harmful, physiological effects of stress.