Chapter 7 was very interesting for me to read,
because I used to be a very stressful person and used to let stress ruin my day,
my relationships and my attitude toward life was very negative. About 2 years
ago I broke up with my ex and realized that the reason I was also so stressed
was due to our relationship and it brought me down. Now I am a very optimistic
person and try to always see the good in life. By having a positive outlook on
life it has allowed me to accomplish more, because I feel that I have more
motivation then ever before. I also feel more confident in myself and what I am
capable of. When you are constantly stressed out it can ruin all of your close
relationships, because nobody wants to always be around negative nancy. Your
attitude certainly rubs off on people. So what caught my attention was in
chapter 7 on page 128 about the idea of managing stress by having a playful
spirit. The book define playful spirit as, changing your attitude toward life
in a way that enables us to lighten up. It has a list of techniques that are
beneficial, but I will only list a couple that I found more important. “Don’t blame
yourself for everything that goes wrong or doesn’t pan out” (P.128). This one I
have found extrememly useful, because I am a firm believer in that everything
happens for a resason and when something goes wrong I see it as an opporuntity
to fix something or maybe something better is coming my way. “Learn to say “no,”
without feeling guilty. I used to always try to please others and would never
tell someone no to helping them or hanging out etc. so I was too busy trying to
please others and didn’t realize that I was not satisfied in my own life. So I truly
feel that having a playful spirit, or never truly growing up but having your
moments were you act playful like a child will keep you young and happy.
Brittany Victoria,
ReplyDeleteFrom what I have read, we are a lot alike. My last boyfriend caused me to really allow stress to get to me. His negativity impacted mine and I always felt stress and negative emotions much more drastically. When I broke up with him, it was like a weight was lifted off my shoulder and almost like I was now allowed to grow up when before I had to stay on his level. Now, I really put effort into trying to see the positive side of everything and continuously balancing every aspect of my life. I really try to not have too much stress…just enough to keep myself motivated!
Hi Britt Victoria, I thought you did a great job with your post. It was well written and you answered the question thoroughly. I can definitely relate to being a stressful person because I am the same way. If I was stressed or worried about something, I would think of it all day and it would ruin the rest of my day. I’m sorry to hear you went through a stressful relationship but you sound much happier, and very positive. I can understand how stress can put you in a negative mood and bring you down. I too try to manage my stress in a more positive way. Great job with your response!
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