1. Sometimes my stress is so bad that I can physically feel it. It's like a blanket of oil slowly dripping down my body. My breath gets heavy and my head pounds. But, I can manage it, and so can you. A 🧵...

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2. I never post about how bad my stress can be. The first thing that you need to understand about stress and social media is that people rarely post about the truth of their feelings and their problems. EVERYONE has problems, but what you see on social is a curated...

3. list of highlights, ideas, and advice. That's true for me too. Some of my most positive gm posts have come on some of my hardest days, but because of how I curate my posts, most readers would never know it.

4. Lesson 1: Just because people are posting about positive events, good ideas, and their biggest highlights doesn't mean that they aren't overstressed and under-rested. They probably are.

5. Stress can arise for a million different reasons, but most common among them are work, finances (including market movements), and interpersonal relationships.

6. Some stressors can be managed to effectively eliminate them. For example, you might have a "friend" who stresses you out. Every time that you see them there is drama and fighting.

7. I challenge you to examine relationships like that one. Do you get anything from it? Do you get joy from that person, or do they steal your joy?

If you find that someone does nothing but add stress and steal joy - cut them out of your life.

8. Lesson 2: If there is a stressor that you can control - control it. That might mean cutting something or someone out of your life or reducing your time with that thing or person.

"“We all get what we tolerate, in ourselves and other people.”
-Tony Robbins

9. Here's a great article on surrounding yourself with the right people. www.tonyrobbins.com/stories/business-mastery/surround-yourself-with-quality-people/

10. While some stressors can be effectively eliminated or significantly reduced, others cannot. Maybe you have an amazing job that you love, but it's really high pressure - causing stress.

You love it, so you don't want to quit. What do you do?

11. You find ways to manage stress. But how?

Everyone manages stress in different ways, but my favorites are to (a) exercise, (b) find a stress-releasing hobby, and (c) spend QUALITY time with supportive friends and family.

12. Exercise: It is a proven fact that exercise reduces stress.

www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/exercise-and-stress/art-20044469

13. As someone who trains at least 4 days per week, I can tell you that every time I leave the gym, I feel better. But there's a key to making sure that exercise actually helps with your stress - DON'T PLAY WITH YOUR PHONE! Yes to music. No to scrolling.

14. Exercise doesn't have to be extreme to be helpful. You can walk like @DeezeFi, swim like @artnome, or go for a run like @artifaction. Whatever you do, do it with intention and without staring at your phone and I promise that you will feel your stress melt away.

@DeezeFi @artnome @Artifaction 15. Find a hobby: Find a hobby that lets you release your frustrations and stress. I enjoy playing videogames - generally story-driven single player. You might enjoy reading, watching movies, creating art, crafting, bird watching - whatever...

@DeezeFi @artnome @Artifaction 16. One key here - I advise against NFTs being your hobby. I love NFTs, but realistically NFTs ADD stress for most people; they don't release stress.

@DeezeFi @artnome @Artifaction 17. Spend QUALITY time with supportive friends and family: There is probably nothing that brings me greater joy and that pulls my mind away from stress more than spending QUALITY time talking and laughing with friends and family.

@DeezeFi @artnome @Artifaction 18. QUALITY means that you are present mentally and emotionally as well as physically. Don't play with your phone. Don't spend the time fretting about things that might happen. Don't spend all of your time talking about work and stress. Be pleasant and present.

@DeezeFi @artnome @Artifaction 19. Lesson 3: Relieve your stress through movement, hobbies, and friends and family.

@DeezeFi @artnome @Artifaction 20. Above, I said that most people - even those with positive social posts - are over-stressed and under-rested. The second part there - under-rested - is a key to managing stress.

@DeezeFi @artnome @Artifaction 21. Make sleep a priority. Don't play with your phone in bed. Don't eat a huge meal before bedtime. Don't "play just one more round." Prioritize sleep and you will find that some of your stress just disappears.

Enough good sleep cures many ills. www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2013/sleep

@DeezeFi @artnome @Artifaction 22. Lesson 4: Get plenty of good, restful sleep and your body will thank you.

@DeezeFi @artnome @Artifaction 23. Lastly, let's talk about one source of stress that you can somewhat control - but it takes time. Worrying. It's normal to worry. You aren't human if you don't worry about things. But, it's not healthy to be consumed by worry.

@DeezeFi @artnome @Artifaction 24. @punk6529 wrote an excellent thread (surprise, surprise!) on worrying. You should read it and take it to heart.

@DeezeFi @artnome @Artifaction @punk6529 25. In my experience, a great deal of time is spent worrying about other people - about what someone might do or what someone might think - and that time is wasted and adds needless stress. You can't control others. Instead of worrying about others, just control how you react.

@DeezeFi @artnome @Artifaction @punk6529 26. Lesson 5: You can't control what people do and think; you can only control how you react.

@DeezeFi @artnome @Artifaction @punk6529 27. If you can master the skills to control and manage your stress (these skills take constant work!), you will find that your life is happier and more joyful.

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good practical thread

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