{"id":10665,"date":"2016-10-03T18:54:42","date_gmt":"2016-10-03T16:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/formax.qc.ca\/gerer-le-stress-au-quotidien\/"},"modified":"2016-10-03T18:54:42","modified_gmt":"2016-10-03T16:54:42","slug":"gerer-le-stress-au-quotidien","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formax.qc.ca\/en\/gerer-le-stress-au-quotidien\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing stress in everyday life"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I listen here and there, I notice that many people experience stress with the little things of everyday life. A single unexpected traffic jam can turn a whole day upside down. Of course, sometimes we experience things worse than traffic jams and it is normal to feel stress at that time.<\/p>\n

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However, those who have learned to manage their daily stress are, in my opinion, ahead of the game. You only have to think of the Olympic athletes, managing their stress becomes an incredible asset to their performance.<\/p>\n

Even if we are not all Olympians, I still believe that we are all “athletes of life” and we must live as champions.<\/p>\n

Among the situations that stress us, there are those over which we have some control and those over which we have no control at all.<\/p>\n

Situations that can be controlled<\/strong><\/p>\n

So you have some control over certain situations and you need to exercise it. Your right to peace of mind deserves that you make the effort to use your power of control to avoid stressing yourself. Some ideas:<\/p>\n

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  1. Prepare in advance.<\/strong>\u00a0The stress of being last minute, forgetting something or being late disappears completely if you prepare in advance.<\/li>\n
  2. Plan for the unexpected.<\/strong>\u00a0Insurance companies and governments are always building up financial reserves in case “unlikely but possible” things happen. Why not do the same? What never happens but could happen. Plan for it, just in case!<\/li>\n
  3. Let those around you know what they should do if something happens. This avoids having all the pressure on you. Don’t deal with stressful situations alone.<\/li>\n
  4. Have a plan B<\/strong>. Always have a back-up option(s). You never know. You’ll sleep better.<\/li>\n
  5. Take action.<\/strong>\u00a0Do it! Prepare the four points above. Don’t just read them, apply them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The unexpected<\/strong><\/p>\n

    This is where it all happens at the emotional level. That is, managing your emotions when completely unpredictable situations happen to you. Some ideas:<\/p>\n