Blog 4

“Emotions won’t kill you. What you do about them might.” Dr. John Mauldin

Unreleased feelings, emotions produce stress. Stress operates along a range of low to high. Feelings get released when we resolve the issue causing it. I don’t mean emotions won’t go away when you pick a fight with your partner, get drunk, or take a long run. All strenuous actions reduce stress temporarily. But the problem returns along with the emotional stress.

What causes change is learning how to maintain a moderate stress level.

“Wait a minute! I want to get all my stress off my back.”

Unfortunately, no stress produces limited problem solving. No stress and I feel as if I have no problem. High stress and I feel my stress is going to kill me. I can’t think, reason, or resolve anything. If someone wants change, learn a process for maintaining moderate stress.

P.S. Jeannie read this entry and said aren’t you going to tell them how to do it?

It depends …