DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF As we rush around juggling all our pates and trying to find the time to relax it’s easy to start to take life ultra-seriously . When this happens our irritation levels shoot sky high and before we know it we are feeling annoyed and upset at the slightest incident. When you next find yourself getting wound up over something just stop and ask yourself this question, ‘Does it really matter?’ If it really does then get to grips with what must be done (appropriate action is a fine antidote to stress). However, very often we allow ourselves to become worked up about something that really doesn’t matter, and then our irritation can quickly lead us into negativity and feelings of low self- esteem. Your daughter has dropped chocolate on her dress; your partner didn’t stack the dishwasher properly; the house isn’t perfectly tidy; a work colleague didn’t do the task you asked her to do in exactly the way you would have preferred it to be done. Is it worth making a point? Is it worth getting upset? When we are feeling good about ourselves these minor details are unimportant. When we are feeling low the small things really seem to matter. The next time you feel your stress levels rising • Ask yourself, ‘Does it really matter?’ • If the answer is no then remind yourself that this isn’t important and that it’s not worth getting upset over. • Let it go and move on. Let go of minor irritations and keep your stress levels down.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:53:19 +0000