How to Stay Motivated When Stressed | Brian Tracy

Hello, I'm Brian Tracy, and today I want to give you some tips on how to stay motivated when you are feeling stressed for any reason. This video is part of our Motivation March series. Every week during the month, I'll be giving you a new video on how to stay motivated through some of the most challenging things that life can throw at you. Be sure to tune in every Thursday in March for a new video. For many people, stress is a familiar foe. At some point or another, almost all of us get stressed out. However, if stress builds, it can become a real problem, not only killing our motivation, but also leading to some real health consequences to beat back stress and stay motivated. Come what may Consider these tips for staying motivated when you are experiencing stress. First, take deep breaths. The phrase take a deep breath, like your mother used to tell you, isn't just an expression, it's legitimate advice. Deep breathing exercises are a proven way to help reduce stress and can sometimes serve as a sort of reset button whenever you're becoming too worked up over something. If you feel your stress starting to spiral out of control, pause, close your eyes, and breathe in and out deeply a few times. A welcome wave of calm relaxation should follow very soon. Next, write down your worries. If your stress is due to specific circumstances in your life, as stress most often is, write down those circumstances one at a time on a piece of paper and address them one by one, crossing them out as you do. What I do is I always write down what am I worried about right now? And crystallize it on paper because the greater clarity you have about what you're worried about, the faster and easier it is to resolve it. Sometimes you may be able to fix what is worrying you, such as completing a project that's been stressing you out, and other times, addressing what is worrying you may entail simply coming to grips with it and realizing that there's no benefit to stressing out over it. Either way, writing down your worries and addressing them however you can is a great way to cut straight to the root of whatever is stressing you out. Take some time off. It seems these days that fewer and fewer people are truly taking the weekends off. In our busy, hectic lives, using Saturday and Sunday as days to get even more work done can be tempting. However, being overworked is one of the main causes of stress, and if you get burned out by being overworked, it's hard to be productive no matter how much you try. If at all possible, you should take the weekends off, do an activity you enjoy, or connect with an old friend days spent doing things such as this, going for a walk, going to a movie, are also a great way to ease stress and boost your motivation when Monday rolls around. Fourth, do something that brings you joy. Joy is the antidote to stress, and if you can take even a few minutes to do something that brings you joy, then you will find that it's an excellent stress reliever. Activities that bring you joy differ from person to person, but whatever they are for you, take the time to pause and enjoy them whenever you get the chance. As with taking the weekends off, even if it feels like you can't afford taking the time to do something you enjoy, the benefits far outweigh the lost time. Fifth, go for a walk or a run. A little bit of light exercise is a great stress reliever since it triggers the release of endorphins. Endorphins are commonly referred to as the happy hormone for the way they give you a little boost of happiness and relaxation. In addition to releasing these happiness inducing hormones, going for a walk or a run is a great way to get your blood flowing and release a little of the nervous energy that stress sometimes builds up. As an added bonus, walking and running are healthy exercises in their own right and they are great for you regardless of whether or not you are stressed out. Finally, Wake up a little earlier. Waking up a little earlier may not seem like much, but if you use these minutes wisely, then they can be incredibly beneficial. This is especially true since the morning hours set the tone for the rest of your day. If you start the day relaxed and at ease or by exercising, chances are you will go through the rest of the day that way as well. Before you leave for work, take the time to de stress. One excellent way to do this is with meditation, but you may also wish to spend your extra time doing some light reading or spending time with your family. However, you spend the extra hour that waking up early affords you put the time to use in a way that enables you to start each morning relaxed, happy and stress free. Before we wrap up, I'd like to leave you with a thought to share with your friends and followers. Listen to stress and use it as a friend to to tell you what parts of your life are out of alignment with your true nature. Now I'd love to hear from you. So my question today is do you have any tips for managing your stress? Share them with us in the comments. Leave a comment below and I'll be sure to follow up with you. Thanks for watching. And remember, if you want to change your future, take action and take action now. 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