Lewis HowesYour Personal 24/7 Greatness Coach

The Way to Deal With STRESS...

2 Mar 2024 · 1 min

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In this monologue, the speaker argues that most worries are merely inconveniences that rarely materialize, and that stress stems from two faulty assumptions: that an event will occur and that it will be disastrous. The speaker emphasizes that predictability is an illusion and that stress is primarily psychological, not caused directly by events. By adopting a mindful perspective and reframing potential negative outcomes—considering possible advantages alongside drawbacks—individuals can immediately reduce stress and its associated health impacts, which the speaker claims surpasses diet, genetics, and treatment as a source of illness.

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Most of the things we worry about are just inconveniences. Inconveniences. Right. And most of the things we worry about never happen. The way to deal with stress, I think, is stress relies on two things. It relies on an assumption that something is going to happen and that when it happens it's going to be awful. Well, the first, you can't predict. And this is very hard for people to accept that predictability is an illusion. Now, I believe that stress is the major source of our illness. Really? Over and above diet, genetics, even treatment. It's a very big statement. And that stress, though, is psychological, right? Events don't cause stress. What causes stress are the views you take of the event. So if you open it up and you're more mindful, and if you said to yourself, rather than this thing is going to be awful, give yourself five reasons why it might actually be an advantage. So now it could be awful, could be advantageous. You're immediately somewhat relaxed.