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Just in time for election week and the holiday season, we had an uplifting, yet practical, conversation about Stress and Relationships. Angela Miller Barton of WellCoaches, the Original Pause Lady Kim Groshek, and Spiritual Mentor Terri Ann Heiman shared their takes on the topic. The trio also offered tons of helpful tips for dealing with people and being good to yourself.
What is Stress?
- Kim: Stress is a negative reaction to something.
- Terri Ann: A state of worry created by a disruption
- Angela: When demand is more than your resources
How to Deal with Stress from Others
- Angela: Recognize how others “activate” you
- Terri Ann: Let everyone have their opinion and stay objective
- Kim: Embrace the mess and put systems in place; set boundaries; and use the “anger no more” methodology
Stress & Relationships #GoalChatLive
Goals
- Angela: Practice compassion you can buy; be realistic in your self-praise
- Terri Ann: Take a moment for gratitude
- Kim: When dealing with a stressful situation that involves someone else, commit to fostering open and honest communication, pause, and respond with empathy
- Bonus Goal: Go outside; the earth is a wonderful healer
Final Thoughts
- Kim: Pause for 5 minutes every day
- Terri Ann: Drop out of the mind and come into the heart
- Angela: We are all living a human life So in this human life. Have compassion for yourself and the world around you, those around you, and that will make the journey all that much better
Links
- Learn more about Angela Miller Barton, Kim Groshek, and Terri Ann Heiman
- Connect with Angela Miller Barton, Kim Groshek, and Terri Ann Heiman on LinkedIn
- Subscribe to GoalChat and Taste Buds with Deb on your favorite podcast platform
- Join the Taste Buds with Deb and Write On Online Facebook Groups
- Learn more about Book Writing Goals with DEB
- Get your copy of Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning and Achieving Your Goals. Then join the Your Goal Guide Facebook group
- Pre-order 52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting
How do you deal with stress? Please share in the comments.
Next Week
Next week, we are talking about Dance with Jennifer Ballard, Missy Lawrence, and Jessie-Sierra Ross. Join us on Monday, November 11, at 4pm PT, for #GoalChatLive.
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