Do you embrace stress?

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I’ll bet most instinctively thought: No. This looks like the worst clickbait you’ve ever seen. A blog about embracing stress.

But we know the stats: stress triggers changes that allow disease to happen. Stress is linked to heart disease, our body's ability to fight infection, and cancer. It costs us trillions of dollars. We agree on that.

My lane is 1:1 coaching. I spend my time with people navigating change. People who want to regain, impact, and grow their ability to make change last.

These are people frustrated with other people, traffic, teams, meetings, and systems. They are currently focused on external control. But that chase has them stuck.

They want external control. And it causes stress. Stress causes them to look for change that is out of their control. It is a nasty, self-reinforcing loop. Once you're in it, it can become an unintentional habit. A trap. A fixed perspective of how messed up the world is.

Your attitude gets triggered. You find a million things to chase, fix, and problem solve. Your blood pressure goes up. Plaque builds up. Awareness diminishes.

You get the picture.

So, what now, what next.

1. Start focusing. Plant seeds. Search for fertile soil—or create it. Composting will grow anything. The bigger the stink, the bigger the opportunity. That frustration with meetings and job dissatisfaction? That's compost. Use it.
2. Start planning. Today. Now. What gets this jumpstarted? A boost? A crack? A sliver of hope?
3. Start practicing. Practice involves testing. Not reading, listening, or watching—but doing. This is different than instructive training, advising, or being taught. You must do it. Pay attention. Be intentional.

Focus. Plan. Practice.

Do you want to change your perspective? Want to make it stick? Want more actual, internal control?

Reach out. 90 minutes at a time, we’ll face it together.

About the Author:

Andy Culbertson from 314Coach.com in St. Louis, Missouri. NBC-HWC and Anthropedia Coach with 25+ Years of Business Ownership Experience and 2,000+ Performance & Well-Being Sessions Helping Professionals Navigate Change with Support, Strategy, and Vision to Get Through Whatever Is Going On.