Once you master healthy boundaries in relationships, you can transfer the skills to yourself. When you know how to set boundaries with people—for example, not allowing a boss or partner to dump their stress on you—you can then choose to set boundaries with yourself. You can learn how to refuse the stress that’s coming from ‘inside the house.’
Learning how to not dump stress on yourself lets you release the harmful habit of worry, which typically does more harm than good. Worry it interrupts your sleep, elevates physical stress responses, and incites self-limiting thoughts that can severely limit your progress.
You don't need worry as a motivator. It's absolutely possible to work towards a goal without stress, panic, or negativity. You can move toward goals with peace, purpose and gratitude. Do what you can. After all, all you can do is all you can do. Some efforts will yield spectacular results and others won't. Worrying won't help.
Learning how to not dump stress on yourself lets you release the harmful habit of worry, which typically does more harm than good. Worry it interrupts your sleep, elevates physical stress responses, and incites self-limiting thoughts that can severely limit your progress.
You don't need worry as a motivator. It's absolutely possible to work towards a goal without stress, panic, or negativity. You can move toward goals with peace, purpose and gratitude. Do what you can. After all, all you can do is all you can do. Some efforts will yield spectacular results and others won't. Worrying won't help.
Try creating boundaries around your stress levels. Given that you may not be able to control the details of your life, how much stress and negativity will you add?
