BREAKING THE STRESS–RELIEF CYCLE
If you find yourself in the same pattern of stress and relief, these habits are part of your stress cycle. They enable you to cope by giving you a temporary fix, but never provide you with any true freedom from stress. Some people go for years in this cycle; but at the cost of broken relationships, missed opportunities at work, impaired wellbeing and a lot of time wasted. This cycle can be broken. I know people who have been trapped for years but regain control of their lives after breaking out of the cycle.
So how do we break out of the stress loop when we are in the thick of it? The first step is to remove ourselves from the stressor. Going for a walk or doing some kind of exercise is a natural way to relieve ...
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