Don't Sweat the Small Stuff!

Those who are able to recognize the events that trigger their stresses will have an easier time moving past and forward, not allowing the stress to bring them down. Ultimately, one must choose to either expend the energy required to become stressed out or decide not to sweat the small stuff and use that energy instead to move on. A person's stress tolerance level also changes over time based on many factors such as negative childhood experiences, personalities and immunity (some people are just more prone), genetics, lifestyle and the duration and intensity of their stressors.

How do you say 'Stress!?"

External Stressors - stressful home and working conditions, abusive relationships, bullying, extreme temperatures (hot, cold), other people and their habits.

Internal Stressors - physical ailments such as infection, inflammation, psychological problems, worrying, our own thoughts and inner conflicts.

Do you want to blow a nut when you see this?

Many internal and external stressors, large and small, remain out of our control. So, regardless of what type of treatment is sought, if any at all, we still must learn to deal with stress.

Short-term 'acute' stress is the reaction to an immediate threat, also known as the fight or flight response. When the threat subsides the body returns to normal.


Long-term 'chronic' stress is ongoing and continuous, when the urge to fight or flight has been suppressed and becomes internalized. Will affect general health and well being, if not dealt with.

Are you experiencing signs of stress? Do you have difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite, poor concentration, poor memory retention, work performance slipping, uncharacteristic errors, missed deadlines, anger, tantrums, violent behaviour, anti-social behaviour, emotional outbursts, alcohol or drug abuse, increased nervous habits, is your nickname Squidward?

Feeling Stressed Out!

Remove yourself from the stressor (he, she, it) and develop new habits that will distract you then....

- Laugh and laugh some more.
- Do, watch, read, or say something to crack yourself up. Self Soothe yourself by talking outloud (not in public though, whacko)
- Crank up the Tunes and let out your inner Rockstar or get sappy and cry to all the slow crap. Either way, you are releasing your emotions rather than letting them fester into a boil!
- Get off that couch thats under your arse!
- Write in your journal.
- Treat yourself to a massage.
- Get involved in focus based tasks you enjoy. Not time for knitting a tea cosy more like a slammin' crochet bikini!
- Have a power nap or get some real beauty sleep (I've seen you and believe me, you need it!)








When an 'issue' arises and before you react ask yourself... Will this matter 5 minutes from now? 5 hours from now ? 5 days from now? and react accordingly or not at all, see your learning!

Need to learn more about how to Manage your Stress visit WebMD and/or speak with your Doctor.